Make the World Better
Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods.
Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods means helping communities build strong, reliable ways to earn a living that can withstand challenges like poverty, climate change, or economic hardship. At CEFRESA, we support people—especially in rural areas—to develop skills, start small businesses, and use natural resources wisely, so they can take care of themselves and their families now and in the future.”
Who We Are
Empowering communities through sustainable solutions and grassroots transformation.
The Center for Resilience and Sustainable Africa (CEFRESA) is a people-centered institution working to advance resilient livelihoods, inclusive governance, social cohesion, and sustainable development systems across Kenya.
We are driven by the belief that lasting change happens when communities are supported to engage in shaping the decisions, systems, and opportunities that affect their lives.
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Our team brings together professionals with experience across governance, livelihoods, climate action, wellness, research, and community engagement. They lead the design and implementation of our programs, facilitate partnerships, and ensure that our work remains responsive to community needs and evolving contexts.
The team works closely with communities, partners, and institutions to translate ideas into action, ensuring that CEFRESA’s mission is realized through practical, grounded, and impactful interventions.
Our Vision..
An inclusive and prosperous society anchored in resilience and equity...
Our Mission...
We strengthen community agencies and drive systematic transformation by advancing inclusive governance, fostering participation, generating knowledge, and promoting evidence-based advocacy and collaborative action for equity, resilience, and shared prosperity.
Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods
CEFRESA aims to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods by empowering individuals and communities to adopt sustainable practices.
Health and Well-being
The objective of CEFRESA is to advance gender equality by promoting women's rights and empowerment, advocating for gender equity in education, employment, and
decision-making processes.
Gender Equality
Advocating for gender equity in education, employment, and
decision-making processes, and challenging gender-based discrimination and violence. The aim is to create a society where women have equal opportunities.
Peace and Conflict Transformation
Provide training, skills development, and capacity building for mediators, peace builders, and community leaders in conflict resolution techniques and mediation
skills.
Democratic Governance and Rule of Law
CEFRESA aims to strengthen democratic institutions and promote transparent and
accountable governance by advocating for policy reforms, supporting citizen
participation in decision-making processes.
Institutional Capacity Strengthening
This strategic focus area looks at internal organizational improvement and seeks to
further strengthen CEFRESA’s resource base, institutional systems, structures, and
competence to deliver quality services while assuring its sustainability.
How we work..
How We Drive Just and Resilient Change
At CEFRESA, our work is grounded in the understanding that sustainable and equitable systems are built when communities, institutions, and evidence are meaningfully connected. We approach resilience and governance as interconnected processes, requiring inclusive participation, trusted knowledge, and accountable systems.
Collaboration
Sustainability
Community Empowerment
Collaboration
Community Empowerment
An Organization You Can Trust, Our Associates
CEFRESA works with a dynamic network of associates who contribute specialized expertise across research, policy, facilitation, and sectoral practice, as well as key institutional functions that support organizational growth and sustainability.
Our Guiding Principles
These principles shape how we design, implement, and sustain impact across all our work
We center community knowledge, lived experiences, and local adaptive practices as the foundation for resilience. By strengthening local capacities and leadership.
We generate, translate, and apply community-rooted evidence to inform planning, budgeting, and policy processes.
We create meaningful opportunities for children, youth, women, and marginalized groups to actively engage in and influence governance processes, moving from passive inclusion to active agency.
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One Earth, one chance – let’s do it right
Cefresa strives to make a real difference by addressing root causes of poverty, health disparities, and inequality. Our focus on empowering communities ensures that our work leads to lasting transformation, leaving a legacy of hope, opportunity, and self-sufficiency.
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