Rift Valley Institute
We are an independent, non-profit organisation working in eastern and central Africa to bring local knowledge to bear on social, political and economic development.
Akok Kachuol Awer, the Paramount Chief of Akot is interviewed by RVI Researcher Machot Amoum, during a customary court session. Photo by John Ryle
WHAT WE DO
WHERE WE WORK
Sudan and South Sudan
From our offices in Juba, we manage projects in Sudan and South Sudan.
Horn of Africa
We manage projects across the Horn in Somalia, Ethiopia and Somaliland.
Great Lakes
The site of our long-running Usalama research project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
East Africa
Our operational hub is in Nairobi, Kenya, which is also the home of our education and training programmes.