Kenya seeks $432m from global trust fund for afforestation

Tree planting

A tree planting drive at Kaptagat Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County on July 23, 2021. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG


Kenya has set up a global pooled financing facility to fund its ambitious and fast-tracked afforestation programme.

President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018 set an ambitious target pushing the attainment of 10 percent national forest cover as per the requirements of the constitution from 2030 to next year.