Monitoring and Evaluation

Development of carbon credit interventions in Kenya

Technical assistance for the preparation and development of a carbon credit project in Kenya

Project Info

Client
AICS (Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development), Nairobi Office

Country

Kenya

Year

2026

Objectives

Strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND), a Kenyan government agency, in the design and development of carbon credit projects in the forestry and non-forestry sectors. The initiative aims to encourage participation in the carbon market through ecosystem restoration, climate change mitigation, and the improvement of living conditions in the West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet regions. Specifically, the project focuses on the Cherangany Water Tower area, one of Kenya’s most important forest ecosystems.

Activities and roles performed

Training and technical assistance for NETFUND.
Data collection for the preparation of two projects aimed at registering carbon credits derived from forest management and the development of agroforestry systems in the West Pokot and Elgeyo Marakwet regions.
Preparation of the feasibility study and identification of the most appropriate registration and certification system.

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