The Cross Border Community Resilience Project

On December 30–31, 2024, under @USAIDEastAfrica, @FeedtheFuture, the Resilience Challenge Fund and @CBCResilience Project, we successfully conducted a two-day training program in Golbo and Butiye Wards, Marsabit County, to equip women with practical skills in kitchen gardening. With 26 women and 1 man participating, the training aimed to: ✔ Empower women groups to grow their own vegetables, enhancing nutrition and income. ✔ Address challenges like water scarcity with the installation of shade nets and provision of 5000L water tanks. ✔ Demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques, including nursery bed preparation, pest control, and water conservation. Key outputs include: 🌿 Establishment of two demonstration gardens. 🌿 Distribution of tools, shade nets, and water tanks to support vegetable production. 🌿 Hands-on training to build skills in sustainable gardening. We’re proud to support community-driven solutions to food security and nutrition challenges, building resilience from the bottom up. @acdivoca @Chemonics #WomenEmpowerment #KitchenGardening #SustainableDevelopment #FoodSecurity #ResilienceBuilding

On 11-12 December 2024; Under the @USAID's Cross-Border Community Resilience Activity (CBCR) Project, @SAPCONE successfully conducted a two-day fisherfolk youths training for youths from #Todonyang and #Lowarengak on fishing techniques at #Lowarengak @FeedtheFuture @USAIDKenya

In Oct '24, @SAPCONE, USAID’s CBCR Activity Grantee empowered youths in Turkana with artisanal net repair skills. This transformative training strengthens resilience, boosts livelihoods, and promotes sustainability in the Turkana-Nyangatom-Dassanech corridor. 🐟 @USAIDKenya

This week, CBCR Grantee @CRDD_kenya hit major milestones🎉 in Moyale by holding project inception meeting, adopting final manuals for fodder & beekeeping, approving section criteria for OBBU TVET & adopting new partnerships in livestock market & disease control. @USAIDKenya

USAID-funded CBCR Activity joined the 8th Tobong’u Lore Festival with partners #KADP, @apadlodwar,@SAPCONE to showcase culture, peace, and tourism! 🌍📷 Held in Lodwar, the event celebrated heritage, educated youth, boosted local tourism, and created networking & creative spaces

IGAD Women Forum is live and CBCR COP Jebiwot Sumbeiywo is one of the panelists. The focus is on Gender based violence in conflict situations. Listen in here: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today,Strategies for Northern Development (SND) had the privilege of participating in the Cross-Border Community Resilience (CBCR) project joint inception meeting for the Moyale-Moyale corridor, organized jointly by SND and GPDI in Moyale, Ethiopia. This meeting marked the start of a critical cross-border intervention between Kenya and Ethiopia. The inception meeting had several key objectives, including kicking off the joint cross-border initiative, fostering collaboration and cooperation among government agencies, NGOs, CBOs, and local communities, including women, youth, and people with disabilities, and ensuring the buy-in and support of cross-border partners for successful project implementation. Additionally, the meeting sought to lay the groundwork for long-term commitment and involvement from all stakeholders, ensuring the sustainability of the project. We are proud to be part of this transformative initiative, which aims to build resilience and foster inclusive development for communities along the Moyale-Moyale corridor. Together with our partners, we look forward to making a lasting impact on the lives of Cross-Border communities. #CommunityResilience #CrossBorderCollaboration #CBCRProject #MoyaleCorridor #InclusiveDevelopment #SND #GPDI #PartnershipForChange #ResilienceInAction #GPDI @Chemonics @USAIDKenya @USAIDEthiopia @USAIDEastAfrica @acdivoca @CBCResilience @FeedtheFuture

