Climate adaptation: How FLLoCA is turning around farmers’ fortunes in Machakos

For years, farmers along the seasonal Miu River in Mwala, Machakos County followed a harsh routine. When the river dried up, farming stalled, with locals forced to walk approximately 2 kilometres in search of water...

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The Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme is transforming farming in Machakos County, Kenya, by empowering local communities with climate-resilient solutions. A project involving solar-powered irrigation along the seasonal Miu River is enabling farmers to sustain agricultural activities even during dry spells.

Over 4,000 residents, including farmers, women, youth, and persons with disabilities, are benefiting from the Miu River project through access to irrigation water.
Key organizations involved include the Kenyan national government through the National Treasury in collaboration with government ministries and development partners, and the Machakos County government.
The FLLoCA programme, launched in 2019, is a $1 billion 10-year initiative that supports climate interventions across all 47 counties, with Machakos County receiving Ksh524 million and contributing an additional Ksh232 million.