CATEGORY: | Non -Governmental Organization (NGO) |
CSA PROJECT: | Promoting sustainable food systems for enhanced food and nutrition security in Nakuru |
SCALE: | County |
LOCATION: | Nakuru, Kisumu , Kakamega, Uasin Gichu and Trans Nzoia |
PERIOD OF THE PROJECT: | November 2018 to June 2020 |
GRANT SIZE OF THE PROJECT: | 10 million |
BEACON

Summary of Actions
BEACON promotes sustainable food systems that enhance food and nutrition security through the promotion of climate change adaptation and mitigation practices to ensure there is sustainable transformation of vulnerable individuals and communities. The organisation engages in activities like policy formulation, knowledge dissemination, coordination and networking of CSA actions, use of drought tolerant crops, soil management practices, agroforestry/afforestation, and advocacy
Context
Climate change poses a huge challenge on all sectors of the economy. Past records indicate that Kenya has been experiencing increase in temperature while future projections indicate temperature will continue to increase to 1 ֯C by 2020 and 2.3 ֯C by 2050. Such variations in climatic conditions exposes the population in arid and semi-arid regions to climate change and agriculture risks and vulnerabilities which pose serious implication on food security and poverty eradication.
Objective
To promote sustainable food systems that enhance food and nutrition security
Key Interventions
Participation In Key Climate & Agriculture Networks
The organisation is a member of the Climate Smart Agriculture Multi Stakeholder Platform
LESSONS LEARNED/CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CSA PROJECT
Working through groups saves on resources and time that would have been spent on trying to reach out to individual households. Group approach also enhances cohesiveness and team work among the community members. Participation by the community members in planning for the project activities is useful in project management and brings a sense of project ownership; Farmers learn more through tangible activities. For the case of BEACON, the project impact was more visible in seven (7) months than the previous twenty three (23) months due to the fact that the project supported practical activities such as building of biogas units, distribution of DTC planting materials and tree seeds and working with the government ensures integration of program initiatives in government programmes and policies.
Involvement in CSA
Relevance of CSA MSP to Work
- Policy formulation
- Knowledge dissemination
- Information about CSA
- Networking
- Learning and exchange
- Influence policy environment
Recommendation On Ways To Support MSP
- Capacity building of CSA actors
- Developing CSA policies, legislations, strategies and plans
- Mobilizing actors and facilitation of dialogues on CSA actions
RELEVANT LINKS & REFERENCES
http://www.mediaterre.org/docactu,cGV4aW5lZy9kb2NzL2tlbnlhLWNsaW1hdGUtc21hcnQtYWdyaWN1bHR1cmU=,11.pdf
ORGANISATION INFORMATION AND CONTACT ADRESS INCASE OF FOLLOW UP
Name: Rebecca Tanui
Email address: rtanui@beaconet.org