Northern & Eastern Kenya

Knowledge in shaping futures
for dryland communities.

SIMIA Consultancy & Research Ltd is a policy research and capacity-development organization empowering pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities across Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands.

Work with us → Our story
Pastoralist community with livestock in Northern Kenya
EST. Rangeland & Livelihood Research
Who we are

A landscape approach to resilience

SIMIA Consultancy & Research Ltd is a policy research and capacity-development organization dedicated to empowering local communities in marginal areas through locally led, community-driven interventions. We were established to empower pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in Northern and Eastern Kenya.

Our holistic, landscape-level approach combines rigorous policy research, strategic advocacy, institutional strengthening and on-the-ground support to secure livelihoods, safeguard natural resources and build adaptive capacity in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs).

We engage, participate, influence, and implement initiatives that promote community resilience — with an emphasis on food and water security, natural resource management, and capacity building.

What guides us

Vision, mission & values

Vision

Empowered, informed and prosperous communities that utilize dryland resources sustainably while supporting livelihoods for present and future generations.

Mission

To promote sustainable natural resource utilization and livelihood support among dryland communities in a landscape approach that goes beyond borders across counties.

Our Values

  • Accountable and responsive to all
  • Transparency, honesty and commitment
  • Teamwork and collective responsibility
  • Professionalism and effectiveness
  • Community empowerment and gender equity
  • Fast, effective and proactive leadership
Our service

Where we focus our work

Four connected areas of practice that together secure livelihoods and safeguard natural resources across the rangelands.

Governance planning session

Governance

Effective rangeland governance.

Livelihoods and food security

Livelihoods & Food Security

Strengthening household and community resilience.

Climate change and natural resources

Climate Change & Natural Resources

Safeguarding land, water and rangeland assets.

Research

Research

Data-driven research.

Core mandate

What we deliver, on the ground

  • Evidence-Based Policy Research
  • Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
  • Community Engagement and Empowerment
  • Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
  • Policy Advocacy and Dialogue Facilitation
  • Monitoring, Learning and Impact Evaluation (MEL)
Our approach
Multi-Level Policy Engagement Capacity Development & Institutional Strengthening Systems Thinking & Adaptive Management Participatory & Community-Led Engagement Integrated Policy Research & Knowledge Co-Production
Policy research and analysis session
Track record

Milestones

2010

IMPACT–Kenya

End-term review for the rangeland restoration programme.

2011–2016

PINGOS Forum

Baseline evaluation on human rights and good governance.

2016

PINGOS Forum

End-line evaluation for the Support for Enhanced Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance and Sustainable Livelihoods of Marginalized Pastoralists and Hunter-Gatherers of Tanzania project.

2019

RECONCILE

End-term project evaluation on agro-pastoralism in Marsabit County.

Our team

Experts in policy & practice

Our organization is composed of experts in policy, natural resource management, and community development, united by a mission to strengthen governance and build capacity in arid and rangeland areas.

JL

Mr. John Letai

Founder
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Mr. Edson Monda

Co-Founder
NM

Ms. Norah Mose

Director
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Ms. Jecinta Sajila

Gender & Advocacy
Connect with us

Let's shape what's next for dryland communities.

Reach out to discuss policy research, evaluations, or capacity-building partnerships across the ASALs.

🌐 www.simiaresearch.com ☎ +254 722 670 503 ✉ samiaresearch9@gmail.com