Territorial Approach to Adaptation to Climate Change
Population growth and the effects of climate change increase the competition for natural resources in the semi-arid Turkana and Marsabit counties. In these regions, most of the population makes a living from semi-nomadic livestock herding, small-scale irrigated farming or fishing. In addition, food security is at risk by other issues such as safety, and a lack of marketing structures, productive infrastructure, and institutional capacities.
Together with the Kenyan public sector offices, the project Territorial Approach to Adaptation to Climate Change in North East Kenya (Energy & Climate Fund) aims to strengthen the capacity of the responsible county-line ministries in Marsabit (MoALF and MoWE) and Turkana (MoPEF, MoAW and MoEENR) for sustainable management of natural resources relevant to food. The goal is to enhance the adaptive capacity and strengthen climate change resilience to improve the livelihoods and incomes of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, and settled inhabitants of Turkana and Marsabit Counties and fishermen of Lake Turkana.
Disciplines
- Agriculture and Irrigation
- Climate Action
- Skills and Economic Development
- Sustainable Natural Resources Management
- Water Resources Management
Companies
Dorsch Impact GmbH
Client
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, financed by the German Energy and Climate Fund (ECF)
Duration
From 2015 to 2019
Location
Turkana and Marsabit, Kenya
Project Activities
- Develop conflict-sensitive and sustainable management of watering places and pastures through participatory forums with pastoral organisations and traditional institutions; design an operational framework for regulation of conflicts.
- Promote yield and income of agricultural production and adaptation strategies that reduce yield variability under climate variability, focusing on efficient irrigation and cultivation techniques for agro-pastoralists; Mobile Vocational Training in remote areas for rural productions, markets and business development.
- Improve and increase the value and quality of local small-scale fish production, strengthening Beach Management Units, and developing facilities at fish landing sites for processing fish.
- Design livestock marketing structures and market infrastructure to improve pastoral enterprises; maintenance and management of hygienic market access and development; flow of financial resources for agribusiness.
- Training the pastoralist groups in accounting, financial management and entrepreneurship. Improving the financial flow of the incomes generated through the measures mentioned above. Financial resources are accessible to the group members through a merry-go-round system, enabling access to financial resources for investments.
Contact
Dorsch Impact GmbH
Essen (Headquarter)
Baumstraße 25
45128
Essen
Phone +49 0 201 2016-0
Fax +49 0 201 2016-282
E-Mail info@dorsch-impact.de
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
We are committed to making a positive impact and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project contributes to the following SDGs:
