Research-Backed Services & Resources
From consultancy and GIS services to publications, databases, and training — CETRAD offers a broad range of products grounded in 40+ years of dryland research.
Competence & Consultancy
Expert guidance for government, NGOs, and development agencies
Publications
Peer-reviewed papers, reports, and technical documents
Database
Long-term hydromet, spatial, and socio-economic datasets
Briefs & Guides
Policy briefs, field guides, and technical summaries
GIS / RS Consultancy
Spatial analysis, mapping, and remote sensing services
Training & Capacity Building
Short courses and academic attachment programmes
Expert guidance for ASAL development
CETRAD houses experienced professionals whose knowledge can be used across diverse areas of environmental and development work. Informed decision-making and sustainable development result from expert guidance grounded in decades of field experience.
Spatial Data & Remote Sensing Services
CETRAD offers professional GIS and Remote Sensing consultancy for county governments, national agencies, NGOs, and development partners. Services include land use mapping, NDVI analysis, change detection, resource inventory, and custom spatial data products.
Five decades of dryland knowledge
CETRAD’s publications span peer-reviewed journal articles, technical reports, working papers, policy briefs, and field guides — covering hydrology, land use, food systems, and ASAL livelihoods.
ADDRESSING CLIMATE FINANCE POLICY GAPS IN THE EWASO NG’IRO NORTH CATCHMENT AREA: Strengthening Frameworks for Ecosystem-BasedAdaptation and Sustainable Development
Modeling Seasonal and Annual Precipitation using long-term Climate Records and Topography
Eastern and Southern AfricaPartnership Programme
The Use of ‘Push to Talk’ Mobile Phone Technology to Reduce Human Elephant Conflict, Laikipia District, Kenya
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION SUPPORT INITIATIVE: An Overview
Open data for researchers
CETRAD’s datasets span over four decades of environmental monitoring, spatial data, and socio-economic records — available to qualified researchers and practitioners.
Hydromet Data
Real-time and archival rainfall, river flow, temperature, and evapotranspiration data from the Ewaso Ng’iro monitoring network since 1976.
SHIP platformSpatial Datasets
Land use, land cover, vegetation, and county boundary datasets covering Kenya’s 47 counties. Includes the Kenya Socio-Economic Atlas.
Kenya AtlasEarly Warning Data
Real-time monitoring data from CETRAD’s EWS network, providing decision support for flood, drought, and climate variability response.
EWS platformAccessible knowledge for practitioners
CETRAD produces field guides, policy briefs, and technical summaries designed for practitioners, policymakers, and community organisations working in ASAL regions.