The DRIVE Project

NB: This course is ONLY FOR preselected Community Mobilizers in Kenya

The Horn of Africa, stretching from northern Kenya and Somalia to southern Ethiopia, contains the largest population of pastoralists in the world. It is also experiencing its worst drought in four decades – the extreme drought conditions have devastated agricultural production, destroyed crops, and killed more than three million livestock. As a result, the livelihoods and lives of millions of pastoralists, their families, and communities are at risk.

To address these challenges and protect the pastoralists, the Horn of Africa De-risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement (DRIVE), a $360.5m project funded by the World Bank and partners was established to enhance pastoralists’ access to financial services for drought mitigation, include them in value chains, and facilitate livestock trade in the Horn of Africa.

The project aims to impact more than 1.6 million pastoralists drawn from 2,500 pastoralist groups over a five-year period. DRIVE will enable the region to adapt to the impacts of climate change, commercialise livestock production in pastoralist communities, and ensure the inclusion of marginalised and vulnerable groups, including women in the sector.