[...]the program is promoting the protection and management of natural resources through integrated water resource management (IWRM); recharge, retention, and reuse (3R) initiatives; and the implementation of rangeland management plans [10]. [...]while NDMA’s activities are informed by a broader mandate to address historical inequalities in the development of Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions, the nature of NDMA’s activities is highly dependent on the priorities and drought risks present in each county [11]. [...]a key finding of this report is that the use of sensors for collecting transparent, accurate, and accessible monitoring data can play a crucial role in providing accountability, unlocking new financial flows, and supporting the development of water secure institutions at scale. Given that these activities take place on a complex and adaptive ecological and social landscape, it will be important to explore how funding and resources for waterpoint management can be balanced with the other initiatives being undertaken by each county to increase drought resiliency. Since all of these initiatives are tightly interlinked—for example, surface water catchments can increase surface water availability and groundwater recharge, and sustainable rangeland management can reduce the need for human and livestock migration—it will be important to consider whether the sum of these activities is greater than any of their individual contributions.