ASAL Research & Resilience Programme · Kenya
Building resilient communities across Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands through evidence, culture, and community-led action.
Impact at a Glance · 2023 – 2026
Wards Covered
across Isiolo County
People Reached
eco-champions & community members
Peacebuilding
actors engaged
Policies Developed
governance & safeguarding
Women & Youth
in all programmes
Isiolo County, Kenya
Who We Are
Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands cover approximately 84% of the country's landmass and are home to some of its most climate-vulnerable, conflict-prone, and historically underserved communities.
ASREP Africa — the ASAL Research & Resilience Programme — was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Isiolo County. We are a locally-led organisation committed to building resilience at the intersection of climate, peace, and governance across Kenya's ASALs.
Through evidence-based programmes, indigenous knowledge systems, and deep community partnerships, we deliver change that endures.
What We Do
Our integrated programmes address the interconnected challenges of climate vulnerability, conflict, weak governance, and economic marginalisation.
Restoring degraded landscapes through nature-based solutions. The Waso Eco-Champs programme has planted 10,000 indigenous trees across 10 wards of Isiolo County.
10,000 trees planted · 2,000 eco-champions
Fostering dialogue across pastoral and farming communities to resolve resource conflicts and strengthen inter-community bonds through the Isiolo Peace Actors Forum.
500+ peace actors engaged · 60% women & youth
Documenting indigenous knowledge and generating evidence to inform policy. The ASAL IK Vault Series debut — 'Cows, Women & Land' — entered policy discourse nationally.
ASAL IK Vault Series · Borana Oromo Knowledge
Deepening citizen engagement through the KSG 'Under the Tree' Series — piloted in Isiolo and now scaling across all 47 Kenyan counties via a landmark KSG partnership.
KSG pilot → 47-county national rollout
Protecting iconic ASAL wildlife and ecosystems through community-led conservation. ASREP represented Isiolo County in national biodiversity strategy development with SDZWA-K.
SDZWA-K partner · Isiolo County strategy
Creating sustainable income pathways through eco-entrepreneurship, green skills, and market linkages. Over 40 participants in the inaugural eco-entrepreneurship webinar.
40+ participants · Eco-entrepreneurship 2025
In the Borana Oromo Indigenous culture, three things stand above all else: Cows. Women. Land. Nothing in the universe rivals their value.
Knowledge Hub
Cows, Women & Land
ASAL Indigenous Knowledge Vault — Debut Release · 2025
Documenting Borana Oromo ecological and cultural knowledge from Isiolo County — the debut of ASREP's ASAL Indigenous Knowledge Vault Series.
ASREP Impact Report 2025-2026
Annual Impact & Financial Report · 2026
Comprehensive coverage of all six programmes, financial highlights, partner acknowledgements, and our vision for 2026-2027.
Economic Impacts of Pastoralism
Policy & Research Brief · 2025
Evidence-based policy brief documenting the economic contributions of pastoralism to Kenya's ASAL counties and national GDP.
Latest Stories
Over 2,000 community eco-champions have mobilised across 10 wards of Isiolo County, planting indigenous trees to reverse decades of landscape degradation.
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The Guardian highlights ASREP's approach to building locally-funded, community-led conservation in an era of declining international aid.
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A landmark partnership with the Kenya School of Government takes participatory civic education from its Isiolo pilot to a national rollout across all 47 Kenyan counties.
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ASREP releases its debut ASAL Indigenous Knowledge publication, documenting Borana Oromo ecological and cultural knowledge from Isiolo County.
Read the StoryGlobal Recognition
ASREP's community-led conservation and peacebuilding work has captured the attention of leading global media outlets.
Biographic Magazine profiles ASREP's Waso Eco-Champs as a model for locally-funded, community-led conservation in an era of declining international aid.
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The Guardian's global environment desk highlights ASREP alongside leading conservation voices navigating the challenge of USAID funding reductions.
Read Full ArticleKenya's Standard Media reports on how eco-champions are reshaping conservation governance and community livelihoods in Isiolo County.
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Whether you give, partner, or volunteer — your support helps ASREP Africa deliver lasting change across Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands.
Every contribution funds tree seedlings, peace dialogues, and community research in Kenya's ASALs.
Donate NowAlign your institution, foundation, or corporate CSR with proven, locally-led programmes across Northern Kenya.
Explore PartnershipContribute your skills — research, communications, field work, or mentorship — to grassroots resilience in the ASALs.
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22+ government, civil society, and international partners across Kenya
