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Research · Innovation · Community Impact

Research Rooted in Communities.
Evidence That
Shapes the Future.

Advancing nature-positive, climate-resilient and prosperous communities through research, innovation and locally generated evidence.

◉ Stronger ecosystems. Resilient livelihoods. A sustainable future for all.

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Rooted in
Communities

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Driven by
Evidence

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Guided by
Nature

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Focused on
People and Planet

About ABB-CCRI

Community knowledge. Rigorous research. Practical innovation.

Agenda Beyond Borders Centre for Community Research & Innovation (ABB-CCRI) is a community-rooted research and innovation platform. We connect communities, researchers and institutions to generate evidence, understand environmental and livelihood change, test practical innovations, strengthen local research capacity and translate knowledge into action.

Our Research Pillars

Four connected areas of research and innovation

Nature-Based Solutions, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Restoration

Researching ecosystem restoration, biodiversity, landscape stewardship and nature-positive solutions with communities.

Climate-Smart Agriculture & Resilient Food Systems

Understanding climate-smart livelihoods, farmer adoption, resilient production, food systems and nutrition security.

Water, Wetlands & Landscape Resilience

Generating evidence on water resources, wetlands, catchments, climate risk and the health of connected landscapes.

Blue & Circular Economy, Green Livelihoods & Innovation

Researching fisheries, waste, circular solutions, green enterprise and inclusive livelihood innovation.

Our Research Platforms

Infrastructure for evidence, experimentation and learning

Community Evidence Observatory

A longitudinal research platform linking community observations, environmental and livelihood data, spatial analysis and specialist scientific validation.

Innovation & Adoption Lab

Testing what works, why it works, for whom and under what conditions — with particular attention to community adoption and sustainability.

Thematic Research Labs

Focused research initiatives across nature, food systems, water, circular economy and livelihoods, developed with specialist partners.

Where our research begins

Start locally. Generate evidence with wider relevance.

Our first demonstration landscape is the Lake Victoria Basin in Kenya. It provides an important setting for building and testing community-driven research models while addressing interconnected questions around ecosystems, agriculture, water, fisheries and livelihoods.

Lake Victoria is a starting geography — not ABB-CCRI's geographic boundary.

Lake Victoria BasinInitial demonstration landscape

Agricultural LandscapesFarming, food systems and resilience

Drylands & ASAL RegionsWater, restoration and resilient livelihoods

Coastal & Marine AreasBlue economy and coastal ecosystems

Urban & Peri-Urban CommunitiesCircular economy, flooding and green livelihoods

Other African LandscapesFuture comparative and partnership research

What we aim to build

A credible community research ecosystem

Evidencethat informs decisions and practice

Capacityfor community and emerging researchers

Partnershipsthat connect local and specialist knowledge

Impactthrough learning, policy and practical action

Partner With Us

Complementary strengths. Shared evidence. Greater impact.

We collaborate with universities, research institutes, communities, governments and development partners to co-create research, strengthen capacity and generate evidence for sustainable futures.

Co-create research agendas
Design questions and methods around real-world needs.

Build local research capacity
Support community researchers and emerging scholars.

Generate evidence for impact
Connect field evidence with specialist science and analysis.

Influence policy & practice
Translate research into usable knowledge and decisions.

ABB-CCRI Visual Identity

Research. Innovation. Community Impact.

Our founding visual captures the interconnected themes of community, nature, agriculture, water, research and green livelihoods that continue to shape ABB-CCRI's work.

ABB-CCRI community research and innovation visual

Connect with ABB-CCRI

Let's build evidence together.

For research partnerships, collaboration and programme enquiries.

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