FAO in Kenya

Project list

Project list

CPF Result Area 1: Climate-smart crop, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture production systems

CPF Result Area 2: Enhanced inclusiveness and efficiency in agri-value chains

Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) to address Zoonotic Disease and Animal Health in Africa.

Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) to address Zoonotic Disease and Animal Health in Africa.

 

Objective - To address global vulnerability to infectious disease threats of public health concern, strengthen systems, and ensure that a trained workforce has the systems and tools needed to prevent, detect and respond rapidly and effectively to infectious disease threats.

Integrated actions for innovative food systems across rural-urban communities.

Integrated actions for innovative food systems across rural-urban communities.

Objective - Food security and nutrition and relevant local empowerment enhanced by fostering stakeholder's participation in multi-scalar food governance mechanisms and local agri-food business entrepreneurship in selected communities.

Enhancing self-reliance for refugees and host communities in Kenya

Enhancing self-reliance for refugees and host communities in Kenya

Objective - Increased ability by households to access safe and nutritious food through own production, income from agribusiness and trade and from the market at affordable prices. 

A value chain approach for economic integration and self-reliance of refugees and host communities in East Africa.

A value chain approach for economic integration and self-reliance of refugees and host communities in East Africa.

Objective - A value chain approach for economic integration and self-reliance of refugees & host communities in East Africa.

Catalyzing Sustainable Agrifood Systems.

Catalyzing Sustainable Agrifood Systems.

Objective - Support the follow-up to the Food Systems' Assessments in five countries, building on the results of UNFSS national dialogues and pathways, the Food Systems' Assessments and existing national processes and programmes. The project will design and implement an integrated set of interventions to advance the transition to sustainable food systems, therefore improving the planning, design, investment and accountable delivery of interventions for sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems’ transformation.

MERS-CoV applied research activities in the Middle East and Northeast Africa.

MERS-CoV applied research activities in the Middle East and Northeast Africa.

Objective - The objective of the project is to fully understand the source and infection and transmission dynamic of the MERS-Cov and minimize or interrupt animal-to-animal transmission and animal-to-human transmission of the MERS-CoV by targeting risk-mitigation interventions.

African Sustainable Livestock 2050 (ASL 2050)

African Sustainable Livestock 2050 (ASL 2050)

Objective - Gain a better understanding on how the livestock sector will look in the future; assessing what will be its potential environmental, social, economic, animal health, public health implications; and identifying what policy instruments could be used to enhance positive externalities and mitigate negative outcomes, in particular the unintended impacts on the risk level of zoonotic infections and antimicrobial resistance.

Sustainable Operationalization of One Health in the Africa Region.

Sustainable Operationalization of One Health in the Africa Region.

Objective- Support the integration of the One Health approach in medicine, public health, and agriculture to mitigate the burden of emerging infectious zoonotic diseases in the Africa region and contribute to countries’ stewardship responsibility in operationalizing One Health.

Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) - EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA.

Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) - EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA.

Objective - To control and subsequently eradicate transboundary diseases, including FMD, ASF and PPR with high threat impact potential across DTRA BTRP partner regions.

Global Health Security (GHS) Project – Africa.

Global Health Security (GHS) Project – Africa.

Objective - The overall objective is to support African countries to build sustainable animal health and One Health capacities to mitigate risks and threats caused by emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, endemic zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

Engaging the food and agriculture sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, and South and South-East Asia to generate data-for-action to combat antimicrobial resistance using a One Health approach.

Engaging the food and agriculture sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, and South and South-East Asia to generate data-for-action to combat antimicrobial resistance using a One Health approach.

Objective - Data generation (AMR specific and sensitive), their analysis, sharing, and utilization for evidence-based decision making within the food and agriculture sector, is increased and improved.

Global Health Security (GHS) Project - Enhancing Animal Health and One Health capacities to mitigate zoonotic.

Global Health Security (GHS) Project - Enhancing Animal Health and One Health capacities to mitigate zoonotic.

Objective - Enhancing Animal Health and One Health capacities to mitigate zoonotic diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) risks and threats in Kenya. 

Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission - Nairobi Convention (SWIOFC NC) Phase 2.

Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission - Nairobi Convention (SWIOFC NC) Phase 2.

Objective - To strengthen fisheries-environment collaboration in governance areas of joint concern to improve resilience of coastal ecosystems, food systems and livelihoods and protection of biodiversity, as well as increased participation in the management of marine fisheries and biological resources, for youth, women and men in coastal fishing communities of the Western Indian Ocean.

Circular Economy in the Agri-Industrial Parks in County Government of Nyamira and Laikipia.

Circular Economy in the Agri-Industrial Parks in County Government of Nyamira and Laikipia.

