Climate-Smart Farming
Building food security and climate resilience by training pastoralist women in drought-resistant crops, water-efficient irrigation, and regenerative agriculture.
Drought cycles in West Pokot are growing longer and more severe. Our Climate-Smart Farming programme equips mothers and female-headed households with the techniques and inputs needed to keep food on the table through dry seasons - combining traditional pastoralist knowledge with modern regenerative practices.
Programme Focus
Key Activities
The work our team is leading on the ground in West Pokot.
Key activities
- Demonstration farms for drought-resistant crops (sorghum, millet)
- Drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting systems
- Hands-on training for mothers and female-headed households
- Peer mentorship linking trained women to wider communities
- Seed-bank cooperatives for climate-resilient varieties
- Soil and water conservation training
Outcomes
What we’re seeing on the ground
Outcomes
- Women trained in climate-smart farming
200+
Women trained in climate-smart farming
- Demonstration farms active
6
Demonstration farms active
- Seed-bank cooperatives
12
Seed-bank cooperatives
- Households reporting improved yields
85%
Households reporting improved yields
Working Together
Programme partners
We deliver this work alongside committed civil-society and government partners.
Programme partners
- Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization
- Ministry of Agriculture, West Pokot
- Africa Sand Dam Foundation
- World Food Programme (Kenya)
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Other programmes
Land Rights & Legal Literacy
Equipping pastoralist women with the knowledge and tools to claim and protect their land rights through participatory legal education and policy advocacy.
- Community legal literacy clinics in West Pokot
- Paralegal training for women community leaders
- Land-titling support and documentation assistance
- Policy engagement with county and national government
- Referral pathways to pro-bono legal representation
- Public legal education through radio and community theatre
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Youth & Leadership
Nurturing the next generation of pastoralist women leaders through skills training, mentorship, and platforms for civic participation.
- Youth-led advocacy campaigns on land and climate
- Leadership workshops for girls in secondary school
- Peer-mentorship networks across West Pokot communities
- Linkages to regional and national youth policy spaces
- Public-speaking and campaign-design training
- Annual Girls in Pastoralism leadership summit
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Stand With Us
Stand With Pastoralist Women
Whether you’re a partner organisation, donor, or community member - there’s a place for you in building a just and climate-resilient West Pokot.