Start Fund (Start Network)
DCI accesses rapid humanitarian funding through the Start Fund for under-the-radar crises in our operational counties.
Our Partners
Built on trusted partnerships.
Strong partnerships have been at the heart of DCI's impact since founding.
Long-term relationships, shared outcomes.
DCI's impact is delivered through strong partnerships with international organisations, government agencies, foundations, private sector partners, and humanitarian networks committed to transforming lives in Kenya's ASAL regions. We approach partnerships as long-term relationships built on mutual respect, transparency, and shared outcomes for the communities we serve.
UN Agencies & Multilateral Organisations
Our partnerships with UN agencies and multilateral organisations support coordinated humanitarian response and access to global expertise and standards.
Foundations & Philanthropic Partners
Foundation partnerships have funded innovative programming and provided strategic guidance across our Development Objectives.
Government Partners
Strong partnerships with national and county governments ensure our work is integrated with public systems and aligned with public priorities.
Bilateral & Multilateral Funders
Bilateral and multilateral funding partners support DCI's work through grants and technical cooperation programmes.
Private Sector Partners
Private sector partnerships bring technical expertise, products, and services that strengthen our programme delivery.
Humanitarian Networks
Network memberships provide access to rapid-response funding, sector learning, and collective advocacy.
Selected programmes
Partnerships in action.
Faith4Health
Funder
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation via Common Thread, in partnership with the Ministry of Health
Engaging religious leaders and women community members to advance health promotion and immunisation uptake in Wajir's nomadic communities.
Enhancing Access to Justice for Somali Refugees and Ethiopian Migrants
Funder
UNDP / Amkeni Wa Kenya, with EU funding
Strengthening community legal aid, capacity-building paralegals, and refugee status determination support across Wajir County.
TransFARMing
Funder
World Jewish Relief
Smallholder farmer training, climate-smart agriculture, and food security programming, with strong women's economic empowerment integration.
How we partner
The partner we'd want to work with.
DCI approaches partnerships as long-term relationships, not transactions. We invest in mutual learning, transparent communication, joint programme design where appropriate, shared accountability for results, and clear documentation of roles and responsibilities. We aim to be the kind of partner we'd want to work with: responsive, evidence-driven, community-rooted, and operationally sound.
Long-term over transactional
We invest in relationships, not just deliverables.
Transparent and accountable
Honest reporting on what worked, what did not, and why.
Locally rooted, globally aligned
Our deep community ties combined with our partners' reach create meaningful impact.
Become a partner
Whether you're funding development work, coordinating a humanitarian response, or seeking implementation expertise across Kenya's ASAL counties, we'd like to hear from you.