Project Components

Component 1: Enhanced Irrigation Infrastructures and Water Resource Developments

This component has two Sub-components:

1.1       Irrigation Development and Rehabilitation

The project is supposed to rehabilitate/ develop 12 irrigation schemes in eight counties (Bomet, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Muranga, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Kajiado and Makueni) covering a total of 2905 hectares

1.2       Enhanced Soil and Water Conservation

Under this sub component the project is supposed to develop micro- irrigation schemes, construct water harvesting and storage structures, develop watershed command areas, develop Erosion control infrastructure, do ground water exploration: extraction & recharge and protect Watershed catchment and command areas upstream. Works under this component will be concentrated in four counties namely: – Tana River, Kitui, Machakos and Makueni.

Component 2: Improved Access to Markets and Strengthening Value Chains

This component has two sub components:

2.1       Access to Market

Under this sub component the project will enhance access to market for crops and livestock products produced in the schemes and catchments in all the 11 counties. It will involve development of access roads infrastructure, construction of grading and marketing facilities for crops, construction & rehabilitation of livestock market infrastructure (sale yards/ hubs) and support to crop and livestock value chains.

2.2       Enhancing Livelihoods by Providing Opportunities

Through this sub component livelihoods of beneficiaries in the 11 counties will be enhanced through provision of value addition equipment and capacity building.  The target for Income Generating Activities will be mainly women and youth.

Component 3: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development

This component has four sub-components

3.1       Support formation and strengthening of farmer institutions

Through this sub component the project endeavors to do the following:

• Support formation and strengthening of farmers groups, producer groups / associations, CBOs and cooperatives in the project area
• Support formation, training and strengthening of IWUAs, WUAs, LMCs
• Support product development, packaging and branding in the project area
• Strengthen market linkages and enhance collective marketing platforms

3.2       Promotion of Nutrition Security and Capacity Building

The project will achieve the following through this sub component: –

• Promote nutrition security in target communities
• Do staff & farmer training on good nutrition practices
• Promote improvement of livelihoods through income enhancement and improved food & nutrition in schools in the project area

3.3       Technical Assistance: Food and Agriculture Organisation Support

Through this sub component the project plans to carry the below enumerated activities for the project. This will be carried out in in partnership with FAO.

• Do capacity assessment for project implementation and management
• Do technical and managerial training for the implementing personnel
• Develop training curricula for agricultural production, entrepreneurial skills development, business planning & management; and nutrition
• Do Mapping of SIVAP sites on STATPLANET
• Develop M&E system with PCU for participatory monitoring and Evaluation

3.4       Crop and livestock intensification and diversification

Through this sub component the project endeavours to achieve the following:

• Promote clean seed multiplication including fodder
• Promote establishment of crop & Irrigation agronomy demonstrations
• Promote animal husbandry and animal health demonstrations

Component 4: Project Coordination and Management

This component has 2 sub-components:

1. Project Management – Well developed and functional coordination structures Project Steering Committee (PSC), Project Coordinating Unit (PCU), County Coordination Units (CCU)
2. Monitoring and Evaluation

Through these two sub-components the project will achieve the following: –

• Have a well-developed and functional coordination structure at national and county governments level i.e. the Project Steering Committee (PSC), Project Coordinating Unit (PCU), County Coordination Units (CCUs, Sub – CCUs)
• Strengthen technical and operational capacities for Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) & County Coordination Units (CCU)
• Undertake studies on:
  • Project baseline and situational analysis
  • Gender and Anthropology
  • Mid Term Review
  • Impact study
• Carry out project monitoring and evaluation (M&E)