new thinking to development and peace building co-creating & supporting change

Climate Change. Adaptation and Resilience

Business, Peace Building and Humanitarian Assistance

NGOs, and Sustainable Development Initiatives

Gender, Democracy and Peace-Building

building free, equal & sustainable societies

Creative Alternative Now (CAN) is a not-for-profit development policy, research, and practice organisation that works with and for policy makers and communities in East Africa (registered in Somalia and Kenya).

Our Projects

April 30, 2023

Mapping of the Somali institutional infrastructure

May 30, 2022

In-depth research and analysis on Somali women’s participation

October 31, 2020

Formation of Community of Practice on Business, Development and Peace

January 31, 2019

Scoping Study on private sector involvement in emergency response (Somalia and Somaliland)

What people are saying about our work

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Our Partners

We have worked with and for a range of organisations including ODI, FCDO, UNDP, UNSOM, UNICEF, Rift Valley Institute, NGO Applied Management Research and Teaching Unit (Aston Business School, Aston University UK), IDC, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Leggatt Trust UK, HOPE International Canada, CFLI, Canadian Embassy (Kenya).