The Moyale Cluster serves as a strategic cross-border corridor linking Kenya and Ethiopia, where pastoral mobility, trade, and shared natural resources require coordinated governance and sustained collaboration. Under the Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme (PRBP), GIZ has played a key coordination role, bringing together IGAD specialised institutions, national and county governments, implementing partners, and local communities to strengthen peacebuilding, climate resilience and cross-border governance.

Working in close collaboration with the Life & Peace Institute (LPI), CEWARN, ICPAC and ICPALD, GIZ has facilitated coordinated planning, technical support and institutional dialogue to strengthen local peace infrastructures while ensuring alignment with regional IGAD frameworks. This collaborative approach has promoted ownership, enhanced institutional coordination, and improved the sustainability of interventions across the Kenya–Ethiopia borderlands.

Output 1: Reinforced Cross-Border Coordination and Early Warning

•  Coordinated Engagements

GIZ coordinated the implementation of cross-border peacebuilding and early warning interventions in partnership with CEWARN, LPI, county governments and Ethiopian regional authorities to strengthen institutional collaboration and preparedness.

Key engagements included:

• • Conducting capacity assessments of existing conflict prevention structures to identify institutional strengths and gaps.
  • Supporting the establishment and strengthening of Conflict Prevention and Resolution Mechanisms (CPRMs) to improve local conflict management and cross-border coordination.
  • Coordinating Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (MHEWS) training for technical officers to enhance risk monitoring, preparedness and response.
  • Facilitating Technical Working Group training on Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in collaboration with ICPALD to strengthen disease surveillance and information sharing across borders. · Supporting the rollout and operationalization of the HUSIKA Early Warning Platform, enabling government institutions and local actors to improve risk monitoring, early warning dissemination and coordinated response.

• Coordination Results

The coordinated interventions strengthened institutional collaboration and early warning systems by:

• • Enhancing cross-border collaboration between Kenyan and Ethiopian government institutions and technical agencies.
  • Building the capacity of 25 technical officers in Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
  • Supporting the generation and dissemination of one climate early warning alert, improving anticipatory action planning.
  • Strengthening preparedness, coordinated response mechanisms and information sharing across the cluster.
  • Improving institutional capacity for timely risk analysis, early warning dissemination and coordinated emergency response.

•  LPI's Contribution

As the implementing partner, the Life & Peace Institute (LPI) complemented GIZ's coordination role by strengthening community-level peace infrastructures and fostering dialogue among border communities. LPI facilitated inclusive peacebuilding processes, supported community mediation initiatives, strengthened local conflict management mechanisms, and promoted meaningful participation of women, youth and traditional leaders in cross-border peace processes. This community-based engagement reinforced PRBP's broader objective of building resilient and locally owned conflict prevention systems.

Output 2: Strengthening Cross-Border Policy Coordination and Awareness

• Coordinated Engagements

Working closely with IGAD ICPALD, county governments, veterinary departments and LPI, GIZ coordinated policy awareness and sensitization forums to strengthen institutional understanding of regional livestock health and cross-border cooperation frameworks.

The engagements focused on:

• • Transboundary Animal Health Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
  • Animal Health Information Sharing Protocols.
  • Roles and responsibilities of county governments and Ethiopian regional authorities in cross-border cooperation.

• Coordination Results

The coordinated engagements resulted in:

• • Improved institutional awareness of regional animal health coordination frameworks.
  • Strengthened collaboration between veterinary authorities from Kenya and Ethiopia on disease surveillance and information sharing.
  • Increased stakeholder understanding of IGAD regional policy frameworks supporting cross-border pastoral mobility and livestock health.

Output 3: Coordinating Sustainable Transboundary Resource Management

• Coordinated Engagements

Recognising the importance of shared natural resources to pastoral livelihoods, GIZ coordinated technical collaboration between ICPALD, county governments, Ethiopian authorities, implementing partners and community stakeholders to strengthen transboundary resource governance.

The coordinated process included:

• • Participation in consultations on shared rangeland governance and sustainable natural resource management.
  • Multi-stakeholder dialogue on resource-sharing arrangements and conflict-sensitive management approaches.
  • Contributions to the development of a transboundary resource management roadmap to guide future collaboration.

• Coordination Results

The coordinated engagements contributed to:

• • Increased stakeholder ownership of future resource governance frameworks.
  • Strengthened dialogue on the sustainable management of shared rangelands, water resources and livestock corridors.
  • Improved collaboration among technical institutions, government agencies and local communities in addressing resource-related conflicts.

Output 4: Strengthening Cross-Border Governance and Coordination Architecture

• Coordinated Engagements

GIZ facilitated the implementation of the PRBP governance and coordination architecture across the Moyale Cluster by convening government institutions, IGAD specialised entities, implementing partners and development actors through structured coordination platforms.

The cluster actively participated in:

• • Cluster Project Technical Coordination Committee (CPTCC) meetings.
  • Cluster Stakeholder Engagement Platform (CSEP) meetings.
  • Joint planning, coordination and harmonisation processes supporting implementation of the PRBP coordination architecture.
• Coordination Results

The strengthened coordination mechanisms contributed to:

• •  Improved collaboration among government institutions, communities, IGAD entities and development partners.
  •  Enhanced joint planning, monitoring and learning across interventions in the cluster.
  •  Better integration of local priorities into regional planning and decision-making processes.
  •  Strengthened institutional coordination, promoting sustainable cross-border governance and resilience in the Kenya–Ethiopia borderlands.

Overall Coordination Impact

Through its coordination role in the Moyale Cluster, GIZ has strengthened collaboration between Kenya and Ethiopia by linking regional policy frameworks with community-led peacebuilding and resilience initiatives. By working closely with IGAD institutions, government agencies and the Life & Peace Institute, the programme has enhanced institutional coordination, improved early warning and anticipatory action systems, strengthened governance of shared natural resources, and fostered inclusive cross-border dialogue. This coordinated approach has created stronger foundations for sustainable peace, resilience and regional cooperation in the Moyale borderlands.