Fafi Integrated Development Association Information

Fafi Integrated Development Association (FaIDA) is a non-profit national non-governmental organization registered in Kenya under the NGO act. FaIDA is currently working in Garissa County implementing an integrated environmental restoration and livelihood improvement programme in the Dadaab refugee area with funding from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). FaIDA with funding from Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is currently implementing a project aimed at improving resilience of pastoral communities in four sub-catchments in Garissa County (Masalani, Korkora, Ohio and Saka). Founded as a Community Based Organization (CBO) in 2009, FaIDA worked with established youth groups and women groups in Jarajilla division of Fafi district in empowering the community on development issues, environmental protection and climate change mitigation. In 2010, FaIDA was upgraded to a non-governmental organization. In July 2011, FaIDA became an implementing partner of UNHCR, implementing an integrated environmental restoration and livelihood project. FaIDA has also partnered with other international NGOs to implement various projects in Garissa County. For instance, FaIDA partnered with International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to implement Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Host Community Water and Sanitation Projects respectively. It also partnered with the Catholic Relief Services to implement an Emergency WASH project in Kambioos. FaIDA, in partnership with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) implemented a resilience project in selected sub-catchments in Tana River and Garissa Counties.