Objective - To contribute to food security through maximizing resource recovery for enhanced economic, social and environmental gains by developing waste generation streams from the agri-food systems.

Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agri-food system.

Integrated Country Approach (ICA) for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agri-food system.

 

Objective - The Integrated Country Approach for boosting decent jobs for youth in the agri-food system (ICA project) will support countries in adopting and implementing more youth-inclusive agri-food system development policies, strategies and programmes. Its ultimate objective is to reduce rural poverty and distress migration among the rural youth by reducing unemployment and underemployment.

Strengthening capacities for enhanced safe and sustainable post-harvest management of food.

Strengthening capacities for enhanced safe and sustainable post-harvest management of food.

Objective - To contribute to improvement of food and Nutrition Security through sustainable and efficient food systems Donor:

Desert locust response to mitigate impacts on food security and livelihoods.

Desert locust response to mitigate impacts on food security and livelihoods.

Objective - Promotion of viable and competitive business models in the animal feed and livestock sectors to enhance youth employment.

SDG Partnership Platform- SDG2 Food and Nutrition Security Accelerator Window.

SDG Partnership Platform- SDG2 Food and Nutrition Security Accelerator Window.

 

Objective - SDG Partnership Platform successfully operating in Kenya demonstrating how the power of partnerships can effectively translate the SDGs into action on the ground and thereby guide and accelerate impact, maximize investments, and optimize financial, intellectual and human resource utilization to enhance efficiencies; ultimately, driving collective impacts for people, planet, prosperity and peace, thus leaving no-one-behind.

Boosting Sustainable Food Production in Kenya (BSFPK).

Boosting Sustainable Food Production in Kenya (BSFPK).

Objective - Enhance Agricultural smallholders crop production (through Agroecological and other innovative approaches) and access to sustainable agricultural inputs, technologies and services.

Support development and implementation of a livestock feed management programme in Kenya (HiHi).

Support development and implementation of a livestock feed management programme in Kenya (HiHi).

 

Objective - To contribute to nutrition security for enhanced livelihoods resilience in ASAL communities in line with FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HiHI)

Fighting mal-nutrition and protecting livelihoods of vulnerable communities affected by drought.

Fighting mal-nutrition and protecting livelihoods of vulnerable communities affected by drought.

Objective - Contribute to Improved nutrition and protect livelihoods of drought affected Pastoral communities in Marsabit county.

UNEP-FAO cooperation to support the transformation of food systems pathways in Africa, Turkana County.

UNEP-FAO cooperation to support the transformation of food systems pathways in Africa, Turkana County.

Objective - To support the transformation of food systems pathways in Africa and implement the Water-Food-Environment nexus in Turkana County and Dodoma region

Walking the talk of Food Systems Transformations: Enacting Food Systems for People, Planet and common Prosperity.

Walking the talk of Food Systems Transformations: Enacting Food Systems for People, Planet and common Prosperity.

Objective - To support select countries in successfully fast-tracking the implementation of their Food Systems Transformation National Pathways by empowering National Food Systems Convenors and other actors and ensure that sustainable food systems catalysts are in place.

Building Refugee Settlements in Kenya

Building Refugee Settlements in Kenya

 

Objective - To contribute to the roll-out of refugee settlements in Kenya in which displacement affected communities (asylum seekers, refugees and the host community) participate in fostering their common socio-economic inclusion and self-reliance.

Building Opportunities for Refugee and Host Community Resilience and Self-Reliance.

Building Opportunities for Refugee and Host Community Resilience and Self-Reliance.

Objectives - To contribute to an asylum space in which displacement affected communities (refugees, asylum seekers and the host community) participate in fostering their common socio-economic inclusion and self-reliance.

CPF Result Area 3: Enhanced climate action across agri-food systems

Support to develop a Green Climate Fund (GCF) full proposal in Kenya on building climate-resilience

Support to develop a Green Climate Fund (GCF) full proposal in Kenya on building climate-resilience

Objective - To develop a full GCF proposal package applying for USD 30,000,000 GCF grant completed, submitted to the GCF Secretariat for feedback, revised addressing all comments, feedback and project approved.

Global Low Carbon Initiatives for Food and Agriculture: Global Low Carbon Tea Triangular Cooperation in Tea Value Chain in Kenya (GLI-TEA Kenya).

Global Low Carbon Initiatives for Food and Agriculture: Global Low Carbon Tea Triangular Cooperation in Tea Value Chain in Kenya (GLI-TEA Kenya).

Objective - Strengthening Kenyan tea value chain to support rural livelihoods and contribute to climate action

Agricultural Climate Resilience Enhancement Initiative (ACREI)

Agricultural Climate Resilience Enhancement Initiative (ACREI)

Objective - Improved adaptive capacity and resilience to current climate variability and change among targeted farmers, agro-pastoralists and pastoralist communities.

