Agency for Cross-Border Pastoralists Development (APaD) is a nationally registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) under Kenya’s Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Board (now Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority – PBORA), Registration Number: OP.218/051/18-093/11308. APaD’s Head Office is located in Lodwar Town, Turkana County, with a Field-Based Office in Kakuma town. Established as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) in 2002, APaD formally transitioned to an NGO in 2019.
Agency for Cross-Border Pastoralists Development (APaD) is a nationally registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) under Kenya’s Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Board (now Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority – PBORA), Registration Number: OP.218/051/18-093/11308. APaD’s Head Office is located in Lodwar Town, Turkana County, with a Field-Based Office in Kakuma town. Established as a Community-Based Organization (CBO) in 2002, APaD formally transitioned to an NGO in 2019.
APaD is a leading peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development organization operating in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Northern Kenya (Turkana, West Pokot, Marsabit, Baringo, and Samburu Counties) and across international borderlands with Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia (within the IGAD’s Karamoja/Ateker Cluster).
Our Vision🎯
Empowered, peaceful, resilient, and self-reliant pastoralist communities.
Our Mission🛠️
To promote peaceful coexistence, inclusive socio-economic development, sustainable livelihoods, and long-term resilience in pastoralist communities through integrated, community-led Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus (HDPN) programming.
Our Core Values❤️
1. Commitment & Passion 
2. Integrity & Accountability 
3. Professionalism & Excellence 
4. Community-Centered 
5. Equity & Inclusion 
6. Human Rights & Dignity 
