Resultados de búsqueda - "Government of Kenya"

Scaling up Sustainable Agriculture Land Management in Bungoma County, Kenya por Shames, Seth, Heiner, Krista, Kapukha, Martha, Wekesa, Amos, Recha, John W.M.

“…Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing approximately 25% of the GDP annually and employing more than 75% of the population (The Government of Kenya 2010). The development of agriculture is also important for poverty reduction since most of the vulnerable groups, like pastoralists, the landless, and subsistence farmers, depend on agriculture as their main source of livelihoods. …”
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The future for wildlife on Kenya’s rangelands: an economic perspective por Norton-Griffiths, M., Said, Mohammed Yahya

“…Current conservation policy in Kenya, as evidenced by the new Wildlife Act (2007), demonstrates little awareness by the Government of Kenya of either the magnitude of these problems or of any real commitment to redress them. …”
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A review of forest-food linkages in Kenya por Pham, T.T., Jane, M., Tran, N.M.H., Nguyen, T.T.A., Nguyen, T.V.A., Nguyen, T.S., Nguyen, D.Y.K., Nguyen, D.T., Dibo, D., Elmah, O., Francis, K.

“…Food-forest linkages are widely articulated in different policies issued by the Government of Kenya that draw on the principle of producing food without destroying forests. …”
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Impact evaluation of the economic inclusion programme in Kenya: Baseline report for cohort 2 por Abay, Kibrom A., Ayalew, Hailemariam, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hidrobo, Melissa, Kimathi, Sally, Kosec, Katrina, Marilign, Yalew M.

“…Following promising results from initial studies on multiple economic Photo Credit: Peter Lowe / CIMMYT and social outcomes (e.g., Banerjee et al., 2015; Bandiera et al., 2017; Banerjee et al., 2021), these graduation and economic inclusion programs are increasingly being taken up by governments to complement their national social assistance programs. In 2019 the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) State Department of Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, Directorate of Social Development, initiated the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Programme (KSEIP). …”
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Modeling choice of breeding services by smallholder dairy farmers in the Kenyan highlands. por Omony, J.

“…Before liberalization, the government of Kenya was solely involved in the management of Artificial Insemination (AI) services. …”
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Climate-Smart Agricultural Value Chains: Risks and Perspectives por Mwongera, Caroline, Nowak, Andreea C., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Grey, Sebastian, Osiemo, Jamleck, Kinyua, Ivy Wambui, Lizarazo, Miguel, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…In response to these shortcomings, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, developed the climate risk profiles (CRP) approach. …”
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Report on the Eleventh Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA–XI) and Outcome statement on priority issues to take climate action forward in Africa. on the th... por Lesolle, David, Murombedzi, James, Nyambe, Harsen, Wanambwa, Leah Naess, Kinyangi, James, Amha, Yosef, Mofor, Linus, Paulos, Mekalia, Muraya, Charles, Rutabingwa, Frank, Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Solomon, Dawit

“…This year, the ClimDev-Africa partners, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry of the Government of Kenya and with the support of the PanAfrican Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), propose to convene the eleventh CCDA (CCDA-XI) conference on September 1 – 2, 2023 in Nairobi, as the technical segment of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) under the ACS overarching theme; “Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World”.…”
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Income and asset poverty among pastoralists in northern Kenya por Mburu, Samuel, Sousa-Poza, Alfonso, Otterbach, Steffen, Mude, Andrew G.

“…The livestock subsector in these dry areas accounts for over 70% of local family income, as well as 10% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and 50% of its agricultural GDP (Government of Kenya, 2012). Yet despite this sector's significant contribution to the economy, these dryland areas, especially in northern Kenya, have been undermined by systematic marginalisation, poor infrastructure and services, and persistent community conflicts and raids. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing the adoption of dairy technologies in Western Kenya. por Makokha, S.N.

“…The necessity to improve dairy production in the less developed countries (LDCs) exists, and the Government of Kenya has recognised this as evidenced by its efforts in restructuring the dairy sector. …”
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Methods and guidance to support MRV of livestock emissions: Methods for data collection, analysis and summary results from a pilot baseline survey for the Kenya dairy NAMA por Wilkes, Andreas, Odhong’, Charles, Dijk, Suzanne van, Fraval, Simon, Wassie, Shimels Eshete

“…This working paper reports the first experience of implementing a survey and analyzing survey data to establish a standardized performance baseline using survey data from central Kenya, which is a region targeted by the Kenya dairy NAMA promoted by the Government of Kenya. The publication of this report enables transparent documentation of the baseline setting process for the Kenya dairy NAMA. …”
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Foodborne disease in Kenya: County-level cost estimates and the case for greater public investment por Hoffmann, Vivian, Baral, Siddhartha

“…Through their jurisdiction over matters of agriculture – specifically crop and animal husbandry, abattoirs, and veterinary services – and health, including the licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the public, county governments in Kenya have a critical role to play in meeting this obligation to their citizens.…”
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How to scale up innovations to achieve transformative impact por Amarnath, Giriraj, Smith, Mark

“…This framework is being applied to ClimBeR research on governance in Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, Guatemala and the Philippines.…”
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ILRI Graduate Field Research Fellowship: Call for Applications for PhD Fellow in Rangeland Governance por International Livestock Research Institute

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Participatory rangeland management toolkit for Kenya, Tool 1-1: Guiding principles for community rangeland governance. . por Robinson, Lance W., Flintan, Fiona E.

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Climate Security Observatory – KENYA. Summary for Policymakers por CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security

“…One of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa with a devolved governance system, Kenya can be characterized as a relatively peaceful context when compared to most of its neighboring countries. …”
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Foodborne disease in Kenya: County-level cost estimates and the case for greater public investment por Hoffmann, Vivian, Baral, Siddhartha

“…Through their jurisdiction over matters of agriculture – specifically crop and animal husbandry, abattoirs, and veterinary services – and health, including the licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the public, county governments in Kenya have a critical role to play in meeting this obligation to their citizens. …”
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Africa Report: External development financial flows to food systems por Gbossa, Nadine, Yamdjeu, Augustin Wambo, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…The 3FS report series contains three key components that together provide first-of its kind evidence on financial flows to food systems: • Country reports from the Governments of Kenya, Niger and Peru, which piloted the 3FS Framework to generate first-time in-country evidence on food systems financing. …”
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Seasonal maize yield forecasting in South and East African countries using hybrid earth observation models por Kenduiywo, Benson Kipkemboi, Miller, Sara

“…These surveys, though accurate, are costly, time consuming, and may not offer rapid yield estimates to support governments, emergency organizations, and related stakeholders to take advanced strategic decisions in the face of climate change. To help governments in Kenya (KEN), Zambia (ZMB), and Malawi (MWI) adopt digitally advanced maize yield forecasts, we developed a hybrid model based on the Regional Hydrologic Extremes Assessment System (RHEAS) and machine learning. …”
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