African Drylands Nexus Research Center
Water • Energy • Food • Ecosystems
Help us build resilience in Africa's drylands through science, partnerships, and action
Your support strengthens our mission to enhance water, energy, food, and ecosystem resilience across Africa's drylands. Whether through funding, partnerships, or knowledge sharing, your contribution drives real change in communities facing climate and environmental challenges.
Together, we can transform research into action and build sustainable futures for dryland communities.
Explore different ways you can contribute to our mission of building resilience in Africa's drylands.
Financial contributions directly support field research, data platforms, and community-driven projects tackling drought, food insecurity, and sustainable energy challenges.
We collaborate with universities, governments, NGOs, and international organizations to co-design and scale innovative solutions for long-term resilience.
Open data and shared expertise are key to advancing our mission. Contribute datasets, tools, or indigenous knowledge to enrich dryland science and practice.
Join us as a research intern, field volunteer, or technical advisor. Your time and expertise directly strengthen our water, energy, agriculture, and ecosystem projects.
We work with diverse partners to maximize impact and scale solutions across Africa's drylands.
Collaborate with county and national governments on policy development, planning, and implementation of dryland resilience programs.
Joint research projects, student exchanges, co-supervision, and knowledge sharing with universities and research institutions.
Partnerships with UN agencies, bilateral donors, and international NGOs for program implementation and funding.
CSR initiatives, technology partnerships, and market-based solutions for sustainable dryland development.
See how support and partnerships are making a difference in dryland communities.
With support from international donors, we implemented solar water pumping systems providing reliable water access for pastoral communities in Northern Kenya.
Through partnerships with county governments, we trained 200 smallholder farmers in climate-smart agricultural practices, increasing yields by 40%.
With academic partners, we established a dryland research fellowship program, supporting 15 early-career African researchers in WEFE nexus studies.
Ready to support our mission? Contact us to discuss partnership opportunities, funding, or volunteering.
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Become part of a growing community committed to building resilience in Africa's drylands through science, partnerships, and action.