ProSoil (GIZ)

The project, SOIL PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION OF DEGRADED SOIL IN WESTERN KENYA (Pro-Soil), seeks to promote soil and water conservation by rehabilitating degraded lands, improving water quality, and contributing to climate protection. Funded by GIZ, the project is being implemented by WWANC in collaboration with key stakeholders including the Water Resources Authority (WRA) through Water Resource User Associations (WRUAs), the National and County Government administrators, political and religious leaders, representatives from learning institutions, and the Kenya Forest Service.

The project is being implemented in six (6) Sub-Catchment areas namely; Firatsi, Middle River Yala and Kisama (Kakamega County), Siga and Upper Kawaya (Siaya County) and Khalaba (Bungoma County).

Project activities:

  • Community sensitization;
  • Citizen Science (Water quality and quantity assessment);
  • Riparian marking and pegging using live bamboo seedlings;
  • Planting of indigenous tree seedlings;
  • Planting of vetiver grass;
  • Planting of super napier (pakchong’);
  • Establishment of community tree nurseries;

Milestones

  • Planted 21,616 indigenous trees along riparian land in six WRUAs.
  • Distributed 3,031 assorted fruit tree seedlings to farmers for livelihood enhancement.
  • Sensitized 564 land owners on Prosoil technologies.
  • Planted 208,817 vetiver grass slips to control surface runoff.
  • 16,602.93 meters of terraces were done in six WRUAs.
  • Planted 160,112 cuttings of super napier, 600 tissue culture bananas and 354kgs of Mucuna to conserve soil in the six WRUAs.
  • Conducted citizen science training on water quality and quantity in the WRUAs.