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Rural communities need to be educated about climate change
As climate change effects like reduced rainfall, diseases and famine strike the core livelihood for rural people, environmental organisations have taken the message of how to reduce the impact to the people whose survival mainly depends on nature.
As such, a six-month climate change awareness programme has kicked off in Lukwanga Parish in Wakiso District. Environmental Alert, a local civil society organisation that works to ensure proper natural resource use is behind the project. Most people here engage in economic activities that have diverse effects on the environment, hence contributing to environmental degradation, leading to micro climate changes. Read full story
ALIN pilots use of iPods for Communities
ALIN in partnership with Finland and Denmark Embassy have initiated the use of iPods as a multimedia playback device for marginalized communities to access creatively packaged content relevant to their livelihoods Read full story
APC Commends ALIN for Launch of 'Cybercafe in a container'
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, Read full storyFilm makers in the making
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. Read full storyLaunch of Containerized Isinya CKC
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 full storyIDS and Leisa Partnerships
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 Read full storyRelated News and ArticlesAPC Commends ALIN for Launch of 'Cybercafe in a container'
APC Commends ALIN for Launch of 'Cybercafe in a container'
Jun 18, 2009
Association of Progressive Communication (APC), a UK based global non profit network of organizations and networks committed to making the internet serve the needs Read moreFilm makers in the making Film makers in the making
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 Read moreALIN Launches a containerised Maarifa Centre in Isinya Launch of Containerised CKC in Isinya
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 moreALIN partners with IDS and ileia IDS and ileia partnership
ALIN has entered into partnership with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture. The partnership will see ALIN introduce two new journals, one a Climate Read moreALIN pilots use of iPods ALIN in partnership with Finland and Denmark Embassy have initiated the use of iPods as a multimedia playback device for marginalized communities to access creatively packaged content relevant to their livelihoods Read moreICTs, Creativity and Resourcefulness: Can ICTs enable Adaptive e-Ingenuity? 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 moreNeed for communities to be trained about climate change 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 moreNGO Bureau Board Director Recognises ALIN's Work in Empowering Communities through ICTs 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 morePomp as Merti Maarifa Centre is Launched 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 moreUNICEF Uganda visits Isinya Maarifa Centre 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 moreClimate 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 chageVolunteer @ ALIN
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 programBaobab
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Media DownloadsTechsoup Kenya ProgrammeThe 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
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News BriefsICTs, Creativity and Resourcefulness: Can ICTs enable Adaptive e-Ingenuity?
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 StoryUNICEF Uganda visits Isinya Maarifa Centre
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 StoryPomp as Merti Maarifa Centre is Launched
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 StoryNGO Bureau Board Director Recognises ALIN's Work in Empowering Communities through ICTs
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 StoryNeed for communities to be trained about climate change
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 - About Us