Malteser International (MI) is the worldwide relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta that has provided relief and recovery during and following conflicts and disasters for over 60 years. MI also works alongside vulnerable communities on long-term programs to deliver lasting change. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work: Bringing aid to people regardless of their religion, background, or political convictions with over 140 projects in more than 35 countries globally. MI’s vision is a life in health and dignity for all; its mission is to provide emergency relief in crises such as natural disasters, epidemics, or armed conflicts and carry out programs that enable people transform their lives for the better. The approach is to protect health by ensuring people have access to functioning medical structures, adequate nutrition, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene as well as strengthen the resilience of people in especially vulnerable regions against future crises.

Malteser International and Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA) have been implementing a 3yrs resilience project titled: “Using a One Health approach to strengthen the resilience of the semi-nomadic population in the border region of Kenya and Ethiopia.”