Action areas | Vi Agroforestry activities | Key outcomes |
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Building the capacities of CBIs to train on SALM practices, recruit farmers, and mobilize resources | • Developed training materials, including a manual [25] and a set of posters [26] • Selected 30 CBIs • Organized classroom and field-based training sessions for the CBIs • Developed six field-based learning sites • Distributed training materials to CBIs and learning sites | • 30 CBIs trained 1492 male and 2686 female farmers on SALM practices and recruited 775 men and 1058 women to the project • 85 % of CBIs agreed the technical trainings and instructional materials were useful • 81 % of CBIs agreed they would have the capacity to train farmers in SALM practices if Vi Agroforestry staff left • 78 % of community members in mixed groups and 80 % in women’s groups agreed CBIs had the capacity to support them to implement SALM practices • 69 % of community members (both mixed groups and women’s groups) agreed they have the capacity to implement SALM practices |
Building local partnerships to support carbon project management by engaging with local government and partnering with non-governmental actors | • Organized a two-day training workshop, a two-day policy forum, and two countywide field days • Interacted with officials informally through phone calls and at community meetings • Organized high-level meeting with Bungoma County policymakers • Drafted policy memo to support scaling-up of SALM in Bungoma County | • Increased awareness of government officials of SALM and project activities • Some government officials incorporated SALM practices and training curriculum into existing extension work • No policy adopted at local government level that addresses SALM practices • Farmers developed informal partnerships with various partners to access resources • Strengthened partnerships with local organizations doing complementary work |
Supporting a more active role played by women in the project | • Supported CBI’s to identify, recruit, and train 1–2 women’s groups each • Involved women in planning of training sessions • Emphasized the benefits of SALM practices for women • Selected women as CBIs | • 2686 women trained on SALM practices and 1058 women recruited to the project Women accounted for about one-third of the leadership of participating groups • 74 % of community members in mixed groups and 80 % in women’s groups agreed that women play a leading role in the group • Eight women recruited to become CBIs |