Project Description:

The Government of Kenya (GoK) has requested for financing (National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project) from the World Bank to transform the agricultural sector and build resilience to climate change risks, with the focus on increasing productivity and profitability.  The focus of NAVCDP will be on smallholder farmers that are either transitioning or have transitioned from subsistence to market-oriented and modern farming system. The project will support 500,000 farmers engaged in 9 value chains within 26 counties spread across 6 geographical clusters.

NAVCDP will build on lessons from the ongoing NARIGP and KCSAP and will adopt an integrated approach to value chain development and commercialization in select value chains. 

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff Within the Assignment:

EMC Consultants prepared the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Project.