1. An abstract of the Rockefeller Foundation supported Project under the Climate Smart for Rural
Development Initiative
Project Title: Socio-Economic Study on the Effects of Climate Change on Rural Communities in
Kenya
Grant number: 2010 CLI 308
Name of the Organization: Tegemeo Institute- Egerton University
Country: Kenya
Name of the Contact Person: Dr. Lilian Kirimi
Email: lkirimi@tegemeo.org
Telephone: +254 020 2717818
Key Objectives
1. To build and expand the human and institutional capacity on climate change at the Institute.
2. To assess the effects of climate change on key household and agricultural indicators.
3. To establish partnership/linkages with other stakeholders in the climate change network.
Key Activities
1. Undertake a needs assessment of the Institute’s requirements on climate change training
2. Build Institution capacity on climate change
a. Recruit a climate change expert
b. Short term /in-house training
3. Research work on the effects of climate change on rural livelihoods
a. Panel data analysis
b. Key informant interviews
c. Focus group discussions
Key Deliverables
1. Inception workshop.
2. Working paper and policy brief on the effects of climate change on rural communities in Kenya.
3. Dissemination workshop on the results of the study to stakeholders in the climate change
network.
4. Trainings held for capacity building among Tegemeo staff.
5. Networking with the RF grantees.
Expected Outcomes
1. Incorporate climate change into the Institute’s research agenda.
2. Make contributions to Kenya’s national policy process on climate change and related areas.