Theory of Change
How ASREP transforms inputs into lasting resilience — a five-step logic model grounded in evidence and community leadership.
Framework
From Community to Lasting Change
ASREP's Theory of Change is grounded in a fundamental conviction: that sustainable resilience in Kenya's ASALs cannot be imposed from outside. It must be built from within communities — through their leadership, their knowledge, and their agency.
Our five-box logic model traces how carefully selected inputs are translated through evidence-driven activities into measurable outputs, meaningful outcomes, and ultimately, lasting impact for ASAL communities.
Click or tap each step in the flow below to reveal the detailed rationale behind it.
Source: ASREP Africa Theory of Change Framework, Impact Report 2025–2026
Underpinning Assumptions
What Our Theory Assumes
All theories of change rest on assumptions. Ours are explicit, monitored, and stress-tested.
Communities will engage meaningfully when respected as knowledge-holders, not recipients.
Government institutions are willing partners when approached through co-design, not imposition.
Indigenous knowledge systems contain valid, evidence-based ecological and social wisdom.
Climate resilience and peacebuilding are deeply connected — you cannot sustain one without the other.
Women and youth, when resourced and supported, are the most effective agents of community transformation.
Sustainable funding models that blend donor income with community ownership reduce dependency.
