African Drylands Nexus Research Center
Water • Energy • Food • Ecosystems
Advancing water, energy, food, and ecosystem science to support resilient livelihoods and sustainable development across Africa's arid regions.
Explore Our WorkThe African Drylands Nexus Research Center (ADNRC) is a Kenya-based research NGO focused on interdisciplinary research in Africa's arid and semi-arid regions.
To advance integrated WEFE nexus science for sustainable development across Africa's drylands through innovative research, capacity building, and policy engagement.
Resilient dryland communities thriving through sustainable management of water, energy, food, and ecosystem resources in the face of climate change.
We employ transdisciplinary methods, community engagement, and partnerships to generate actionable knowledge and solutions for dryland challenges.
Sustainable assessment and management of surface and groundwater resources in dryland and arid environments, including hydrological modeling and water governance.
Research on climate-resilient agriculture, pastoral systems, food security, and livelihood diversification strategies for dryland communities.
Research on renewable energy deployment, system performance, and integration for policy and planning in off-grid and remote dryland areas.
Study of dryland ecosystem dynamics, degradation processes, restoration pathways, and biodiversity conservation in changing climates.
Climate risk analysis, drought assessment, adaptation planning, and resilience building in dryland regions facing increasing climate pressures.
Applied research and pilot initiatives on the Water–Food–Energy–Ecosystems nexus in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands, working directly with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities.
Transboundary research on shared natural resources, climate resilience, and conflict-sensitive approaches to water, energy, and food security in the Horn of Africa region.
Comparative research across African dryland systems, knowledge exchange, and capacity building through our pan-African network of research institutions and partners.
Open-access climate, hydrology, land use, and socioeconomic datasets curated for dryland research and decision-making across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Process-based and system-level nexus models for scenario analysis, impact assessment, and policy evaluation in dryland socio-ecological systems.
Interactive tools and dashboards for planning, policy analysis, and community engagement to support sustainable dryland development.
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