Machakos and Kitui Local Community Forest Initiative

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Bureau of Environmental Analysis#http://www.beainternational.org/about.html#KenyaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    361
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    Machakos and Kitui Local Community Forest Initiative
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2018
  • Size (in hectare)
    9800
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    36
  • Project description
    The Bureau of Environmental Analysis (BEA) international initiated this local community carbon sequestration project in Machakos and Kitui in Kenya. BEA International provided the technical support, project identification and baseline preparations and the Community Based Organizations (CBOs) collaborate for the practical implementation and conservation process. This afforestation and reforestation project is in the planning phase and no payments for ecosystem services (PES) have been made as of August 2012.
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR|REDD
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ND
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province : Eastern Cape
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District : Machakos and Kitui

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    2940000
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    none

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    ND
  • 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://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/machakos-and-kitui-local-community-forest-initiative ; (See p.13 of attached word document at above website also)

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    ND
  • Economic activities - type
    ND
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    ND
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    ND
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND