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GLF Photography Awards 2026
27 Mar – 28 Apr 2026. Online
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African-led Climate Solutions
21 – 23 Apr 2026. ICRAF Campus, Nairobi, Kenya & online
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Regional learning workshop: Strengthening Capacities for Equitable Blue Carbon Finance
28 Apr 2026. 09:00 – 17:00 UTC+7, CIFOR-ICRAF Campus, Bogor, Indonesia and by invitation only
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CIFOR-ICRAF has had a presence in Kenya since 1978, with Nairobi serving as one of two headquarters. Over the years, we have built partnerships and work closely with government ministries and agencies, county governments, academia, research institutions, development partners and civil society organisations. Our research and development work focuses on generating evidence-based solutions and analysis to inform national policies, plans and strategies on agroforestry, forestry and climate change, including current work to develop the National Agroforestry Strategy.
Major research areas include food and nutrition security, water management in agricultural systems to cushion against recuring floods and droughts, soil fertility, agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and adaptation, rain and floodwater management, sustainable woodfuel production, and land restoration. In addition, we are supporting the establishment of the Forest Observatory of Eastern and Southern Africa (OFESA), developing policies and practices to enhance co-benefits from joint forest and water conservation, assessing the impact of land use on water and nutrient cycling in the South-West Mau, and supporting incentives to reduce the climate impact of livestock.
More recently, we have embarked on long-term work with diverse partners to tackle critically important challenges and achieve transformational change in key geographical locations within the country and cross border, through Tsavo-Amboseli-Mara-Serengeti and Refugee-Hosting and Engagement Landscapes, respectively.
COUNTRY FOCAL POINT
Catherine Muthuri
Country Director, Kenya and Regional Convener for East Africa
Key outcomes
CIFOR-ICRAF forestry and agriculture analyses contributed to the mitigation sub-component of the National Climate Change Action (NCCAP) plan.
Research has contribute to increased capacity for monitoring and reporting of land restoration efforts at county and national levels, and associated uptake and scaling of gender-transformative restoration approaches.
Research has helped inform various policy processes, including development of Charcoal Briquette Standards in the Bioenergy Strategy 2020–2027, and most recently the national agroforestry strategy.
Development of fodder technologies that are protein-rich have boosted milk production and incomes for smallholder dairy farmers.
Databases and maps have been developed for suitable fruit trees, soil properties (through the Online Soil Properties Prediction tool), and flood zones including rainwater-harvesting potentials and erosion hotspots. The Watershed Management Protocol Application (WAMPA) was used in a physiographic study of Mwache catchment and to develop the Food and Water Security Master plan for Turkana County.
Research in Kenya’s ‘water towers’ showed that citizen science can be a simple, inexpensive way to monitor water across landscapes.
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Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Africa Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE)
Amaya Triangle Initiative (ATI)
CARE
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development (CETRAD)
Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR)
County Government of Makueni
Danish Refugee Agency (DRC)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
European Commission (EC)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development – Germany (BMZ)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Green Innovation Centre Kenya
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Kenya Forest Service (KFS)
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)
Kenyatta University
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives – Kenya
Ministry of Energy – Kenya
Ministry of Environment and Forestry – Kenya
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – Kenya
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT)
Oxfam International
Pennsylvania State University
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UN Habitat
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
University of Giessen
University of Gothenburg
University of Nairobi
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World Food Programme (WFP)
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2026
Vegetation Structure and Diversity Under Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration: A Comparison of Silvo-Arable and Silvo-Pastoral Systems in Kenya
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2026
Forest policies and legal frameworks in East and Southern Africa
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2026
Women’s rights and participation in the forestry sector of East and Southern Africa
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Scaling up farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR): Action in Ethiopia and Kenya
11 Jul 2025
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Describing the Land Degradation Surveillance System
29 Mar 2025
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Seed of the Future: From Nairobi to Svalbard
03 Mar 2025
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LEAF (Little Environmental Action Foundation)
22 Jan 2026
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Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands: Experiences from Field Experiments in Kenya
01 Jan 2021
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Bioenergy-Biochar Systems in Small-Scale Farms in Kenya
01 Jan 2021
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Why the energy and food nexus is critical in refugee context
01 Jan 2020
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Colonialism sowed the seeds of today’s invasive species
30 Mar 2026
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4 ways to grow food in drylands, according to Kenyan farmers
27 Mar 2026
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Beyond fish and tourism: The hidden value of the Indian Ocean
09 Mar 2026
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Population Genetic Studies using SNP Markers Reveal Genetic Affinities, Population Fragmentation, Genetic Erosion, and Dispersion Pathway of African Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
14 Apr 2025
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On-farm biochar production using gasifier and use for soil amendment+cooking tests data: Siaya County
11 Dec 2023
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On-farm biochar production using gasifier and use for soil amendment+cooking tests data: Kwale County
11 Dec 2023
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Landscape restoration
13 Mar 2026
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13 Mar 2026
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Soils4Africa
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June 2020 – May 2025
This project aims to provide an open-access soil information system that uses a sound sampling framework, uniform methodologies for data gathering, accompanied with thorough documentation of the methodologies across the…
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Central Component Sustainable Landscapes Initiatives – Landscape for Our Future
Duration:
December 2020 – September 2026
Complex sustainable development challenges require integrated solutions such as landscape approaches. These approaches aim to balance competing land-use demands in ways that advance human well-being and strengthen the resilience of…
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Accelerating impacts of CGIAR climate research for Africa (AICCRA)
Duration:
February 2021 – December 2025
The AICCRA project cost is estimated at USD 60 million to be fully funded by the World Bank through a regional IDA grant. The Project is implemented in six African…
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Catherine Muthuri
Kenya Country Director and Regional Convener for East Africa
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
P.O. Box 30677-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel (Office): +254 20 7224382
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c.muthuri@cifor-icraf.org
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