GEF Projects | Kenya Biodiversity

Title	ID	Countries	Focal Areas	Type	Agencies	GEF Grant	Cofinancing	Status
Sustainable Management and Restoration of Threatened Ecological Corridors in Kenya	11636	Kenya	Biodiversity	GBFF	The World Bank	3,558,676	12,500,000	Concept Approved
Supporting the shift towards Integrated, Low-Carbon and Nature-Positive Neighborhoods in Nairobi	11296	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	4,640,642	35,700,000	Concept Approved
Integrated land and water management for food, water and climate security in the dairy food system,	11216	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	International Fund for Agricultural Development	7,139,450	38,742,000	Concept Approved
Advancing human-wildlife conflict management effectiveness in Kenya through an integrated approach	11153	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	Conservation International	9,585,932	54,427,345	Concept Approved
Integrated Landscape Management for conservation and restoration of the Mt. Elgon Ecosystem in Western Kenya	10598	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	Food and Agriculture Organization	5,354,587	46,506,320	Project Approved
Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management	10589	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Medium-size Project	World Wildlife Fund - US Chapter	1,785,422	10,525,689	Project Approved
Seventh Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Kenya	10359	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	2,655,726	3,950,000	Project Approved
Strengthening forest management for improved biodiversity conservation and climate resilience in the Southern rangelands of Kenya	10292	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	International Union for Conservation of Nature	5,354,587	15,080,000	Project Approved
Eldoret-Iten Water Fund for Tropical Water Tower Conservation	10209	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	International Fund for Agricultural Development	2,630,139	24,848,000	Project Approved
Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Project – Kenya	9853	Kenya	Chemicals and Waste	Full-size Project	The World Bank	8,073,395	40,600,000	Project Approved
Integrated Sound Management of Mercury in Kenya’s Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) or IMKA	9708	Kenya	Chemicals and Waste	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	4,200,000	17,819,711	Project Approved
Strengthening National Capacity in Kenya to Meet the Transparency Requirements of the Paris Agreement and Sharing Best Practices in the East Africa Region	9674	Kenya	Climate Change	Medium-size Project	Conservation International	1,000,000	1,100,000	Completed
Kenya- Combating Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trafficking in Kenya through an Integrated Approach	9659	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	3,826,605	15,565,663	Project Approved
Restoration of Arid and Semi-arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya through Bio-enterprise Development and other Incentives under The Restoration Initiative	9556	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	Food and Agriculture Organization	4,157,340	12,500,000	Project Approved
Enhancing Integrated Natural Resource Management to Arrest and Reverse Current Trends in Biodiversity Loss and Land Degradation for Increased Ecosystem Services in the Tana Delta, Kenya	9526	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	3,345,413	36,526,667	Project Approved
RLACC - Rural Livelihoods' Adaptation to Climate Change in the Horn of Africa (PROGRAM)	9326	Kenya	Climate Change	Full-size Project	African Development Bank	2,577,778	58,938,000	Project Approved
Sixth Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Kenya	9241	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	3,561,644	5,660,000	Project Approved
Food-IAP: Establishment of the Upper Tana Nairobi Water Fund (UTNWF)	9139	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	International Fund for Agricultural Development	7,201,835	61,050,330	Completed
Mercury Initial Actions for Kenya	5762	Kenya	Chemicals and Waste	Enabling Activity	GEF Secretariat	200,000	34,000	Received by GEF Secretariat
Sound Chemicals Management Mainstreaming and UPOPs Reduction in Kenya	5689	Kenya	Chemicals and Waste, Chemicals and Waste	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	4,515,000	21,008,803	Completed
Developing the Microbial Biotechnology Industry from Kenya's Soda Lakes in line with the Nagoya Protocol	5626	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	913,265	1,751,845	Project Approved
Scaling up Sustainable Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation to Reduce Environmental Degradation in Small Scale Agriculture in Western Kenya	5272	Kenya	Biodiversity, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	3,583,800	9,904,405	Project Approved
Sustainable Conversion of Waste to Clean Energy for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction	5154	Kenya	Climate Change	Medium-size Project	United Nations Industrial Development Organization	1,999,998	9,824,718	Completed
Capacity, Policy and Financial Incentives for PFM in Kirisia Forest and integrated Rangelands Management	5083	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change	Full-size Project	Food and Agriculture Organization	2,823,439	8,675,178	Project Approved
Enhancing Wildlife Conservation in the Productive Southern Kenya Rangelands through a Landscape Approach	4827	Kenya	Biodiversity	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	3,990,909	24,820,000	Completed
Kenya NIP Update: Reviewing and Updating the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention	4596	Regional, Kenya	Chemicals and Waste	Enabling Activity	GEF Secretariat	172,667	34,000	Project Approved
