Organisational Baseline for Kenya Makueni (Click here for a summary of the Organisational Baseline Study)

Private Sector

Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT)

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Market linkage (8/10)

2 Appropriate production and marketing models (7/10)

3 Provision of services in Natural Resource management (7/10)

4 Capacity building to financial institutions (8/10)

5 Information sharing and coordination (8/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Brochures

2 Media (TV and Radio)

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (1/10)

HIV infected and affected

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Ministry of Agriculture (Government)

Ministry of Livestock (Government)

Ministry of Gender and Social Services (Government)

UTS (Universal Traders SACCO (Saving and Credit Co-operative)

VERT Limited (For Profit, Kenya based but exports to European markets)

Other organisations not local - Yes

Compliance Kenya

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - High

Staff - Very high

Budget - Very high

Other - Capacity building of staff on climate change - Very high

Key characteristics of organisation

Private Sector

Works at regional level

Areas of Activity

Market linkages (link farmers to buyers, link importers to exporters and facilitate contractual farming)

Financial linkages (Provide line of credit to institution, assist financial institutions to develop appropriate loan products for farmers)

Capacity building to agricultural value chain actors

Natural resource management (bio-gas, energy saving stoves, solar energy, etc...)

Advisory services (provision of information on gross margins for various enterprises and market information)

Training on global Good Agricultural Practice, market standards, Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Crop Management

Training on irrigation (water harvesting and management) and on bio-gas

Training on drought tolerant crops, local poultry management and feed formulation

Dissemination of weather updates

Train service providers on grading fruit and vegetables

Encourage agro-forestry

Pay for certification of produce for export

Pay 75% of construction cost of grading sheds

Local Government Organisation

National Drought Management Authority

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Protection of livelihoods (10/10)

2 Building resilience with farmers (10/10)

3 Supporting and strengthening drought management systems in the country (10/10)

4 Management of natural resources in the country (10/10)

5 Coordination and sharing of the country's drought information with other stakeholder communities (10/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Media

2 Internet

3 Published literature

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (1/10)

Marginalised communities

Children (0/10)

Women (1/10)

Female headed households

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - High

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Provincial Administration (Government Organization)

Ministry of Health (Government Organization)

Ministry of Agriculture (Government Organization)

Department of Livestock (Government Organization)

Ministry of Water (Government Organization)

Other organisations not local - Yes

World Food Programme (International)

World Vision (International NGO)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Very high

Staff - Very high

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Coordination of drought issues cutting across all sectors in the county

Monthly drought information

Produce and disseminate seasonal/weather updates

Farm inputs (seeds, fertilizers, sprays and gensets (irrigation pumps))

Provide seedlings for agro-forestry

Construction of sand dams and water pans for water harvesting

Equip dams/pans with fingerlings (young fish)

Provide pipelines for water supply

Soil and water conservation/harvesting for crop production (terracing and harnessing water run offs)

Provide information related to drought within the country to the government

Determine the target population for assistance (relief food) through the District Steering Group meetings

Link farmers to buyers and assist in contract signing

Capacity building on climate change for farmers

Promotion of drought tolerant crops, dairy goats and fish ponds

Regional Government Organisation

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Research and innovations (10/10)

2 Catalysing technology transfer (5/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 On farm trials and demonstrations

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Low

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - None

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

MOA (NGO)

Ministry of Livestock (Government Organization)

Other organisations not local - Yes

ICRISAT (International NGO)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Very high

Staff - Medium

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at regional level

Areas of Activity

Research in crops and livestock

Providing information and technologies that enable farmers to make informed decisions regarding farming

The institute has a directorate that deals with development of technologies that address constraints encountered by farmers in the use of natural resources

Production of seeds and accompanying practices / technologies that enhance food security

Downscales the weather forecast reports by developing weather based Agro-Advisories for different regions

Carries out research on marketing and develops information on the marketing of various crops

Undertakes research on the impacts of climate change on agricultural production and mitigation measures, then advises stakeholders accordingly

Ministry of Agriculture

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Provision of extension services (10/10)

2 Management and control of pests and diseases(7/10)

3 Agricultural research liaison and coordination (5/10)

4 Management and conservation of natural resource base for agriculture (8/10)

5 Monitoring and management of food security (9/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Not stated

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - High

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Mid

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

KARI (Government Organisation)

Ministry of Livestock (Government Organisation)

Provincial Administration (Government Organisation)

National Drought Management Authority (Government Organisation)

Other organisations not local - Yes

Africa Harvest (International NGO)

ICRISAT (International NGO)

GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) (International NGO)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Very high

Staff - Medium

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

Government

Works at local level

Areas of Activity

Advisory on crop husbandry and post-harvest management

Promotion of diversification in agriculture, utilization and preservation of agricultural produce, production of drought tolerant and early maturing crops

Advisory on soil and water conservation and agro-forestry

Promote water harvesting techniques and efficient irrigation techniques for crop production

