The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) plays an important role in protecting natural resources and strengthening community resilience across northern and coastal Kenya. Supporting 45 community conservancies across ten counties, NRT works to promote sustainable natural resource management, peacebuilding, good governance and improved livelihoods. Denmark has supported NRT since 2012 and currently contributes DKK 50 million to a programme promoting nature-based solutions and improved access to water and renewable energy. Following significant funding reductions and organisational restructuring, NRT faced important challenges related to institutional capacity, governance and long-term financial sustainability.

NCG conducted an independent institutional review and capacity assessment of NRT to examine its organisational health and ability to deliver on its strategic objectives. The review assessed governance and leadership, financial management, human resource systems, organisational culture and accountability, with particular attention to the transparency and fairness of recent restructuring processes. Using a participatory, evidence-based approach combining document reviews, stakeholder interviews, field visits, staff consultations and financial analysis, the assignment identified institutional risks and opportunities for improvement. The review provided practical recommendations to strengthen organisational effectiveness, financial sustainability and accountability, while informing Denmark's continued support to NRT and its community-led conservation efforts.

From NCG, the team included Kasper Thede Anderskov.