Projects
EU Team Leader, National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Country Kenya
Client EU
Budget EUR 220,000
Partners CESO
Period May 2019 – April 2021
Technical and management advisory support to NDMA and implementation of EU support to NDMA, including facilitation of policy dialogue between actors involved in Ending Drought Emergency Strategy(EDE) implementation; operationalisation of the National Drought Emergency Fund (NDEF), and advice NDMA leadership on strategic management matters.
Dissemination and capacity building on conservation agriculture in the Biji water catchment area
Country Somaliland
Client GIZ-Somaliland
Period Feb-Apr 2019
Supporting Sustainable Land Management (SLM) through implementation of Conservation Agriculture measures including training curriculum development, conduct of Farmers Field Schools (FFS) and capacity building of local extension authorities.
Enterprise Development for Rural Families in Kenya: Phase III
Country Kenya
Client Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (HiH EA)
Budget USD 135,000
Period Oct 2018 – Oct 2022
Framework contract for provision of recurrenttechnical MSD/M4P, BDS, gender, climate/environmental advisory inputs to Hand in Hand EA in support of development of sustainable and profitable enterprises in rural and peri-urban areas.
Policy Advisor, National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
Country Kenya
Client EU
Partners PEMconsult
Period Oct 2018 – Apr 2019
Advisory support to strategy and policy development for NDMA and the Ending Drought Emergency Strategy (EDE); institutional support to the EDE Secretariat; establishment of knowledge management system; inter-sectoral and intergovernmental coordination.
Technical Assistance to Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme Phase II (ASDSP II)
Country Kenya
Client MoALF
Partners NIRAS
Budget EUR 2.4M
Period Feb 2019 – Dec 2022
Provision of experts to NIRAS/SGL TA team providing recurrent advisory inputs to the ASDSP’s support towards development of Priority Value Chains across Kenya’s 47 counties and sector coordination and policy support for market-oriented agricultural development in Kenya.
Regional Analysis of the Cotton, Apparel and Textile Sector in East and Southern Africa
Country Kenya, Uganda, Zambia
Client Cotton Expert House Africa
Budget EUR 78,000
Period Aug 2018 – Nov 2019
Regional analysis of the cotton, textile and apparel (CTA) supply chain with in-depth focus on the country specific CTA sectors in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.
Formulation of AGRA support to JASCCM
Country Kenya
Client Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Period Apr-May 2018
Conceptualization and formulation of AGRA program for long-term strategic support to the Kenya Joint Agricultural Sector Cooperation and Consultation Mechanism (JASCCM). Additionally, support to initiation of a multi-donor comprehensive framework for provision of capacity building support to county governments to facilitate preparation of solid agricultural plans for inclusion in the 2018 County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP).
Provision of customized training services in the areas of monitoring and evaluation
Country Uganda
Client BTC/ENABEL
Budget EUR 343,000
Partners GFA
Period Feb 2018 – Nov 2022
Capacity building the SDF (Skill Development Fund) staff on the areas of Monitoring and Evaluation.
Resilience Building and Income Generation Project for Agro-Pastoral Communities in Turkana County
Country Kenya
Client NAK Karitative – Germany
Budget EUR 233,000
Period Feb 2018 – Nov 2019
Building resilience of pastoralists through market-oriented promotion of Aloe Vera and various agroforestry products.
Youth Agribusiness Models within EAC
Country EAC Countries
Client FAO/FSE&EAC Secretariat
Budget EUR 233,000
Period Nov 2017 – Feb 2018
Promoting Youth Employment in the Agricultural Sector through identification, data/information collation and subsequent documentation of youth agribusiness models in Africa. Undertook Kenya study and supported EAC-wide reporting.
Team Leader, ASDSP support to JASCCM
Country Kenya
Client NIRAS for MoALF/SIDA
Period Jan-Jun 2017
Short-term technical advisory support towards the new Joint Agricultural Sector Cooperation and Consultation Mechanism (JASCCM) on behalf the Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP). JASCCM supports intergovernmental coordination between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development (MoALF) and the Council of Governors/county governments, and is supported by USAID, Sweden, EU, Germany, FAO, UNDP, AGRA and other development partners. In addition, spearheaded review and redesign of ASDSP’s capacity building support towards county sector management.
Youth Advisor to the MoALF Cabinet Secretary
Country Kenya
Client NIRAS for MoALF/SIDA
Period Jan-Jun 2017
Short-term technical advisory input to the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for the preparation of the Kenya Youth Agribusiness Strategy2017-2021 and the associated National Programmefor Youth Economic Empowerment ThroughAgriprenuership (YEETA).
Drought Resilience Program (DRP) in Northern Kenya-Marsabit & Turkana
Country Kenya
Client GIZ-Kenya
Budget EUR 1.2M
Partners GFA Consulting Group
Period July 2017 – Dec 2018
Food security and drought resilience improvement in Turkana and Marsabit counties in Northern Kenya, with a focus on piloting of innovative and community-oriented approaches to irrigation and market-oriented agricultural production.
Development and Harmonization of training materials for Improved Farming Systems, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and Food Security in Malawi
Country Malawi
Client GIZ-Malawi
Period Nov 2017- Feb 2018
Development of holistic training methodology and harmonised training materials for Improved Farming System, Good Agricultural Practices, and Food Security training, applying agro-ecological, conservation agriculture, and climate change adaptation principles.
Sustainable Promotion of Range Pasture and Fodder Production and Marketing among Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Communities in Marsabit County
Country Kenya
Client NAK Karitativ
Budget EUR 250,000
Period July 2017 – June 2019
Strengthening/building resilience and empowering 2,400 farmers to rise above the natural hazards by promoting commercial production of fodder, fodder seeds multiplication and promotion of agroforestry, as well as promoting honey production, processing and marketing.
EU/GIZ support to MoALF Transformation Initiative
Country Kenya
Client GFA│GIZ Food Security and Drought Resilience Programme
Period July-Dec 2016
Provision of International Team Leader /National Deputy Team Leader advisory and administrative support to establishing the MoALF Transformation Initiative as the core mechanism for national, intergovernmental and county-level coordination within the agricultural sector in Kenya.
Development of the draft national Agricultural Soil Management Policy
Country Kenya
Client Min Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Period Nov-Dec 2015
Formulation of the National Agricultural Soil Management Policy to guide the sustainable utilization of soil resource for improved agricultural production and biodiversity conservation.
El Nino Response in Siaya, Kakamega and Bungoma Counties
Country Kenya
Client GIZ
Period Apr-Nov 2016
Strengthening capacities of the county governments to respond and prepare effectively to climate events while enhancing the level of resilience of the farming population to cope and manage their production systems when faced with climate related challenges.
Springwell Rehabilitation Phase 1 and 2-Busia County
Country Kenya
Client NAK-Karikativ
Budget EUR 250,000
Period June 2015 – Oct 2018
Water spring protection by construction, training of community health volunteers and establishment/capacity building of community committees for operation and management (O&M) of the protected springs.
Community Integrated WASH and Market-Led Agricultural Value-Chain Development Project (CIWMAP) in Busia County
Country Kenya
Client NAK-Karikativ
Budget EUR 445,000
Period Feb 2015 – Feb 2019
Promotion of irrigated agriculture and clean water for domestic and livestock use, thereby reducing water borne diseases and increasing sustainable production and consumption of nutritious food among households.