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Jacqueline Ndirangu
country coordinator
Kenya team
In the Horn of Africa, transformational use of data and evidence help to stem conflict, build peace
March 6, 2023
In global development, it’s sometimes simple to identify our goals and measure our impact. Our goal might be to boost childhood immunizations in a given community, for example, as measured by the...
With support from Pact, communities along the Kenya-Ethiopia border work together to end raids, build peace
September 6, 2022
It was a dangerous situation that could have ended very differently for communities along the Kenya-Ethiopia border that have long been at odds. In the spring, a group of Dassenach youth stole a...
Moyo Gems celebrates three years and many milestones
August 15, 2022
Cristina Villegas, Pact's mining director, speaks to National Jeweler about Moyo Gems' third anniversary, recent expansion and the way forward.
To build peace in the Horn of Africa, Pact focuses on climate change
June 2, 2022
As it is across much of the world, climate change is significantly affecting weather patterns across the Horn of Africa, resulting in more unpredictable rainfall and more extreme weather events,...
Blog series: Methods to inform responsive, community-led programming
March 18, 2022
This four-part blog series describes a core group of ‘good practices’ that Pact implemented in the Horn of Africa. The European Union Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF)-funded Regional Approaches for...
At Paris Fashion Week, luxury brand Repossi launches new jewelry collection with stones from Moyo Gems
March 8, 2022
To celebrate her 15th anniversary as artistic director of a major luxury jewelry brand, Gaia Repossi was looking for a meaningful and engaging statement. With a commitment to sustainability and...
A team effort: Coaching adolescent boys on the importance of respecting women and girls
December 8, 2021
Life at home and at school for Burki, an adolescent boy from Kenya, used to be contentious. He would often show a lack of respect for his parents and teachers and, according to his mother, toward...
Photo story: Peace dividends
September 21, 2021
Pact fosters community engagement in conflict management.
EU awards Pact €3 million to expand peacebuilding in East Africa
May 19, 2021
Pact has secured the support of a European Union grant for €3,137,520 to expand peacebuilding activities in Ethiopia and Kenya. The project, SEEK II, will address drivers of conflict,...
“Peace is an action of transformed thinking”: A community change agent in Kenya makes peace her life's work
February 25, 2021
Asked what she does for a living, Elizabeth Kalany’s answer is an emphatic, “My work is peace.” It is this selfless pursuit of togetherness and harmony that drives Mama Amani, as she is known in...