Innovation & Sustainable Development


Field team introducing a new water system to the community

Innovation & Sustainable Development

Baraka City | Humanitarian Aid & Social Development

Practical innovations that protect people and planet—co-designed with communities, measured by outcomes.

Our Approach

Baraka City integrates humanitarian response with long-horizon sustainability. We pilot responsibly, scale what works, and retire what doesn’t—
always with community leadership, local supply chains, and climate resilience at the core.

  • Co-design: solutions built with local committees and existing systems.
  • Open & appropriate tech: repairable hardware, offline-first tools, and fair licensing.
  • Impact evidence: baseline→midline→endline with transparent dashboards.

Community workshop with facilitators

This Quarter

6 pilots across WASH, clean energy, and mobile clinics • 4 countries • 93% program allocation

Innovation Pillars

Rural handpump and water testing

Safe Water & WASH

Solar mini-pumps, gravity-fed filters, and chlorine dosing with community-run maintenance funds.

Solar microgrid in a village

Clean Energy Access

Pay-as-you-go solar home systems and microgrids powering clinics, cold-chain, and learning spaces.

Mobile clinic visit

Community Health & Nutrition

Mobile clinics, teleconsults, and task-shifted screening with community health workers.

Women’s water committee managing a pump

Case Study: Women-Led Water Committees

In arid districts, women’s committees oversee micro-fees and repairs for solar pumps. Downtime dropped by 63% and collection time by 45 minutes/day.
Local technicians are trained and paid from the fund, creating a sustainable loop.

Why It Works

  • Ownership & governance reside in the community.
  • Spare parts sourced locally to reduce lead times.
  • Transparent dashboards track uptime and fees.

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Climate-Smart & Nature-Positive

We integrate early warning, drought-resistant water planning, and community-led restoration. Each site develops
a micro-adaptation plan—shade structures, water harvesting, and soil regeneration—paired with livelihood support.

  • Rainwater capture + biosand filtration for schools
  • Fuel-efficient stoves reducing biomass pressure
  • Agroforestry nurseries linked to savings groups

Rainwater harvesting and tree nursery

Local Knowledge First

We map indigenous practices and blend them with low-cost improvements tested in similar climates.

Measurement, Learning & Open Tech

Every project includes an M&E plan with baselines, community scorecards, and independent audits. We use offline-first data collection,
open standards for indicators, and privacy-first practices. Results feed into our public impact dashboard and partner reports.

  • Enumerator training and spot checks for data quality
  • Open-source toolchain (DHIS2/ODK/KoBo) with local hosting options
  • Quarterly learning reviews to adapt programs quickly

Field data collection with a tablet

Data With Dignity

Consent-led processes and de-identified records to protect participants.

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Partner With Us

Co-fund a pilot, share technical expertise, or sponsor local makers to maintain systems long-term.




 


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