We are excited to participate in the #USAID Cross-border Community Resilience (CBCR) Activity meeting with Ethiopian Government officials in Yabello. Hosted by CIFA Ethiopia, GPDI, and Spiritan Community Outreach Ethiopia - SCORE, and attended by Kenyan counterparts from SNDAfrica, @caritasmarsabit , #CRDD, and @PacidaKenya this meeting aims to introduce the CBCR concept to government structures from the Moyale-Moyale, Sololo-Miyo, Forole-Dirre, Dukana-Dillo corridors, and Zonal headquarters. Led by @Chemonics and @acdivoca, the CBCR is a regional initiative designed to enhance resilience and reduce dependence on humanitarian aid in the cross-border clusters of Karamoja, Moyale, and Mandera. SNDAfrica serves as the CBCR Backbone Organization (BBO) for the Moyale cluster. #CIFAEthiopia #GPDI @CRDD_kenya @PacidaKenya #SpiritanCommunityOutreachEthiopia - SCORE @Chemonics @USAIDKenya @USAIDEthiopia @USAIDEastAfrica @acdivoca @CBCResilience @FeedtheFuture

Ever heard of Climate Smart Agriculture? USAID funded CBCR grantee #OPRD in South Sudan is equipping farmers with skills to navigate climate change. Farmers: provided with tools spent at farms learning how to use them. @USAIDKenya @USAIDSouthSudan @USAIDEastAfrica @SAPCONE

"#USAID funded CBCR activity about peace building, good governance, women empowerment, natural resource management & economic empowerment for people living in borderlands," says Mamo Godana, CBCR Moyale Cluster. @SNDAfrica @PacidaKenya @CRDD_kenya @USAIDKenya @USAIDEthiopia

"Here is what we are going to be doing under #USAID funded CBCR Activity in the next 12 months," say Mamo Godana CBCR Moyale Cluster Manager. @SNDAfrica @caritasmarsabit @CRDD_kenya @PacidaKenya @Chemonics @acdivoca @USAIDKenya @USAIDEthiopia @USAID_Digital

"Congratulations on being selected to implement the USAID funded CBCR activities in Moyale Cluster," said DCOP Adan Abdi to @SNDAfrica @PacidaKenya @caritasmarsabit @CRDD_kenya GPDI,SCORES and CIFA from Ethiopia during Grants Kick off Meeting. @USAIDKenya @USAIDEthiopia

USAID funded CBCR Activity in Moyale cluster is rearing to go. Partners from 4 corridors: Moyale-Moyale, Forole-Dire, Dukana-Dillo & Sololo-Miyo gathered at Marsabit for Grants kick off meeting. The Grantees will implement priorities identified in cocreation in 2023. @SNDAfrica

Today, @SAPCONE hosted a Mission from USAID Kenya for @USAID-led DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT. @SAPCONE is implementing @USAID Cross-border Community Resilience Activity in #KaramojaCluster This visit aimed to conduct a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) for the @CBCResilience Activity.

Belethawa-Somalia DC, Abdirashid Arok has welcomed #CBCR into Mandera Cluster . The #USAID funded #CBCR Activity emphasizes importance of collaborative efforts between local administration, security teams & cross-border partners to promote resilience. @RACIDAofficial @IGAD_CPALD

#USAID funded Cross Border Community Resilience Activity is unveiling 8 grants in Karamoja Cluster. The #GUC grantees activities are designed to strengthen cohesion, expand livelihood & employment opportunities as well as improve sharing of natural resources. @USAIDEastAfrica

Did you miss the IGAD Knowledge Share Fair on #ResilienceProgramming recently held in Nairobi? We've got you covered. Follow key highlights. @USAIDKenya @USAIDEthiopia @USAIDEastAfrica @Chemonics @RACIDAofficial @SAPCONE @RACIDAofficial @SAPCONE youtu.be/AeFhilUz8A0?si…

It's amazing to see the work being done on @Chemonics' Cross-Border Community Resilience (CBCR) Activity. The @USAIDKenya funded project is boosting incomes & creating job opportunities for youth in the Horn of Africa! Explore the inspirational story now. ow.ly/eOcz30sCWy3

#IGADShareFair: We have identified borderlands challenges:- insecurity, lack of water, infrastructure, impacts of climate change etc. It is time stakeholders put in place real action on #CBCR master plans. @USAIDEthiopia @USAIDKenya @FeedtheFuture @IGADsecretariat @giz_gmbh

📸Keynote address & interactions at official opening of #IGADShareFair today "I mentioned the dynamism, resourcefulness & entrepreneurship of border communities. The attitude towards border communities is slowly changing for the better" said @MAWareSO #ResilienceProgramming