This photo was taken in Emali and shows the semi-arid nature of the area.
Imposing rocks in Nanyuki
A giraffe in the open plains

Thematic Focus

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CETRAD research activities are conducted within the frame of the four major thrusts:

  1. Strategies for Sustainable Development;
  2. Land Use Planning for Sustained Livelihood and Optimal Resource Use;
  3. Promotion of Sustainable Resource Use and Management for Improved Productivity; and
  4. Non-farm/Non-pastoral Economic Development, Infrastructure and Services.


The research activities are grouped according to the respective framework of funding that include:

  • National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South Programme;
  • Eastern and Southern Africa Partnership Programme (ESAPP);
  • The Darwin Initiative;
  • Syngenta Global Stewardship/Syngenta East Africa Ltd; and
  • COMPACT of UNDP GEF/SGP.