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In March 2026, the TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project met with representatives from the Council of Governors (CoG) to align county governance with science-based policies for sustainable, resilient, and equitable food systems. This strategic engagement set the stage for integrating long-term sustainability into agricultural and environmental decision-making. The TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project uses the TEEBAgriFood framework, applying “True […]

Earlier this month, the TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project convened senior policymakers from the National Government and the Council of Governors for an intensive two-day training on True Value Accounting (TVA) and the TEEBAgriFood Evaluation Framework. At a time when Kenya’s agri-food systems are facing increasing pressure from climate change, environmental degradation, and food insecurity, the training

Kenya’s Food Systems are at a crossroads with the combined pressures of climate change, biodiversity loss, persistent nutrition challenges, and widening economic inequality. These intersecting crises are not isolated; they are deeply interconnected, shaping how food is produced, distributed, consumed, and valued across the nation. As evidence continues to emerge on sustainable and nature-positive pathways,

We often say, “We have the data.” But a more important question lingers beneath the surface: do we have the right data? For many practitioners and policymakers, data on food systems are typically reduced to a narrow set of indicators such as yield per hectare or the number of bags produced per area. These metrics are undeniably

In this context, the TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project recently convened a Community of Practice (CoP) Plenary meeting, bringing together stakeholders from national and county governments, the private sector, civil society, research institutions, youth groups, and community-based organisations. The engagement provided a strategic platform to strengthen understanding of the TEEBAgriFood Framework and the True Value Accounting (TVA)

Earlier this week, the TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project convened a high-level stakeholder meeting with representatives from the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), reaffirming a shared commitment to evidence-driven transformation of Kenya’s agri-food systems. The engagement provided a strategic platform to align TEEB Agri-Food evidence with key national policy processes shaping the future of

On Tuesday, 9th December 2025, the TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project team convened a strategic engagement meeting with the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture to introduce the Project and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration formally. This meeting built on earlier engagements during the National Technical Committee on Agroecology workshop in Naivasha, Kenya, and a subsequent virtual session that

On Africa Statistics Day, Tuesday, 18 November 2025, Kenya officially launched the National Planning Committee for the upcoming 2026 Global Data Festival, marking a major milestone as the country prepares to host one of the world’s leading convenings on data for development. Organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) in collaboration with

On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, the TEEBAgriFood Kenya Project convened the first consultative meeting of the Communications & Advocacy Technical Working Group, bringing together Communication Directors from the 10 project counties, national agency representatives, and regional and national journalists. The meeting, held at Strathmore University Business School (SBS), marked a crucial step in strengthening communication

Following the Governors’ meeting in Borana, Laikipia, a follow-up discussion was convened at Strathmore University Business School (SBS) to advance the practical implementation of the TEEBAgriFood Framework across the ten participating counties. The session brought together key stakeholders, including Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, the TEEBAgrifood Kenya Principal Investigator (PI), Eve Njau, Research Officer overseeing the Communities