| Sumario: | Kenya’s agricultural sector—encompassing crops, livestock, and fisheries—is increasingly threatened by climate variability, underscoring the need for stronger capacities to interpret and apply climate information in extension and advisory services. In response, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), with support from the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project and national, regional, and international partners, co-developed the Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE–Kenya) curriculum between 2023 and 2025. Through a structured, multisectoral co-production process involving national consultative workshops, technical reviews, and validation exercises, the curriculum was expanded to serve all major agricultural subsectors—crops, livestock, fisheries, irrigation, and cooperatives—and harmonized with Kenya’s national climate and agriculture priorities, including the National Framework for Climate Services.
The resulting competency-based training package comprises a Handbook, Reference Guide, Training Guide, and an e-learning version hosted on KALRO’s KilimoBora platform, forming a unified national standard for climate-informed extension. Key outcomes include strengthened institutional collaboration; integration of indigenous knowledge alongside scientific climate information; digital learning pathways for equitable national reach; and alignment with regional networks such as IMTR/WMO-RTC and RUFORUM, positioning CRMAE–Kenya as a scalable model for East Africa and beyond. The forthcoming national launch of the curriculum in November 2025 marks a major milestone toward institutionalization, sustainability, and long-term capacity strengthening for climate-resilient agricultural advisory systems in Kenya.
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