This social network analysis (SNA) has been produced within the context of the Cross-border Community Resilience (CBCR) Activity as part of the building blocks towards its programming. The aim of this assessment is to provide a platform for understanding the relationship, interaction, and communication among actors in the livelihood, social cohesion, and natural resource systems domains across the Moyale cluster.

More specifically, the SNA identifies three kinds of organizations or people across the three domains, and assesses their capacities for systems level change. These include 1) Central nodes -the well connected, critical sources and repositories of information, and who have influence, 2) Knowledge brokers – those who create bridges between groups; and 3) Peripheral actors – those who are unconnected and can be at risk of exiting the network. The SNA goes further to examine the types and dynamics of relationships (for example, strong vs weak ties) between the various actors/organizations across the social cohesion, natural resource systems and livelihood sectors.

Against this backdrop, the CBCR Activity is well placed to effectively plan for collaborations and partnerships across the three domains (of social cohesion, livelihoods and natural resource systems) in the Moyale cluster, and minimize the risks of conflict and fostering weak partnerships. Nonetheless, the SNA is not an end unto itself, but provides valuable lessons in understanding the power relations, networking, and level of information sharing among key actors in social cohesion, livelihoods and natural resource systems across the Moyale cluster.