Call for Expressions of Interest for the National Steering Committee of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Kenya
13/04/2026
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) is a flagship initiative of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) which provides community-based grants to deliver global environmental benefits and socio-economic co-benefits. The interconnected planetary crises of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution are threatening the fragile socio-ecological equilibriums underpinning ecosystems’ functionality and livelihoods, thus disproportionately affecting vulnerable social groups including indigenous people and local communities, women, youth and people with disabilities.
FAO Boosts Forest & Farm Producer Organizations in Nandi with 30.7 m in Grants
08/04/2026
The support will strengthen value chains in coffee, avocado, poultry, aquaculture, apiculture, tree nurseries, and animal feeds, while enhancing climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods. With the grants, farmer organizations will be able to purchase equipment, install machines, and construct facilities that expand their productivity and market reach. The grants prioritize women, youth and people living with disabilities in line with FFF program.
FAO graduates the first cohort of TUNZA Farmer Field School facilitators
01/04/2026
Farmer Field Schools is a key methodology used to impart knowledge to the farmer groups that the ‘Transforming Livelihoods through Climate Resilient, Low Carbon, Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains in the Lake Region Economic Block’ (TUNZA) project is using to train on six value chains. That is: African Leafy Vegetables, Fruit Trees, Dairy, Poultry, Coffee and Tea. TUNZA is also Swahili to mean ‘to care', which captures the spirit of the project, which cares about the farmer and the environment.
FAO staff trained on Active Bystander Interventions
25/03/2026
A central theme of the training was the importance of fostering a speak‑up culture. In healthy work environment, staff feel safe to raise concerns, support vulnerable colleagues, and challenge behaviors that undermine the wider United Nations values. Active Bystanders can intervene subtly by redirecting conversations, offering support, or reporting concerns through proper channels. Silence, the trainers stressed, should never be an option when dignity and respect are at stake.
Youths as Peace Champions: Building peaceful and resilient communities in borderlands
24/03/2026
With their energy, creativity, and influence, young people are uniquely positioned to bridge divides, foster dialogue, and sustain peace in communities grappling with scarcity, political tensions, and climate shocks. Youths are not just future leaders - they are present-day influencers whose voices and actions are shaping the course of resilience in Kenya.