The government of Kenya has been given a positive applause for the good role it is playing towards the sustainability and growth of Non-Governmental Organizations within Turkana County. Speaking today at Splash guest house, during the Stakeholders Meeting, Mr. Davis Wafula, the Governance and Advocacy Manager of Advocacy for Pastoralists Development(APAD), said the organization has a good working relationship with the government through its ministrys' departmental officers.
He thanked the heads of several government ministerial departments within the county for playing the first role in making sure that the Turkana people, who are pastoralistic in nature, have good access to any aid extended to them by the government.
APAD has, in the course of its operations, diversified its activities to include Food Security in Turkwel and Kalemnyang', Advocating for Environmental conservation and Issuance of Revolving Loans to the vulnerable youth and mothers. Besides this, the organization has got many plans which it wants to achieve in the course of its survival.
APAD, which was formed back in 2000 in Loima so as to advocate for peace between the Turkana and Karamoja in Moroto, met its County Steering Committee yesterday. Today's meeting, according to Mr. Davis enabled the stakeholders to have a clear report on the progress of the organization and also to engage with them so that they can advise APAD on how it should forge ahead.
The stakeholders meeting, which was also facilitated by Mariao Areng', the Conflict and Resolution Programmes Officer and Mr. Patrick Imana, the Programmes Co-ordinator brought on board Beach Management Units on the Lake shores, Farming groups from Lodwar, Turkwel and Kalemnyang' and Pastoralist groups from Loima.
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