Unlocking the Economic Potential of Lake Turkana
Unlocking the Economic Potential of Lake Turkana
Using Foresight for Participatory Programme Design
About the Project
Lake Turkana is a vital ecosystem in Northern Kenya that sustains the livelihoods of over 500,000 people. In April 2024, the World Food Programme (WFP), with funding from the Government of the Netherlands, launched a 5-year investment programme for Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya Sustainably Unlocking the Economic Potential of Lake Turkana. During 2024, ahead of its January 2025 start, WFP and its implementing partner, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) initiated an extensive inception phase to engage local stakeholders to developing the detailed programme design and enhancing local ownership.
The inception process involved multiple local workshops and site visits, a series of research studies and two theory of change workshops. The inception phase was guided by a framework of foresight for food systems change developed by the global Foresight4Food Initiative. This was integrated with the Human Centred Development approach also being used by WFP. Consultants working for the Foresight4Food Initiative helped to design and facilitate the inception phase activities and workshops.
The report tells the story of how, guided by the Foresight4Food Framework, the foresight for the food system change process was used to support the programme’s inception phase.
