Western Kenya SACC Project

Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing Climate – Project site

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Mtetei

Londiani

Ainamoi

Ahero

Sondu

Chemase

Muhoroni

PaponditiSosiot

Chepsoen

Kipkelion

KedowaFort Tenan

Songhor

Chemilil

Kaptumo

NYANDO RIVER BASIN

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Elevation1134-1440 Lowland1440-1890 Midland>1890 Highland

Intervention area#Y Town

Road

Reason for choice of the site

Deforestation for fuelwood Declining soil fertlity productivity

Increasing food insecuritySodic soils vulnerable to erosion

Increased Soil erosion

CARE: making CF work for the poor program

• “advancing a pro-poor approach to carbon finance programming that:– reduces poverty,– secures rights, – enhances gender equality – and supports adaptation to climate change while

ensuring real climate change mitigation.”

SACC objective

• A large scale carbon-financed sustainable agriculture project has been designed and initiated on a pilot basis

• Pilot phase( 22 months)• PDD• Benefit sharing• Business development• Implementation with 1000 farmers( tree planting &

climate smart agriculture)

Communication strategy

• Use of community resource persons

• Balancing expectations- Natural benefits of adoption Vs. possible carbon finance revenues