Services
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.
Land Use and Land Cover Assessment
Land Use Planning
Resource Mapping
Monitoring and Assessment through Remote Sensing (RS) and GIS
Hydrology and Water Resources Assessment
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
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.
County land use and resource maps
Satellite imagery processing and analysis
NDVI, LULC change detection
Spatial planning support for devolved units
GIS training for county assemblies and departments
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.
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Scientific articles published in internationally recognised journals covering hydrology, NRM, food systems, and ASAL development.
Technical Reports
Detailed project reports, research findings, and monitoring outputs from CETRAD programmes and collaborative projects.
Policy Briefs
Evidence-based briefs designed to inform policymakers on ASAL resource management, water security, and sustainable land use.
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.
Spatial Datasets
Land use, land cover, vegetation, and county boundary datasets covering Kenya’s 47 counties. Includes the Kenya Socio-Economic Atlas.
Early Warning Data
Real-time monitoring data from CETRAD’s EWS network, providing decision support for flood, drought, and climate variability response.
Accessible knowledge for practitioners
CETRAD produces field guides, policy briefs, and technical summaries designed for practitioners, policymakers, and community organisations working in ASAL regions.