Women Center for Peace Development Organization (WOCPAD) is a non- governmental, non-partisan, non-political, non-profit, impartial, voluntary organization operating in Garissa county and its environs. The Women Center for Peace and Development (WOCPAD) was established in early June 2016 and is registered as a Non-Governmental Organization whose aims are to Alleviate Poverty, Promote Good Governance, peaceful and secure societies and Access to Public Education.

The formation of WOCPAD was informed by the need to improve the risk awareness, peace building conflict resolution and prevention of violent extremist and other challenges of socio- economic conditions of the disadvantaged communities members with particular emphasis on youth and villages residents to alleviate the suffering which was on its peak at that time as a result of frequent insecurity shocks and natural disasters and lack of awareness. The NGO also sought to accelerate development of the rural / urban poor areas, reduce poverty, morbidity and mortality rates of women and children.