TreeKenya

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
SCOPE KenyaNDKenyaNGO/private non for profit
Keystone Legacy Limited#https://www.keystonelegacy.com/#KenyaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
SMARTNDKenyaNGO/private non for profit
Community Rehabilitation & Environmental Protection Programme (CREP Programme)NDKenyaNGO/private non for profit
Katoloni Mission C.B.ONDKenyalocal communities/landowners/cooperatives
Manor House Agricultural Centre (MHAC)NDKenyaNGO/private non for profit
Resources Oriented Development Initiatives (RODI)NDKenyaNGO/private non for profit
Rural Initiatives Development Programme (RIDEP)NDKenyalocal communities/landowners/cooperatives

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    465
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    TreeKenya
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    ND
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    An organic cooperative, gender equitable, community-based, carbon mitigation scheme aimed at reducing environmental degradation and facilitating the regeneration of the land, while diversifying and increasing income and food security for rural farmers through value-added medicinal & superfood produce. Activities include small-scale, farmer & school-led, forestry and agroforestry projects to reduce pressure on natural resources in the countryside, national parks and forest reserves
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    social development
  • Objective 3
    biodiversity conservation
  • Deforestation drivers
    charcoal production, Climate Change, local livelihoods, mining, Natural Disaster, population increase
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
  • Jurisdiction level 2

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    Plan vivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    in process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=fc8efa70-4927-4234-8ddf-2165b155b2a2
  • 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
    https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=fc8efa70-4927-4234-8ddf-2165b155b2a2 https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline https://www.keystonelegacy.com/

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Unclear
  • Monetary benefit detail
    distribute payments to the farmers through their respective farming groups as opposed to individuals
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agriculture | agroforestry
  • 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