Rangeland restoration in drylands

Vi Agroforestry is partnering with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), the University of Nairobi, and Makerere University on two significant projects: Restore4More and Include2Restore. These projects aim to restore degraded rangelands and promote sustainable rangeland management in East Africa.

An important part of both project is ensuring researchers meet and share knowledge and insights with pastoralist and agropastoralist communities. Therefore, three are inclusive knowledge-sharing hubs, known as “livestock cafés” established – two in Kenya and two in Uganda –  to promote sustainable rangeland management and restoration practices.  Vi Agroforestry is engaged in knowledge dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and training activities in collaboration with local organizations and farmer groups at the livestock cafés.

Restore4More is a four-year project funded by the Swedish Research Council FORMAS. It focuses on scaling rangeland restoration in drylands through synergies in the biodiversity-water-climate nexus. The project is led by SLU and involves collaboration with various partners to enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, and water and food security in the drylands of East Africa. Read more.

Include2Restore builds on the success of Restore4More and aims to address the social and economic dimensions necessary for scaling restoration efforts. This project is lead by the University of Nairobi and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).