ASAL Humanitarian Network (AHN)
ASAL HUMANITARIAN NETWORK (AHN)
Locally Led Solutions for Resilient ASAL Communities
Transforming Humanitarian and Development Practice Across Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands.
Locally Rooted, Regionally United
The ASAL Humanitarian Network (AHN) is a network of over 30 locally-led organizations advancing humanitarian leadership, development programming, and peacebuilding across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands. It promotes coordinated action to strengthen locally-driven responses and elevate frontline actors in humanitarian and development systems. Through evidence-based advocacy and collaborative program design, AHN ensures that community voices shape policies and interventions. Institutional capacity strengthening remains a cornerstone of the network’s work, building sustainable service delivery systems and enhancing risk management among member organizations. Tailored, integrated responses address the unique challenges faced in ASAL regions, driving resilience, inclusive growth, and long-term social and economic transformation.
Driving locally-led humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding action across Kenya’s ASAL regions.
Strategic Foundations for Resilient Communities
We anchor our work on four strategic pillars that drive our mission to promote unified, locally-led action and build resilient ASAL communities. Through these pillars, we strengthen the leadership of frontline actors, advance the localization agenda, integrate humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts, and foster innovation and sustainable solutions. Our strategic framework enables us to deliver coordinated, context-specific interventions that address the complex challenges facing ASAL populations and advance inclusive resilience and long-term development.
1. Advocacy and Accountability
We drive policy influence and localization by amplifying community voices, promoting transparency, and strengthening accountability mechanisms across the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors in ASAL regions.
- Policy Dialogue and Legislative Engagement
- Community-Led Advocacy Platforms
- Accountability and Transparency Mechanisms
2. Organizational Capacity Development (OCD)
We strengthen the capabilities of local organizations by investing in operational excellence, leadership skills, and sustainable systems that enable effective humanitarian, development, and peace interventions.
- Institutional Strengthening and Governance Support
- Humanitarian Leadership and Operational Readiness
- Partnership Readiness and Due Diligence Systems
3. Research, Innovation, and Learning
We generate evidence, foster innovation, and advance learning to inform advocacy, strengthen programs, and ensure adaptive, data-driven solutions that respond to emerging needs in ASAL communities.
- Evidence-Based Programming and Research Partnerships
- Innovation for Climate and Conflict Resilience
- Knowledge Exchange and Adaptive Learning Systems
4. Climate-Resilient HDP Nexus & Partnerships
We integrate humanitarian, development, and peace actions through climate-smart approaches, coordination platforms, and partnerships that build resilience and reduce vulnerabilities across ASAL regions.
- Integrated Risk Reduction and Disaster Preparedness
- Community-Led Climate Adaptation Initiatives
- Multi-Sectoral Coordination and Nexus Programming
Strengthening locally-led humanitarian action, resilience, and development across Kenya’s ASAL regions.
Our Impact in Numbers
The ASAL Humanitarian Network (AHN) drives collective action across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands through its strong coalition of local organizations. Our numbers reflect the reach, strength, and resilience built through localized leadership, strategic partnerships, and community-driven initiatives. Each figure represents our commitment to advancing sustainable solutions that respond to the unique challenges faced by ASAL communities.
Local and National NGOs strengthening humanitarian and development efforts in ASAL regions.
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Local Women-Led and Women Rights Organizations advancing inclusive leadership.
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Local and National NGOs strengthening humanitarian and development efforts in ASAL regions.
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Donor and International NGO partners supporting resilience and local action.
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ASAL counties represented through localized humanitarian and development leadership.
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Organizations implementing resilience activities to strengthen local humanitarian capacity.
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Collaborating to Strengthen Community-Led Humanitarian and Development Action
Our Partners in Advancing Local Leadership
The ASAL Humanitarian Network (AHN) works with a wide range of strategic donors, funding institutions, and advocacy platforms to advance community-led humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands. These partnerships mobilize resources, strengthen systems, and amplify the leadership of AHN’s member organizations.
We gratefully acknowledge the commitment and collaboration of our partners who enable locally driven, sustainable impact.
Follow the Movement
Amplifying Voices, One Post at a Time
The ASAL Humanitarian Network (AHN) works with a wide range of strategic donors, funding institutions, and advocacy platforms to advance community-led humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands. These partnerships mobilize resources, strengthen systems, and amplify the leadership of AHN’s member organizations.
We gratefully acknowledge the commitment and collaboration of our partners who enable locally driven, sustainable impact.
In Marsabit, change is community-led.
From classrooms to oxen for farming, locals took the lead, partners just supported their vision.
Watch how #Sclr is transforming lives, with support from @MWADO3, @OxfamKE, @Irish_Aid & Vitol Foundation.
Watch: https://youtu.be/XxBeYKpF0a8
After a disaster, recovery is often progressive. In Garsen, our restocking project collaborations with @KenyaAsal, @AusHPship,…
When landslides hit West Pokot, local heroes rose.
From self-funded water furrows to tree nurseries, communities are leading their own recovery through #Sclr approach, supported by @Poweo_org, @KenyaAsal, @OxfamKE, @funds4disaster & @Irish_Aid.
Watch: https://youtu.be/-ZLFXNv4qwQ?si=OXe2f2ypGLiuT48P
Today, we join the world in celebrating Father’s Day! @KenyaAsal, we recognize and appreciate all fathers and father figures whose love, strength, and guidance continue to shape resilient families and communities.
Happy Father’s Day from all of us at AHN!
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