Community Based Resource Centres
Being an organization that supports rural development in pastoral regions, MPIDO is keen on maintaining its local roots and presence. In this regard MPIDO plans to establish community based resource centres in all districts where it operates.
MPIDO has already established a functional resource centre at Oltepesi (Kajiado District) and is currently raising funds to establish another two centres for Narok and Nakuru Districts.
Besides creating a venue for community trainings, the resource centres also serve as local points for information and data collection and dissemination.
Oltepesi resource centre has already accumulated a wide array of publications which the local community accesses freely.
The community resource centre is also useful in making otherwise unavailable services accessible to the community.The paralegals project, which makes possible the access of basic legal services to the local community, is based at the resource centre.
Oltepesi Community Based Resource Centre
This has been established by MPIDO at Oltepesi, Kajiado District. The centre has made possible the effective collection, storage and dissemination of information and data to marginal pastoral communities.
It has become a central structure for providing and organizing local data and information on a wide variety of topics which include land-tenure, range-land environments, drought preparedness, indigenous peoples' rights, conflict, pastoral livelihoods, pastoral nutrition and health, and the welfare of children and women.
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