Lead researcher: Patta Scott-Villiers
Partner: Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
Duration: January 2024 – December 2024
Countries: Somalia, Kenya
This participatory action research project proposes a new approach to understanding the dynamics along the Somali-Kenya border. It focuses on empowering local communities to be part of the solution by creating productive connections between communities and authorities.
The project draws on a recent IDS-XCEPT project on pastoral mobility and conflict dynamics on the Kenya-Uganda border that uses a participatory approach and invites pastoralists to lead the research while supporting them with a systematic methodology. These participatory methods have had a profound impact at community level and have helped inform conversations at the national and international level.
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