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Integrating Vulnerability And Adaptation To Climate Change Into Sustainable Development Policy Planning And Implememtation In Eastern And Southern Africa Project Document
INTRODUCTION KENYA:
Pilot Project Design: Increasing Community Resilience to Drought in Makueni District.
The goal of this project is:
Reduced Risk and vulnerability to climate-induced drought through participatory activities to evolve sustainable climate adaptation strategies in Kisau Division
. The objectives are:
  1. to increase household food security through increased livelihood resilience and reduced vulnerability to drought
  2. to reduce poverty through improved livelihoods
  3. to facilitate integration of climate change and adaptation into policy development and planning

Maize Plantation

Implementation of the field level projects will be undertaken in partnership with the ongoing Arid Lands Resources Management Project (ALRMP) activities on drought management in rainfed mixed farming livelihood zone of Makueni district. Through these activities the project will demonstrate at the field level how to increase resilience to drought and thereby reduce vulnerability to climate change, address poverty reduction and improve livelihoods. The activities will be highly consultative and will be implemented with the community. The specific field activities that will be carried out are outlined in the logframe. The up-scaling component will link information from the field project to facilitation of policy review at the district and national level.
The relevant stakeholders are communities within the district, government ministries (Office of the President, Agriculture, Planning and National Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Finance, and Water) Kenya Food Security Steering Group, Regional Development Organizations), Parliament and Cabinet.

The main outcomes of the project will be:
  • Farmers’ handbook
  • Community capacity in seed bulking enhanced
  • Cropping Calendar in local language incorporating traditional knowledge
  • Sand dam(s) and shallow well(s) constructed
  • Suitable seed varieties identified
  • Drip irrigation introduced
  • Improved organic fertilizer use through biogas digesters
  • Policy briefs - Creating awareness and facilitate integration of climate change and adaptation into policy
  • Self-help groups credit system strengthened
  • Downscaled climate and weather forecasts
  • Project reports
The project will start in March 2006 and will end in February 2009. Various activities will be undertaken, adhering to timelines and obligations.

Project Associates include:
  • Prof. S. O. Wandiga, CSTI
    Environmental Chemist -Project co-ordinator
    P.O. Box 42792-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
    e-mail:sowandiga@iconnect.co.ke sowandiga@csti.or.ke
  • Dr. M. M. Opondo University of Nairobi Geographer/Socio-economist
    Assistant Co-ordinator and socio-economic Analyst
    P. O. Box 301970 Nairobi, Kenya
    e-mail:maggie@swiftkenya.com
  • Dr. D. O. Olago, University of Nairobi
    Geologist/Water SpecialistClimate and water analysis
    P. O. Box 30197 Nairobi, Kenya
    e-mail:dolago@uonbi.ac.ke
  • Dr. Gilbert O. Ouma, University of Nairobi
    Meteorologist/Remote Sensing Climate analysis
    P. O. Box 30197 Nairobi, Kenya
    e-mail:gouma@uonbi.ac.ke
  • Mr. James O. Oduor OOP/ALRMP
    Food Security / Drought Management Providing linkage between the project, KFSSG and ALRMP field office
    P. O. Box 53547 Nairobi, Kenya
    e-mail: j.oduor@aridland.go.ke