Safeguarding livelihoods and increasing immediate food access for vulnerable rural households affected by drought

Safeguarding livelihoods and increasing immediate food access for vulnerable rural households affected by drought

Objective - Adverse impacts of Drought on the food security of vulnerable pastoral households mitigated

Economic Empowerment of Women through Climate Smart Agriculture

Economic Empowerment of Women through Climate Smart Agriculture

Objective - Enhanced access of the rural poor to productive employment and decent work opportunities, particularly among youth and women

Creating the enabling environment for enhanced climate ambition and action.

Creating the enabling environment for enhanced climate ambition and action.

Objective - Identification of country needs, raised awareness, and the building of regional exchange networks in Central America, East Africa and S.E. Asia. Detailed elaboration and implementation of country action plans in Kenya, Indonesia and Costa Rica

Mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda.

Mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda.

Objective - Provide access to food and other basic goods and services (water, health, education, etc.) while protecting and restoring productive livelihoods, building back self-reliance in drought-affected communities.

Livelihood response to mitigate the impacts of drought on food security and livelihoods.

Livelihood response to mitigate the impacts of drought on food security and livelihoods.

Objective - Provide access to food and other basic goods and services (water, health, education, etc.) while protecting and restoring productive livelihoods, building back self-reliance, in drought-affected communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Somalia.

Support to develop a Green Climate Fund (GCF) full proposal in Kenya focusing on building climate-resilience for agriculture cooperatives.

Support to develop a Green Climate Fund (GCF) full proposal in Kenya focusing on building climate-resilience for agriculture cooperatives.

 Objective - Full GCF project proposal development for application of GCF grant; including all annexes, feasibility Study, Implementation Arrangements and Other Document preparation.

Strengthening inter-regional cooperation for sustainable management of fall armyworm through South-South Cooperation.

Strengthening inter-regional cooperation for sustainable management of fall armyworm through South-South Cooperation.

Objective - The overall objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of participating countries for early detection of FAW, monitoring and impact assessment for action, and sustainable management of FAW, especially in the smallholder context

Scaling-up climate actions to enhance Nationally Determined Contributions and climate and livestock.

Scaling-up climate actions to enhance Nationally Determined Contributions and climate and livestock.

 

Objective - Contribute towards enhanced mitigation and adaptation programmes in the livestock sector to support climate resilience, food security, livelihoods and to achieve the Paris Agreement.

Mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable pastoral and agropastoral communities of Turkana and Wajir Counties.

Mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable pastoral and agropastoral communities of Turkana and Wajir Counties.

 

Objective - Safeguard Livestock-based livelihoods and improve lives, food security and nutrition status of drought-affected households

Livelihoods support to vulnerable communities affected by drought in Kenya Counties of Mandera, Wajir, West Pokot, Makueni and Kitui.

Livelihoods support to vulnerable communities affected by drought in Kenya Counties of Mandera, Wajir, West Pokot, Makueni and Kitui.

Objective - Food security and livelihood status of targeted beneficiary households improved.

Supporting Vulnerable Communities anticipate and mitigate impact of potential EL NIÑO-induced floods.

Supporting Vulnerable Communities anticipate and mitigate impact of potential EL NIÑO-induced floods.

 

Objective - Agriculture based livelihoods (crops and livestock) of flood prone communities safeguarded and strengthened

Scaling-up Anticipatory Action to protect agricultural livelihoods and food security I

Scaling-up Anticipatory Action to protect agricultural livelihoods and food security I

 

Objective - Agriculture based livelihoods and food security of the most vulnerable are safeguarded ahead of shocks and humanitarian needs are reduced by systematically linking risk analysis to anticipatory action in high-risk countries

Global Low Carbon Tea Triangular Cooperation in Tea Value Chain in The Republic of Kenya.

Global Low Carbon Tea Triangular Cooperation in Tea Value Chain in The Republic of Kenya.

Objective - Strengthening Kenya's tea value chain to support rural livelihoods and contribute to climate action.

Scaling-up Anticipatory Action to protect agricultural livelihoods and food security II.

Scaling-up Anticipatory Action to protect agricultural livelihoods and food security II.

 

Objective- Agriculture based livelihoods and food security of the most vulnerable are safeguarded ahead of shocks and humanitarian needs are reduced by systematically linking risk analysis to anticipatory action in high-risk countries.

