Climate Action
Charging for wasted water helps more Kenyan farmers get a fair share
Water meters are being used to encourage Kenyan farmers to limit excess irrigation water. Careful water use lets more farmers protect crops and incomes.
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Kenya's loosening of gender roles is helping to fight climate change - this is how
In southeast Kenya people are redefining gender roles in an effort to beat climate change. From helping with laundry to sweeping, men are increasingly sharing the housework in a bid to cu...
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This ‘devil’ cactus is killing livestock and destroying crops in Kenya. But there’s hope for a solution
Farmers are trying everything to rid their land of this invasive prickly cactus, which destroys grass and makes animals sick. However, it can be used to make biogas, juice, wines and oils.
Nature and Biodiversity
These Kenyan ‘peace ambassadors’ are working to reduce water conflicts
Competition for scarce water in Kenya can often lead to confrontation between neighbours and even entire tribes that leave several dead each year.
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These Kenyan ‘peace ambassadors’ are working to reduce water conflicts
Volunteers are being trained to show rural communities ways to use water more efficiently to grow crops, and how to ease local tensions over the scarce resource