We develop and strengthen the skills that individuals, organizations and communities need to respond and adapt in a fast-changing environment.

We enhance the capacity of communities to increase their resilience to climate change.

We facilitate dialogue and build trust between communities for peaceful coexistence and sharing of natural resources

We work on daily basis with communities and help bring their voices to policy makers in a way that can help inform policy and action.

Vital to impactful change in society is the involvement of youth in advocating for peace and demonstrating responsibility by active participation in decision making towards issues that affect them.

Who we are

Act! is a leading Kenyan, non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). The organization was established in September 2001 as Pact Kenya and rebranded in 2011 as a fully-fledged local organization. Act! focuses on building the capacity and resilience of individuals and communities, thus empowering them to get involved in the decisions and management of their own development.

Vision

A prosperous, cohesive and resilient society living in dignity

Mission

To champion lasting positive community transformation.

Latest Events

Learn about our Upcoming events, and get information on our different programs and activities.

SDG Barcelona Poster

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Barcelona Provincial Council are hosting the SDG Local Solutions event in Barcelona, Spain, on November 7–8, 2024. The event will focus on how local and regional governments can leverage innovative solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will happen alongside the Smart City Expo Congress.

Judy Oduma, Team Leader of the Kenya Devolution Programme (KDP) -Timiza Ugatuzi, will present on “Visualizing Innovation in Cities,” exploring transformative approaches that local governments in Kenya and beyond can adopt to drive sustainable urban development.

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/SDG-RegLink

Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/SDG-MeetingLink

Our Stories

Development of the Policy on the Devolved System of Government in Kenya

Development of the Policy on the Devolved System of Government in Kenya [caption id="attachment_3044" align="aligncenter" width="720"] The State Department of…

Act! Devolution Policy Briefs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] INTERPRETATION, IMPLICATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONCURRENT FUNCTIONS Introduction There is need for a framework for the implementation of concurrent…

[VIDEO] Meet PWD advocate empowering peers in democratic participation

[VIDEO] Meet PWD advocate empowering peers in democratic participation

Despite her unwavering desire to push for inclusion and participation in democracy, Naiko Jillo, a person with a disability (PWD),…

Studies: Why Kenya experienced negative peace after 2022 poll

Studies: Why Kenya experienced negative peace after 2022 poll

The lack of electoral violence in 2022 was not due to conflict transformation, a study shows—rather, it was because of…

ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Organizational Excellence Through Capacity Development

RESPONSIVE & ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE

Responsive & Accountable Governance

ENVIRONMENT, LIVELIHOODS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Environment, Livelihoods and Natural Resources Management

PEACE BUILDING, CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND PREVENTING/COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM

Peace Building, Conflict Transformation and Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism

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