Description
The communities of Kaikor, Napeikar, and Lokudongo are situated in the North of Turkana County which is one of the most food-insecure regions in Kenya. This is due to its climatic conditions that do not support natural agriculture. Turkana is largely affected by the poor and inconsistent distribution of long rains, recurrent insecurity, and conflicts over rangelands, water points, and calamities such as locust infestations. Heavy rains and flash floods claim most of the livestock and cause further soil erosion. This affects the grasslands and the water catchment areas. The goal of this project is to strengthen the food security of pastoral communities in Turkana by building the resilience of local people to the impacts of climate change in agriculture, with an emphasis on women. The success of the project will be manifested by the number of households that are actively involved in innovative agriculture practices leading to an increased household income, to an increased share of women involved in economic activities, as well as the increased consumption of vegetables/fruits at the level of households and entire community. The primary target group are 90 new farmers (at least 60% women) trained in Desert Agriculture practices. The Pump Maintenance Unit team (established through SlovakAid and UNESCO funding), will secure continuous maintenance and repairs of water points for almost 16 000 people. Three new water sources will provide more water for agriculture, which will lead to meeting mid and long-term need of food and eventually additional income. The project is classified „B“ due to its relation to the cross-cutting topics of gender equality and the environment and climate change.