COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AGAINST DESERTIFICATION (C-MAD)

The Community Mobilization Against Desertification (C-MAD) is a Non-Governmental Organization which was initiated to reduce poverty and improve resource management in southwest Kenya. It was registered in Kenya under the NGO coordination act of (1990) in the year 1995. The Organization operates in West Kenya particularly in Migori, Homa Bay and Siaya counties. C-MAD’s work targets the rural communities that are resource-constrained and vulnerable. The institution administers its programmes by working closely with and through the community and community groups, as it seeks to empower them to uplift their health, dignity and economic being. C-MAD works with the government, private sector, schools, and communities for advocacy and activities that promote sustainable development as well as improve the living standards of the communities. C-MAD has hands-on experience in Community Mobilization especially smallholder farmers into Common Interest Groups, Cluster farmers Groups, Project Marketing Groups(PMG), Village Development Committees(VDCs) Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups (VMGs). The organization has all along been involved in building capacities of their targeted clientele to plan, implement, manage and monitor their projects using our existing result based Participatory, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting framework with trackable indicators along the value chains. C-MAD’s Vision statement is “World where Communities are empowered and Live a Dignified and Prosperous Life”. The mission is “To empower smallholder households in Kenya for improved livelihood through enhanced partnerships, capacities, linkages, and quality agricultural service delivery”