The Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded program that is part of the Feed the Future initiative for addressing global hunger, food security, and agricultural livelihoods. It is implemented by ACDI/VOCA, in consortium with Mercy Corps, The BOMA Project, and Smart Regional Consultants. Our work is designed to support the government of Kenya’s Big4 Agenda and to align with the Common Programme Framework for Ending Drought Emergencies in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.

Our objective is to create more inclusive and competitive market systems that will reduce the prevalence and depth of poverty, household hunger, and chronic undernutrition in Northern Kenya.

Running from October 2017 to September 2022, we seek to strengthen the resilience of individuals and market systems in the face of shocks and stresses, create inclusivity, and improve nutrition by:

•Maximizing collective impact through collaborative action and learning

•Expanding and diversifying viable economic opportunities

•Strengthening community capacities for resilience and growth