Kenya

Why Kenya?

Left unchecked, land degradation reduces the economic value of land, worsens climate cycles and ecosystems leading to increased poverty, hunger, unemployment, instability, migration, and conflict.

The main causes of land degradation in Kenya are poor land management and tree felling for fuel use and timber. This results in flash flooding, soil erosion and siltation in dams and other water sources. In rural communities who depend on the land for their survival, this means reduced food production and incomes. And it forces people to migrate to urban areas in search of a better life.

The Kenyan Government has recognised the need for urgent action and has made a number of recent national and international commitments to land regeneration. These include a pledge to restore 5.1 million hectares by 2030 through the Bonn Challenge.

Around 30-35% of total land area in Kenya is either severely or very severely degraded.

According to the UNCCD, the annual cost of land degradation in Kenya is estimated at 5% of the country’s GDP.

Greater Regeneration for Evergreen Environment (GREEN), Kenya

The proposed catalyst project will be implemented in Kenya’s Narok, Kajiado and Makueni counties. These counties were prioritised as they have significant areas of degraded land and face major challenges due to climate change.

225,000

hectares of land under restoration

5 years

The project will be running from June 2023 – July 2028

Project outcomes

In order to regenerate 225,000 hectares of land the project aims to address current land degradation issues in the prioritised project locations, as well as mobilise partners and communities to spread FMNR beyond these sites. By scaling FMNR in this way, communities experiencing significant challenges due to land degradation can mitigate and adapt to climate change, rapidly restore their environments, and better provide for their children.

World Vision’s direct FMNR programming reach is expanded.

Directly support communities to adopt FMNR through World Vision projects and programs.

The project will build capacity and sensitise communities for increased skills and knowledge to enable spread and adoption of FMNR. New FMNR demonstration and learning sites will be established. Project participants will be sensitised on gender equality, disability and social inclusion and financial literacy skills. Additionally, the project will support training of women, children, youth and people with disabilities in the area of advocacy and decision making.

FMNR will be integrated into new World Vision Area Programs, with training and ongoing technical support provided to program staff and local partners.

Opportunities to integrate FMNR into existing, non-livelihood focused World Vision program models will be identified, documented and promoted.

Increased adoption and promotion of FMNR by external partners.

Mobilise and empower partners like governments, donors and other NGOs to spread FMNR independent of World Vision.

Increased organic spread and adoption of FMNR by individuals at the community level.

Catalyse the widespread adoption and person-to person spread of FMNR at community level.

This outcome underscores the importance of community-driven initiatives in promoting sustainable land management practices, aiming to create a ripple effect of positive change across diverse socio-cultural contexts. The project will identify, train and support FMNR Champions and Change Agents to serve as catalysts for the dissemination of FMNR practices within their respective spheres of influence.

Champions/Change Agents will come from various sectors, including schools, women groups, community organisations, faith-based institutions, media outlets, and local government entities.

The project will establish FMNR Resource Centres within strategic locations. These centres will serve as hubs for information dissemination, capacity-building activities, and knowledge sharing, providing community members with access to essential resources and technical support needed to implement FMNR practices effectively to enhance the scalability and sustainability of FMNR initiatives at the local level.

Strengthened enabling environment to promote FMNR scaling in Kenya.

Create an environment that incentivises FMNR adoption and spread by responding to context specific barriers and opportunities.

The project will strengthen the community capacity to advocate for FMNR-related services delivery and resourcing through establishment/strengthening of environment-related Citizen Voice and Action groups. These groups will map and review relevant existing policies and actively engage the relevant ministries and lobby key agencies to influence actions plans for restoration of forests and other landscapes.

ANCP project

We are a valued partner of the Australian Government, receiving flexible funding under the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) each year to implement development and poverty alleviation programs overseas.

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Anyone can join the global FMNR movement by learning the technique, spreading awareness, participating in local projects, or supporting projects that directly implement FMNR to restore degraded lands and build sustainable futures for children and the communities they live in.

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