This project aims to demonstrate and validate a commercially viable, climate-resilient agriculture model in Turkana, Kenya, targeting refugee and host community farmers facing income insecurity due to climate change. The partnership focuses on proving that farming in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) can…
This project supports the growth of Kenya’s circular plastics market by scaling traceable, fair trade plastic recycling and enabling full value chain transparency. Led by Mr. Green Africa (MGA), a leading certified B Corporation, the initiative expands MGA’s sourcing networks…
The project seeks to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on agriculture that disproportionately impact the livelihoods of rural Kenyans. Juhudi Kilimos is a local micro-finance institution that seeks to refine its business model for climate-resilient products and services,…
The objective of this project was to mature the commercial distribution model in Kenya of the SaWa (safe water) solar-purified, affordable, and climate-friendly drinking water solutions produced by 4LifeSolutions (4LS). Through the structures of MYWO, Africa’s largest women’s organisation, women…
Household organic waste makes up over 60% of municipal waste but is currently un-valued, un-collected, and a source of pollution. This project thus creates an urban waste collection system in Kakamega, Kenya, to feed 4,000 tonnes pa of household organic…
The objective of the maturation project was to validate the reduction of CO2 emissions through an Inclusive Business Model with the key commercial partner’s, MashMakes, pyrolysis solutions for producing biochar from cashew nut residue. Based on laboratory tests the partners…
The project in Nakuru and Nyandarua counties of Kenya aims to develop a sustainable business model and financing solution for smallholder farmers, focusing on energy-efficient cold storage to reduce food and income loss from post-harvest spoilage. Danfoss contributes to this…
WaterStarters adopts an ecosystem approach to protect people, animals, and the environment from climate change impact by providing sustainable water solutions. The project aimed to deliver safe and clean water through an innovative financial model, enhancing economic growth and improving…
The Fair Recycling Project, funded by Danida Market Development Partnerships (DMDP), has successfully established an inclusive and formalized plastic waste recycling ecosystem in Kenya. By integrating informal and marginalized waste collectors, including Kenyans and refugees, into a structured recycling value…
It is estimated that one-third of Kenya’s post-harvest seafood is lost before it can be sold and safely consumed with loss of income for small-scale fishers as a consequence. Two obstacles must be overcome to solve this problem: First, many…
