Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)

ALIN supports communities in East Africa to achieve food security and manage the effects of climate by providing practical and usable information using ICTs. We enable communities’ access information and knowledge through rural-based Maarifa (Knowledge) centres, publications, and web tools. Maarifa centres are public spaces that offer computers, Internet and library services and knowledge-sharing forums. Through our Maarifa centres communities are able to co-create and share transformative knowledge across regions thereby improving their livelihoods