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Locally led projects connect environmental restoration with education, health, water and livelihoods. Explore the communities, people and plans bringing those systems together.
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2024-2025 cohort
Homa Bay County, Kenya
GFCCA proposes forest and farmland restoration across the Lake Victoria basin. Indigenous trees, regenerative agriculture, seed banks and watershed care support farmer training, food security and green livelihoods, with nature finance as a longer-term opportunity.
Project leadMoses Ojunju
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2025-2026 cohort
Homa Bay County, Kenya
K’ombija connects inclusive schooling, family-style care, cultural learning and community health with a regenerative food forest. Nurseries, permaculture training, sanitary-pad manufacturing and food processing are designed to support the services the community shares.
Project leadBruno Omondi Otieno
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Pre-CFC inception group
Nakuru and Nyandarua Counties, Kenya
Agroforestry, watershed restoration and seed banks connect with women-led sanitary-product manufacturing, vocational training and community health. The initiative supports women, youth and farming households across the Central Rift Valley Highlands.
Project leadTeresa Muthoni
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Pre-CFC inception group
Meru County, Kenya
Environmental education and creative arts help children build a lasting connection with the natural world. Newly secured community land anchors plans for nurseries, a seed bank, a learning farm, creative studios and an exhibition and gift shop.
Project leadEva Makandi (Kandi)
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2025-2026 cohort
Nyeri County, Kenya
Schools become the starting point for tree planting, agroforestry and environmental learning. Community nurseries, banana-fiber sanitary pads and energy-saving cookstoves link healthier landscapes with girls’ dignity, household savings and local enterprise.
Project leadJustus Wanjohi
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Pre-CFC inception group
Lilongwe District, Malawi
Recent classroom construction has improved access to learning, including for girls and young mothers. Nsonga’s next phase brings secondary education, safe boarding, digital skills, seed banking and native forest restoration together with women-led enterprise and farming livelihoods.
Project leadPike Ng'oma
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2025-2026 cohort
Dowa District, Malawi
SEED uses agroforestry and farmer-managed natural regeneration to improve soil, food production and fuelwood access. Catchment care, waste-to-manure systems, livestock, small enterprises and savings groups strengthen household resilience while restoration takes root.
Project leadVictor Chimombo
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2026 cohort
Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
BioRestore works with steep hillsides, degraded springs and flood-prone catchments. Agroforestry, contour planting, compost systems and community nurseries restore land and water while building local skills, green enterprises and youth climate education.
Project leadAloys Munyembabazi
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2024-2025 cohort
Muhanga District, Rwanda
An existing food forest becomes the foundation for a shared regenerative village hub. Smallholder farms, a community seed bank, water systems, health services and training connect with honey, food-forest products and other locally led enterprises.
Project leadLeonard Iyamuremye
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Zombo District, West Nile, Uganda
A climate innovation hub grows around an ecological seed bank on secured community-development land. Indigenous nurseries, regenerative farming, water systems and women-led enterprise connect traditional Alur knowledge with research and practical skills.
Project leadDaniel Pikisa
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2025-2026 cohort
Kyenjojo District, Tooro Region, Uganda
Community nurseries and demonstration gardens anchor restoration in a landscape affected by deforestation and extraction. School water and sanitation, health support, safe learning spaces and nature-based livelihoods connect environmental recovery with community wellbeing.
Project leadMasereka Samuel
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2026 cohort
Wakiso District, Uganda
Menstrual-health education and reusable-pad production build skills, confidence and enterprise opportunities for adolescent girls and young women. Banana-fiber supply chains, agroforestry, watershed care and school greening connect this work to the surrounding agricultural economy.
Project leadAgie and Flora Skills Development Centre
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2026 cohort
Kanungu District, Kigezi Region, Uganda
Aquaculture, indigenous seed conservation and climate education connect with menstrual-health support and safer artisanal-mining practices. The project brings diverse community groups into livelihood development, land rehabilitation and water-source protection.
Project leadIradukunda Ambrose
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2026 cohort
Kasese and Kamuli Districts, Uganda
A botanical garden, seed bank and regional nurseries support native-species conservation and regenerative learning. Affordable sanitary products, school and home gardens, youth climate clubs and local enterprises connect restoration with education and household livelihoods.
Project leadIsaac Sinamakosa
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2025-2026 cohort
Kisoro District, Uganda
A proposed Bwindi Eco Farm brings seed banking, nurseries and climate-smart food production into existing community programs. Skills training, women’s enterprise and conservation-based tourism create alternatives to livelihoods that put pressure on nearby forests.
Project leadByamukama Nyansio
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2025-2026 cohort
Kasese Municipality, Rwenzori Region, Uganda
Namsal proposes a watershed resilience hub in the Nyamwamba area. Riverbank restoration, nurseries, beekeeping, clean cookstoves, recycling and sanitary-pad production connect with solar energy, rainwater capture and community early-warning systems.
Project leadSadro Ngorokoro
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Abim, Amolatar and Kotido Districts, Uganda
School-community hubs connect farmers and young people through practical agroecology. Indigenous woodland restoration, community seed banks and girls’ leadership form the foundation, alongside planned sanitary-pad micro-factories and circular-economy initiatives.
Project leadOgwang Robert Rapsy
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2025-2026 cohort
Kitgum District, Northern Uganda
Food forests and permagardens help communities rebuild livelihoods and nutrition after conflict and displacement. Shared seed and tool banks, beekeeping, watershed care and skills training lower barriers to farming and strengthen women’s and youth enterprises.
Project leadOla Tom Lakere
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