ALIN is involved in the dissemination of information and knowledge climate change adaptation practices through a journal (Joto Africa) and community level climate change adaptation videos. Read More
Introduction
We are a Network of over 2000 grassroots Community Development Workers (CDWs) drawn from non- governmental organizations, community- based organisations as well as government departments, all offering a form of extension service in their fields of expertise. We are the people who act as a source of information and knowledge for the rest of the community out of duty or social responsibility.
Association of Progressive Communication (APC), a United States based global non profit network of organizations and networks committed to making the internet serve the needs of the global society has commended ALIN for its initiative to launch four containerized Maarifa (Knowledge) centres. The APC Network which has membership from Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, North America,
The fourth batch of ALIN Community Information Volunteers (CIVs) program attended a two week Multi-Media and Film making course held at the Kijabe Farm at Naivasha from 18th-29th May 2009. The participants included ten Community Information Volunteers from Kenya, one from Uganda, and one from Tanzania.
The Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) launched one of its containerized Community knowledge Centre at Isinya on Thursday 2nd April 2009. The centre, housed at the Maasai Rural Training Institute. Read the Isinya Brief
ALIN has entered into partnership with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Centre for Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA).The partnership will see ALIN introduce two new journals, one a Climate change brief called Joto Afrika