Issuance of traditional high value crop seeds

Dissemination of seasonal weather forecast information

Record rainfall data from rain gauges

Carry out market surveys, link farmers to buyers, encourage and observe contractual buying

International Organisation (INGO)

Africa Harvest

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Food Security (10/10)

2 Water harvesting (10/10)

3 Agroforestry (8/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Not stated

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (1/10)

HIV positive individuals

Children (2/10)

Orphans and water tanks are issued to schools

Women (1/10)

Women headed households

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Low

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - High

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Ministry of Agriculture (Government Organisation)

Ministry of Livestock (Government Organisation)

Ministry of Water (Government Organisation)

Ministry of Gender and Social Services (Government Organisation)

Mwailu Enterprises (NGO)

KARI (Government Organisation)

Other organisations not local - Yes

Equity Bank (Other)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Very High

Staff - High

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

International NGO

Works at an International level

Areas of Activity

Promotion of small livestock Production

Water harvesting (sand dams and water tanks)

Promotion of drought tolerant crops (sorghum and cow peas) and small livestock

Capacity building for farmers

Agroforestry ( promotion, establishment of tree nurseries and issuance of seedlings)

Issuance of seeds, day-old chick and breeding stock (goats)

Link sorghum farmers to market

African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF)

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Maternal Newborn (mothers and under fives training) (10/10)

2 Water (provision of tanks, refuse pits, shallow wells, boreholes) (this activity has been phased out but is expected to have another phase if funds become available)

3 Sanitation – pit latrines (VIP, refuse pits, dish racks, leak tins) (this activity has been phased out)

4 Natural Resource management (this activity has been phased out)

Technologies used for communications

1 Not stated

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (5/10)

Under fives

Women (5/10)

Mothers of under fives

Relative importance of work on

These ratings are based on the organisation's current programs. Based on past and present activities the ratings would be:

Natural resource management (High)
Preparation to withstand extreme events (Low)
Reduction of risk due to climate variability (Mid)

1. Natural resource management - None

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - None

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - None

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations -Yes

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Water

Ministry of Public Health

Ministry of social Services

Other organisations not local - Not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - High

Staff - High

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

International NGO

Works at regional level

International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Adaptive research (10/10)

2 Market research (4/10)

3 Capacity building (7/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 On farm trials and demonstrations

2 Field days

3 Radio broadcasts

4 Brochures

5 Training and seminars

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Low

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Low

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

KARI (Governemt Organization)

Ministry of Agriculture (Governemt Organization)

MET Department (Governemt Organization)

Catholic Relief Service (NGO)

Egerton University (NGO)

UTS (Universal Traders SACCO (Saving and Credit Co-operative)

University of Nairobi

Other organisations not local - Not stated

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - High

Staff - Medium

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

International NGO

Works at an international level

World Vision Kenya

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Food Security (including: training on good agricultural practices, issuance fo inputs, relief food distribution, environmental conservation) (10/10)

2 Natural resource management (including: environmental conservation) (9/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Not stated

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (4/10)

Economically depressed households (vulnerables)

Chonically ill persons

Physically challenged persons

Children (4/10)

Child headed households

Chronically ill children

Malnourished children

Women (2/10)

Female headed households

Lactating and pregnant mothers

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - High

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Mid

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - High

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Ministry of Water (Government organisation)

Ministry of Agriculture (Government organisation)

Ministry of Education (Government organisation)

Ministry of Livestock (Government organisation)

Provincial Administration (Government organisation)

National Drought Management Authority (Government organisation)

Other organisations not local - Yes

World Food Programme (International)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - High

Staff - High

Budget - High

Key characteristics of organisation

International NGO

Works at regional level

National Organisation (NGO)

Kenya Red Cross

Current objective

Importance of objectives ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 by interviewee are presented in brackets

1 less important and 10 maximum importance

1 Food Security (relief food distribution, irrigation) (8/10)

2 Water and sanitation (7/10)

3 Natural resource management (6/10)

4 Emergency response (5/10)

Technologies used for communications

1 Not stated

Importance given to

Importance given to specific groups ranked in a scale of 0 to 10 are presented in brackets

0 less important and 10 maximum importance

Disadvantaged groups (0/10)

Children (0/10)

Women (0/10)

Relative importance of work on

1. Natural resource management - Mid

2 Preparation to withstand extreme events - Mid

3 Reduction of risk due to climate variability - Mid

Linkages with

Community - Not stated

Local organisations - Yes

Ministry of Water (Government Organization)

Ministry of Health (Government Organization)

Ministry of Agriculture (Government Organization)

Department of Fisheries (Government Organization)

National Drought Management Authority (Government Organization)

World Vision (NGO)

Other organisations not local - Yes

World Food Program (Other)

Allocation of resources to climate related activities

Time - Medium

Staff - Medium

Budget - Medium

Key characteristics of organisation

National Organisation

Works at national and regional level

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