ALIN | Connecting Communities with knowledge
  • Linking Communities with Information
  • Building Community based ICT Resources
  • Capacity Building
  • Improving access to knowledge
  • Improving Agricultural livelihoods
  • Focusing on the youth
Who we are
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. Read more
What we do
We publish and disseminate information on a wide range of topics on livelihoods issues with concentration on agriculture production techniques, environment and market information. In addition, we actively support exchange of information among CDWs through documented experiences in books, videos, CD-ROMs and our flagship journal, the Baobab, which is published 3 times a year since 1988. Read more
Where we work
In the year 2007 ALIN embarked on an initiative to establish fully fledged Community Knowledge Centres (CKCs) commonly referred to as Maarifa centres. This follows a new strategy following an increased demand for tele-centre services and the need to document local knowledge by our membership in the region. Read more
Climate Change Adaptation
ALIN is also involved in the dissemination of information and knowledge on climate change and adaptation practices throught a journal (Joto Africa) and community level climate change adaptation videos a watch video about climate chage
Volunteer @ ALIN
Pictures of Volunteers ALIN, Community Information Volunteers program was born in 2006 with an aim to increased documentation and improve the quality of development Read More from volunteer program
Baobab
Baobab
Joto Africa
Joko Afrika
Maarifa Centres Blogs
More blogs can be found here
Media Downloads
Techsoup Kenya Programme

The Techsoup Kenya programme aims to assist NGOs in Kenya by providing software for very low fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners (currently Microsoft and ICWFD), as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. Read More

techsoup kenya Technology Donation for NGOs
News Briefs
ICTs, Creativity and Resourcefulness: Can ICTs enable Adaptive e-Ingenuity?
image will be here ALIN's use of I-Pods hailed as an important tool dealing with Climate Change Angelica Valarie Ospina argues on her blog that the increasing diffusion and adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can help Read full Story
UNICEF Uganda visits Isinya Maarifa Centre
image will be here UNICEF Uganda visits Isinya Maarifa Centre The Isinya Maarifa centre hosted Ms. Terra Weikal from UNICEF Uganda accompanied by Anthony Mugo-Programmes Manager ALIN. The visit sought to find out how a Maarifa (Knowledge) Centre operates and Read full Story
Pomp as Merti Maarifa Centre is Launched
image will be here  Pomp as Merti Maarifa Centre is Launched Arid Lands Information Network has done it again! A new Maarifa (Knowledge) Centre was launched on May 22 2010 in Merti, Isiolo District, Eastern Province of Kenya. The new Read full Story
NGO Bureau Board Director Recognises ALIN's Work in Empowering Communities through ICTs
image will be here NGO Bureau Board Director Recognises ALIN's Work in Empowering Communities through ICTs The Executive Director of the NGO coordination Board Ambassador Peter Ole Nkuraiyia today paid a courtesy call to Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), an Read full Story
Need for communities to be trained about climate change
image will be here Rural communities need to be educated about climate change Originally Published by Daily Monitor of Nation Media, 17th February 2010. As climate change effects like reduced rainfall, diseases and famine strike the core livelihood for rural Read full Story