Over the years, community programmes are supplemented through donor support through NGOs or faith-based organisations (FBO's) among others.
Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) host big numbers of humanitarian organisations due to their susceptibility to resource-based conflicts, food insecurity, high poverty levels, and disease outbreaks. Notably, pro-poor service delivery and growth agendas and policies have been devolved. However, faced with resource constraints, counties’ scope is limited, thus the need for external interventions.