Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana Source: International Water Management Institute Please refer to the attached file. Background Fragile and displacement-affected settings face interconnected pressures of environmental degradation, climate shocks, resource scarcity and social tensions. Refugee and host communities often experience limited livelihood opportunities, while competition over water, energy, forests and land intensifies environmental stress and weakens social cohesion. The Nature-positive and circular bioeconomy solutions for livelihoods and peacebuilding (C-PEACE) initiative responds to these challenges by strengthening refugee and host community livelihoods, reducing resource-based tensions and restoring degraded environments through circular bioeconomy (CBE) solutions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana, with potential for scaling across Africa. C-PEACE works with refugees, host communities, governments and humanitarian agencies, including UNHCR and UN-Habitat, to co-design inclusive circular livelihood models that contribute to resilience and peacebuilding. It positions refugees and host communities as agents of environmental restoration rather than burdens on local resources. Ethiopia Kenya Implemented through strong local partnerships, this work directly contributes to the 2030 CGIAR outcomes by enhancing the resilience, self-reliance and social cohesion of displacement affected communities. Building on this foundation, C-PEACE applies an integrated approach to deliver environmental, livelihood and peacebuilding outcomes in fragile settings.
Kenya: Circular Bioeconomy Approaches for Resilient Livelihoods and Peacebuilding in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings – Resilient Food Systems in Fragile Contexts | Research Brief (May 2026)
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