Climate justice & community leadership · Ongoing
LLCF
Locally Led Climate Fund
- Status
- Ongoing
- Project period
- Expected completion: November 2026
- Location
- Elgeyo Marakwet & West Pokot
LLCF
Locally Led Climate Fund
Communities in Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot are shaping climate priorities, strengthening sustainable livelihoods and taking their evidence into county budget decisions.
Our objective
Address climate change through ecological justice, environmental stewardship and sustainability, with local climate leaders, climate-friendly livelihoods and meaningful public participation.
Purpose and approach
Our response
The challenge
Unreliable rainfall, degraded land, declining pasture and broken water points affect communities across both counties. The poorest households, including persons with disabilities, often feel these pressures first while having little influence over the public spending decisions that could address them.
Working with communities
ADS North Rift is implementing the work with support from the Locally Led Climate Fund through ACT Alliance. Communities identified their own climate justice champions, and existing Common Interest Groups provided the foundation for action.
The summary covers phases I, II and III and reports 1,288 participants: 873 women and 415 men. Thirty faith institutions also took part, alongside faith leaders, community organisations and media actors. The project remains ongoing, with completion expected in November 2026.
Supported by the Locally Led Climate Fund through ACT Alliance and implemented by ADS North Rift.
People reached and progress
Results to date
- Participants: 873 women and 415 men
- 1,288
- Faith institutions involved
- 30
- Champions appointed to a ward climate committee
- 2
Climate advocacy and county budgets
1,288 participants in the two counties
Champions supported community participation in ward budget forums. A community memo secured budget allocations for solar panel repairs at Yualapong Malimtich borehole, gravelling the Kacheliba–Nakuyen road with a slab at Nangorit bridge, and fencing the Kacheliba sale yard. Two champions were appointed to the West Pokot ward climate committee.
Climate-friendly livelihoods
Common Interest Group members in both counties
Households took up tree and fruit nurseries, poultry, beekeeping and conservation-sensitive farming. Members planted fruit trees to support income and land restoration, and groups adopted biodegradable polytubes.
Land, water and rangeland
Participants and pastoralist households
Training covered sustainable land and water management, pastoralism and pasture establishment. Members registered with the West Pokot livestock insurance scheme, while champions pressed for household water distribution in Keiyo South, Keiyo North and Marakwet West.
Savings and credit
Common Interest Group members
Village savings and lending associations gave members access to credit to grow the green enterprises supported by the project.
Continue the work with us
Looking ahead
As the project approaches its expected completion in November 2026, champions are seeking stronger knowledge of climate policy and social audit so they can track how allocated funds are used. ADS North Rift continues this work with county governments, church structures and partners.
Funding, technical expertise and partnerships can help communities sustain this progress.