Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Vi Agroforestry#http://www.viskogen.se/English/#KenyaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
JOANNEUM RESEARCHNDKenyaResearch/academic institute
The World BankNDKenyaInternational organization
UNIQUE forestry and land use GmbHNDKenyaPrivate for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    424
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    45000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2030
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    Promotes and implements a package of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management (SALM) practices within smallholder farming systems and generates GHG removals through soil and tree carbon sequestration.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry, plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Provinces : Nyanza and Western
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District : Kisumu and Kitale

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2010-2030
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    1980088
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    41076
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=37845&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909252188255
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/#/project_details/1225

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    No
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No