Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  495
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Horizon Laikipia & Nyeri PIN
• Secondary name
  Horizon Laikipia & Nyeri PIN Generating Carbon Credits Through Native Trees Domestication
• Country
  Kenya
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  30500
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2030
• Duration
  10
• Project description
  The project will help participants to integrate both native trees and permanent crop cover into the farming system, thereby stabilizing the production systems and generating more resilient income sources. The project conducts in Laikipia and Nyeri County
• Objective 1
  social development
• Objective 2
  Non-timber production
• Objective 3
  Biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  Industrial agriculture and cattle ranching | illegal logging |
• Type of forest
  dry|humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  Plantation | Agroforestry
• Multiple locations?
  yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Provinces: Central Kenya and Rift Valley
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Laikipia County and Nyeri County

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2020-2030
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  ND
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  Planvivo

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  In process
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  Project Idea Note (PIN)
• 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
  All info based on PIN https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=4958bea5-694e-4a59-a846-0f20fcb14ba7

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Unclear
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct cash: The payment will be based on performance by the participants Employment: It creates employment opportunities, starting from 50 regular jobs during the first 3 years and projected to reach 273 in five years.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  Tree planting | NTFP | Procesing and commercialization | Agroforestry
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  ND
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes