The Arid Lands Resource Management Project (ALRMP) is a community-based drought management project of the Kenya Government (GoK) supported by the World Bank. The first phase of the Project was initiated in 1996 after the World Bank-funded Emergency Drought Recovery Project (EDRP), which operated from 1992 to 1995, came to an end. While the EDRP was a quick-fix project to mitigate the effects of severe drought, ALRMP is a longer-term development-oriented project focusing on institutionalisation and mainstreaming of drought management activities in the Kenya Government system. The first phase ended on June 30, 2003. The achievements of ALRMP 1 were considerable but it was not possible to move towards full institutionalisation of processes due to the nearly persistent drought emergency situation during the implementation period. The second phase of the ALRMP was launched in September 2003, with initial coverage of 22 arid and semi-arid districts, and to be implemented over six years (2003-2009).

Nordeco has been contracted to participate in the identification and formulation of a 3rd phase of the ALRMP. The project will continue to be implemented with Ministry of Northern Kenya and will be co-funded by the World Bank and Danida. The project works in 22 arid and semi-arid districts and is providing major support in disaster risk management, pastoral development, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, renewable energy, community driven development projects and many other aspects relevant for poverty and vulnerability reduction in Northern Kenya.