Evidence of impact

Case studies & resources

Stories, data and documentation from CESPAD's work across water governance, climate resilience and institutional strengthening in Kenya — built for partners, donors and communities who want to see the evidence behind the outcomes.

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Success stories

Documented outcomes from CESPAD's programmes, published from the field.

Gender, Youth & Water

From Charcoal Commanders to Water and Environment Champions

How the Maasai Women Environment Conservation Champions (MWECC) in Narok shifted from charcoal burning to water and environmental stewardship, through stakeholder engagement and Integrated Water Resources Management.

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Institutional Development

Uniting Communities to Beat Plastic Pollution

CESPAD's community mobilisation for the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, tackling plastic pollution at the source alongside local partners.

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IWRM · Water-Climate-Food Nexus

Journey of Water: Uniting Communities, Nurturing Life in Kenya's Ewaso Ngiro Basin

In partnership with WWF Kenya, CESPAD helped bring the "Journey of Water" campaign to the Ewaso Ngiro River basin, spotlighting community-led water stewardship.

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More documented work

Further case studies

Explore additional documented work from CESPAD programmes, including completed case studies and narratives still being expanded.

IWRM

Strengthening Water Governance through Sub-Catchment Management Planning

Participatory catchment planning in Makueni connected community priorities to county investment and local water governance.

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Land & Watershed Restoration

Kajulu Catchment Restoration

Tree planting, beekeeping and transboundary water stewardship in the Kibos-Kajulu catchment.

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Governance & Accountability

Water Integrity

Strengthening transparency and accountability in water resource management.

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Institutional Development

WRUA Financing

Sustainable financing models for Water Resource Users Associations.

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Gender, Youth & Water

Women in Water Governance

Women's leadership and decision-making roles in water governance structures.

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Documentation

Policy briefs, publications & guides

A growing library of policy briefs, research reports, technical guides and learning briefs. This section is being built out — get in touch if you're looking for a specific document.

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