Support to Kenya for the Revision of the NBSAPs and Development of Fifth National Report to the CBD	4549	Regional, Kenya	Biodiversity	Enabling Activity	United Nations Environment Programme	290,909	400,000	Project Approved
Fifth Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Program in Kenya	4362	Kenya	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	5,000,000	5,500,000	Completed
Strengthening the Protected Area Network within the Eastern Montane Forest Hotspot of Kenya	3693	Kenya	Biodiversity	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	4,500,000	12,470,000	Completed
SIP-Promoting Private Public Partnerships in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Energy Production and Poverty Alleviation in the Arid Lands of Kenya	3371	Kenya	Land Degradation	Medium-size Project	United Nations Development Programme

Title	ID	Countries	Focal Areas	Type	Agencies	GEF Grant	Cofinancing	Status
SIP: Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management in Agropastoral Production Systems of Kenya	3370	Kenya	Land Degradation	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	3,030,734	8,660,000	Completed
SP-SFIF: Kenya Coastal Development Project	3313	Kenya	International Waters	Full-size Project	The World Bank	5,000,000	36,470,000	Completed
Adaptation to Climate Change in Arid Lands (KACCAL)	3249	Kenya	Climate Change	Full-size Project	The World Bank, United Nations Development Programme	6,500,000	42,170,000	Completed
Enhanced Regulatory and Information Systems for Integrated Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)	3164	Kenya		Medium-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	487,500	277,000	Project Approved
Market Transformation for Efficient Biomass Stoves for Institutions and Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises	2870	Kenya	Climate Change	Medium-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	975,000	5,646,467	Completed
Improved Conservation and Governance for Kenya Coastal Forest Protected Area System	2848	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	800,000	2,290,000	Completed
Development and Implementation of a Standards and Labeling Programme in Kenya with Replication in East Africa	2775	Kenya	Climate Change	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	2,000,000	8,760,902	Completed
Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Land Management	2355	Kenya	Land Degradation	Full-size Project	The World Bank	10,000,000	72,800,000	Completed
Developing Incentives for Community Participation in Forest Conservation through the Use of Commercial Insects in Kenya	2237	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	1,000,000	2,250,000	Completed
Wildlife Conservation Leasing Demonstration	1999	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	The World Bank	727,270	505,000	Completed
Mount Kenya East Pilot Project for Natural Resource Management (MKEPP)	1848	Kenya		Full-size Project	International Fund for Agricultural Development	4,700,000	21,070,000	Completed
Expedited Financing of Climate Change Enabling Activities Part II: Expedited Financing for (interim) Measures for Capacity Building in Priority Areas	1817	Kenya	Climate Change	Enabling Activity	United Nations Environment Programme	100,000		Completed
National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment for Global Environmental Management (NCSA)	1796	Kenya		Enabling Activity	United Nations Environment Programme	148,000		Completed
Joint Geophysical Imaging (JGI) Methodology for Geothermal Reservoir Assessment	1780	Kenya	Climate Change	Medium-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	979,059	1,754,264	Completed
Assessment of Capacity Building to Conserve Biological Diversity Participation in the National Clearing House Mechanism and Preparation of a Second National Report to the CBD (Add On)	1772	Kenya	Biodiversity	Enabling Activity	United Nations Environment Programme	244,000	50,000	Completed
Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Resource Management Plan for Marsabit Mountain and its associated Watersheds	1666	Kenya	Land Degradation	Medium-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	924,000	1,504,099	Completed
Enabling Activities for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): National Implementation Plan for Kenya	1474	Kenya	Chemicals and Waste	Enabling Activity	United Nations Environment Programme	425,000	41,000	Completed
Support to the Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework	1371	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	510,879	108,658	Completed
Western Kenya Integrated Ecosystem Management Project	1362	Kenya		Full-size Project	The World Bank	4,100,000	4,400,000	Completed
Ormat Olkaria III Geothermal Power Development	1272	Kenya	Climate Change	Full-size Project	The World Bank, International Finance Corporation	5,000,000	180,000,000	Cancelled
Lake Baringo Community-based Integrated Land and Water Management Project	796	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	United Nations Environment Programme	750,000	200,000	Completed
Enabling Activities for the Preparation of Initial National Communications Related to the UNFCCC	599	Kenya	Climate Change	Enabling Activity	United Nations Environment Programme	172,800		Completed
Removal of Barriers to Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises	573	Kenya	Climate Change	Full-size Project	United Nations Development Programme	3,193,000	5,130,000	Completed
Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan and First National Report to the CBD	139	Kenya	Biodiversity	Enabling Activity	The World Bank, United Nations Environment Programme	157,000		Completed
Tana River National Primate Reserve Conservation Project	50	Kenya	Biodiversity	Full-size Project	The World Bank	6,200,000	942,000	Completed
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy	18	Kenya	Biodiversity	Medium-size Project	The World Bank	725,000	3,193,000	Completed