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ProjectIntegrating Actions for Innovative Food Systems Across Rural-Urban Communities in Kenya - GCP/KEN/089/ITA 2024
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No results found.Over the years, Kenya has continued to experience high levels of food and nutrition insecurity. At the same time, the country is experiencing a rapid rate of urbanization, which is double the population growth rate. The growth of cities and urban areas has a direct impact on food security due to diminishing land for agriculture productivity and decreasing labour force, as a result of rural urban migration. In addition to reducing land for agriculture production, rapid urbanization contributes to climate change because of increasing greenhouse gas emissions from cities. Urban populations often struggle to pay the high cost of city living or are unable to afford sufficient food to meet their minimum nutritional requirements. Food systems present an opportunity to address these challenges and contribute to sustainable urban development. This project was therefore designed to contribute to improved food security and nutrition by empowering local government and communities, while fostering food systems innovations with the assistance of partners and advisory agents. -
ProjectCounties that Count – A Pilot Project on Strengthening Capacity for Effective Agriculture Data and Knowledge Management through the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS) - TCP/KEN/3706 2022
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No results found.With a rapidly increasing population and stagnating agricultural production, significant questions are being raised as to how Kenya will achieve food security The majority of Kenya’s agricultural harvest is produced by smallholders, whose farms are characterized by high production costs and low yields In order to boost smallholder production in the past, the country ran large fertilizer subsidy programmes under which large quantities of fertilizer were purchased and distributed to key warehouses for collection by farmers The main problems with this system revolved around the following issues the frequent late arrival of fertilizer, the blanket application of one type of fertilizer for all soil types in the country and the exclusion of the private sector in the provision of fertilizers In response to these issues, the country committed itself to the development of a nationwide subsidy programme that would enable the registration of farmers and support their access to a wide range of agricultural inputs and extension messages through e vouchers and short message service messages Another reason for low production was the lack of access to information Agricultural data were fragmented, with counties, MoALF&C and KNBS collecting statistics but rarely agreeing on common data collection and publication protocols. -
Book (stand-alone)The forest revenue system and government expenditure on forestry in Kenya 2005
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No results found.The Forestry Department in Kenya is the government forestry administration and manager of state-owned forests. Forest revenue is mostly obtained from the production of major forest products (especially roundwood from forest plantations), plus some small amounts from licence fees and the production of minor forest products. In addition, a number of other taxes and fees are also collected from the sector by other parts of government. Forest charges are supposed to cover forest management cost s. The systems used to set charges, assess and collect revenue have improved, but total revenue collection is still not sufficient to cover all costs. Most forest revenue is credited to the Treasury who, in return, finance the budget of the Forestry Department. In addition, donors provide most funding for the development budget of the Forestry Department. The total budget of the Forestry Department is in adequate, resulting in significant under-investment in forest management and other acti vities. This report presents a number of recommendations about how revenue could be increased and the efficiency of the Forestry Department improved.
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