Kenya's national capacity building portal for mangrove blue carbon — uniting community monitors, county technical officers, KFS field staff, researchers, and project developers around a shared standard of practice.
A 14-week certified programme for KFS field officers, KMFRI scientists, and CFA leaders. Combines field placements at Mikoko Pamoja, Vanga Blue Forest, and Lamu Seascape with online modules on MRV, project finance, and community governance.
Hands-on training for project developers on baseline construction, leakage assessment, and validation document preparation.
Free, Kiswahili-language certification for CFA members covering plot establishment, species ID, and digital data entry.
3 days · KMFRI Mombasa · Project developers & verifiers
5 days · Gazi Bay · KFS officers, MSc students, CFA technicians
2 days · Hands-on UAV flight planning, orthomosaic processing in QGIS
90 minutes · Free · Live Kiswahili & English with Q&A panel
4 days · Tailored for CFA leaders · Conducted in Kiswahili
3 days · For researchers & MSc/PhD students · Includes R workshop
5 days · Tana Delta field practicum · Field + classroom blend
Start here. Covers ecology, carbon cycling, ecosystem services, and Kenya's policy landscape — designed for first-time learners.
Plot establishment, allometric equations, soil sampling, and uncertainty analysis. Includes downloadable field datasheets and R scripts.
Build a robust measurement, reporting & verification system. Aligned with VCS VM0033, Plan Vivo, and Article 6.4 emerging requirements.
Mafunzo kwa Kiswahili kuhusu uongozi bora wa Vyama vya Misitu ya Jamii, sera ya kushiriki faida na haki za jamii za pwani.
From data download to classification. Hands-on with Global Mangrove Watch products, change detection, and accuracy assessment.
Understand voluntary vs compliance markets, credit pricing dynamics, project economics, and benefit-sharing structures for blue carbon ventures.
Plot layout, species identification keys, and data recording forms for all 9 Kenyan mangrove species.
Editable training deck for facilitators — covers definitions, ecosystem services, Kenya context, and case studies.
Pre-formatted spreadsheet with bulk density calculations, depth-corrected carbon stocks, and uncertainty estimates.
22-minute film on the world's first mangrove community carbon project. Subtitled in Kiswahili, English, French.
CBC-aligned lesson sequence with activities, assessments, and field trip guides for coastal county schools.
Illustrated identification guide for all Kenyan mangrove species. Print-ready at A1 and A3, with leaf and propagule details.
Step-by-step decision tree for assessing site suitability — covers hydrology, salinity, sediment, and tenure.
From flight planning to orthomosaic generation. Hands-on tutorials using DJI Mavic and free OpenDroneMap software.