Stories of Change - Central Rift Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration Scale-Up Project (CRIFSUP)

Out of the 47 counties in Kenya, 22 are classified as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) where over time the adverse impacts of climate change have increased the vulnerability of communities living in these counties. In an effort to build climate and livelihood resilience to conditions characterized by a reduction in tree cover, increased land degradation, erratic rainfall patterns, low crop production, drying water sources among others, World Vision introduced the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) approach.

This publication records the experiences of participants who have implemented the FMNR approach through World Vision’s CRIFSUP Project.

From their encounters, you will notice how this sustainable low-cost approach has a holistic impact on women, men, children and the community at large.

Additionally, the project trains participants on other complementary components to maximise on benefits achieved from practicing FMNR. These complementary components include: Savings for Transformation (S4T), Citizen Voice and Action (CVA), Local Value Chain Development (LVCD), Empowered Worldview (EWV), energy-saving technologies, soil and water conservation, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).