Capacity Building

This programme area is strategically organized into: formal education support, community mobilization, organization and empowerment, women’s development/gender responsiveness, youth development and training, and leadership training. more

Socio-Economic Development

Four strategic sub programmes contribute to this component: livestock development, food security and environmental management, income generation, and land tenure and security. more

Land and Land Rights Campaigns

Along with livestock, land is central to the pastoralist economy and cultural identity. Historical dispossessions and alienation have been a continuing threat to the Maasai culture and livelihood, although the various Maasai sections have experienced land problems in different ways. more

Political Activism and Awareness

It is very important for a community to participate actively and fight to determine the politics of its area – especially in a country like Kenya where politics determines the allocation of national resources by the central and local governments. Ten years ago, the Loita Maasai had little or no influence at all over the politics of Narok District, where they were considered an insignificant political minority. more

Organizational and Programme Sustainability

As a donor funded programme, Ilkerin Loita Integral Development Programme's (ILIDP’s) experiences, conceptual understanding and practices have been influenced by several factors – the community it serves, the partners it works with, notably Cordaid, and the obvious trend of increasing competition for international aid. more

Networking and Collaboration

Since its inception, Ilkerin Loita Integral Development Programme (ILIDP) has used strategic alliances at different levels and with diverse organizations to facilitate service delivery at the community level. Through networking with other district partners, ILIDP has been able to influence the thinking and practices of the government and a number of organizations, such as the Maasai People’s Programme in Narok funded by World Vision. more

Conflict Resolution

Conflicts are a common feature in the traditions of most pastoralist communities in Kenya – cattle raids, pasture skirmishes, water disputes. But as importantly the traditional life-way also provided mechanisms for addressing and resolving conflict. more