Strengthening community-led rangeland restoration in West Pokot, Kenya

Vi Agroforestry, through the Restore4More initiative led by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), is supporting a community-led approach to scaling sustainable rangeland restoration in West Pokot County, Kenya.

Over the past year, the project has focused on building local capacity by identifying and working with community groups to select and train community facilitators. These facilitators act as local focal persons and support knowledge sharing, practical training, and restoration activities within their communities.

In March 2026, a five-day training of trainers was conducted in Chepareria, bringing together community facilitators, school representatives, and partners from different project landscapes in Kenya and Uganda. The training focused on sustainable rangeland management and restoration practices, while also creating space for reflection, peer learning, and exchange of experiences across sites.

By strengthening networks of trusted community facilitators and promoting participatory learning approaches, the Restore4More initiative is contributing to locally driven solutions for restoring degraded rangelands and improving livelihoods in dryland areas.