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Do we have a vision? Yes: A Resilient Society. Do we know which actors to focus on? Yes: Communities in Borena Ethiopia and Tharaka Kenya. Do we have a strategy? Yes: Research, Awareness and Exposure. Do we have a way forward? Yes: Inception Workshop (tomorrow and Saturday), etc.

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