Responding to water-related disasters: mitigating and optimizing excess water in East Africa

Responding to water-related disasters: mitigating and optimizing excess water in East Africa

Objective - The focus of the activities will be water infrastructure rehabilitation (community water reservoirs (water pans), drainages, flood control canals, retention ponds and culverts)

Emergency response to anthrax outbreaks in affected and at-risk animal populations in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

Emergency response to anthrax outbreaks in affected and at-risk animal populations in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

Objective - To contain Anthrax outbreaks and impacts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda

Emergency support to manage outbreaks and infestation by African Armyworm in Eastern Africa.

Emergency support to manage outbreaks and infestation by African Armyworm in Eastern Africa.

Objective - Strengthen capacity of national authorities in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda to respond to African Armyworm outbreaks and infestations

Result Area 4: Sustainable use of Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management

Restoration of arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya through bio-enterprise development and other incentives under The Restoration Initiative.

Restoration of arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya through bio-enterprise development and other incentives under The Restoration Initiative.

Objective - Support to Sustainable Bio enterprise Development in Healthy Rangelands in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land-PPG.

Capacity, Policy and Financial Incentives for PFM in Kisiria Forest and Integrated Rangelands Management.

Capacity, Policy and Financial Incentives for PFM in Kisiria Forest and Integrated Rangelands Management.

 Objective - To deliver multiple Biodiversity, Climate Change and livelihood benefits from 91,452 ha of Kirisia Forest under PFM and 50,000 ha of rangelands under Holistic Natural Resources Management respectively. 

Forest and Farm Facility Phase II Climate Resilient Landscapes and Improved Livelihoods.

Forest and Farm Facility Phase II Climate Resilient Landscapes and Improved Livelihoods.

Objective - Forest and Farm Facility Phase II Climate Resilient Landscapes and Improved Livelihoods

Integrated Landscape Management for conservation and restoration of the Mt. Elgon in Western Kenya (FSP).

Integrated Landscape Management for conservation and restoration of the Mt. Elgon in Western Kenya (FSP).

Objective - To transform coffee and staple food production systems through integrated landscape management for the conservation and restoration of Mt. Elgon Ecosystem. This will be achieved through the implementation of the following interlinked components.

Strengthening Investment for Adoption of Alternatives and Sustainable Management of Agrochemicals and Agricultural Plastics in Africa and Latin America through Pilots in Kenya and Uruguay.

Strengthening Investment for Adoption of Alternatives and Sustainable Management of Agrochemicals and Agricultural Plastics in Africa and Latin America through Pilots in Kenya and Uruguay.

Objective - Reduce the use and prevalence of harmful agrochemicals by supporting farmers to access finance, innovative practices, and markets required to incentivize sustainable practices.

Monitoring land and water productivity by Remote Sensing (WaPOR phase 2)

Monitoring land and water productivity by Remote Sensing (WaPOR phase 2)

Objective- To assist FAO Members (Member Nations and Member Organizations) in monitoring terrestrial biomass production and evapotranspiration to assess land and water productivity in rainfed and irrigated agriculture and contribute to a sustainable crop production intensification.

Result Area 5: Mainstreaming inclusivity and institutional strengthening to reduce inequality and exclusion in agri-food systems

EU-FAO Digital Land Governance Programme (DLGP)

EU-FAO Digital Land Governance Programme (DLGP)

Objective - To realize improved land governance and livelihoods prosperity as the key ingredient for the attainment of Kenya's Vision 2030 which aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high-quality life to all its people by the year 2030.

Gender equality and women`s empowerment in agriculture, food security and nutrition.

Gender equality and women`s empowerment in agriculture, food security and nutrition.

 

Objective - Contribute to closing the gender gap in agriculture by enhancing rural women's economic empowerment and strengthening their voice and role as agents of change in rural development, decision-making and resilience building.

Prioritizing and Reforming Agri-Food System Policies (MAFAP III).

Prioritizing and Reforming Agri-Food System Policies (MAFAP III).

Objective - To build on the expertise, reputation and country buy-in gained in Phase II, to incorporate policy prioritization for inclusive agricultural transformation in its approach, drive forward an additional 30 food and agricultural policy reforms across 8 partner countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and strengthen the programme's internal and external institutionalization.

Institutionalization and Scale-up of the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System

Institutionalization and Scale-up of the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System

Objective - To provide a government-owned system that strengthens coordination of the digital ecosystem in agriculture and enhances policy and management decisions that are based on real-time data.

Support for the preparation of the development of National Livestock Master Plan

Support for the preparation of the development of National Livestock Master Plan

Objective - To support the development of a National Livestock Master Plan, which forms a critical step in the implementation of the livestock policy.

Opportunities for Youth in Africa (OYA): Accelerating Jobs Creation in Agriculture and Agribusiness.

Opportunities for Youth in Africa (OYA): Accelerating Jobs Creation in Agriculture and Agribusiness.

Objective - Enhancing youth employment and employability.