From 13th to 14th May 2026, the 6th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit brought together 83 women leaders from 46 community conservancies across northern and coastal Kenya, and northeastern Uganda in Isiolo under the theme: “Celebrating Women in Conservation.” Co-organized by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) and longstanding partner Conservation International, the annual forum created space for women to reflect, learn, mentor one another, and strengthen their role in shaping conservation and community development.

In a landmark week, partners convened in Uganda under the European Union-funded project, “Supporting New and Existing Community Conservancies, Adjacent Parks and Forests in the Kidepo–Turkana Landscape of Uganda and Kenya,” carrying out a series of impactful engagements, coordination and launching milestone achievements.

The story of most of these areas that have received interventions from NRT through DANIDA is no longer only a story of thirst. It is a story of resilience. It is the story of what happens when communities lead, donors commit long-term, and institutions listen. It is the story of how NRT and DANIDA, working hand in hand with local people, are transforming northern Kenya.