DVL’s Theory of Change (ToC) recognizes that climate change is an evolving global crisis, which disproportionately negatively impacts people living in poverty. Small-scale farmers in arid and semi-arid lands are most affected, which pose fundamental threats to their livelihoods, economies, and environment at large.

We know that the climate change leads to increasingly unpredictable rainfall patterns, heat waves & stress, droughts, floods, food & livelihoods insecurity and malnutrition. The negative impacts pose risks of severe human & livestock mortality, changes in diseases patterns, severe water shortage and acute decrease of forage & crops yields.

DVL appreciates the need to undertake targeted actions that promote inclusive and impactful climate smart agricultural transformation in Kenya, to achieve sustainable climate adaptation and strengthened community resilience. We therefore grow value together with the farmers, by encouraging and facilitating:

• Commercial and market oriented large-scale production of chicken eggs,
• Industrial processing of agricultural commodities, to increase diversification & market value.
• Capacity building and integration of climate vulnerable smallholder farmers as well as micro & small enterprises into the value chain, by contract farming most of whom are women, youth & persons with special needs.
• Linking contracted farmers to verified inputs and services providers.
• Digitalization by application of innovative fintech & agritech solutions.
• Expanding access to stable domestic & export markets.
• Practicing circular economy to reduce food loss & waste and green-house gases (GHGs) emissions.