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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