The Eco-flame project by World Vision Ghana and Vivo Energy is improving the income of farmers while addressing climate and poverty challenges in communities where deforestation is widespread.

Through its diverse programmes, World Vision is helping families, especially mothers, by empowering them with varied tools, resources, and income opportunities.

The Eco-Flame project will train over 200 women in the use of eco-friendly cooking methods, making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability, economic savings and improved health for the people of East Gonja.

East Asia is one of the most climate-exposed and disaster-prone region. Up to 65% of children face multiple and increasingly frequent shocks, including flooding, drought, saltwater inundation, and climate-related diseases. Children and families living in poverty are disproportionately affected.

Discover how Isaac Chelal from Nakuru County embraced the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) approach after training by World Vision. Learn about FMNR’s roots in Niger, its transformative impact on farming, and how the CRIFSUP project, funded by the Australian Government, is empowering 1,000 farmers across Kenya to restore land and livelihoods.

By Wesley Koskei, World Vision Communications Department, Kenya

Using carbon markets for community projects can enhance child well-being if they ensure economic, social, and environmental benefits, despite scrutiny over carbon credit integrity.

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a sustainable land restoration technique that depends on active management of bushlands, tree stumps and/or seeds that have self-germinated from the soil, allowing them to grow into productive trees. The FMNR approach provides a lowcost, low-risk method for restoration of degraded landscapes while supplying farmers with valuable economic, social and environmental benefits. This publication records the experiences of participants who have implemented the FMNR approach through World Vision’s CRIFSUP Project. From their encounters, you will notice how this sustainable low-cost approach has a holistic impact on women, men, children and the community at large. Additionally, the project trains participants on other complementary components to maximise on benefits achieved from practicing FMNR. These complementary components include: Savings for Transformation (S4T), Citizen Voice and Action (CVA), Local Value Chain Development (LVCD), Empowered Worldview (EWV), energy-saving technologies, soil and water conservation, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).

In this issue of the West & Central Africa Newsletter, we highlight the remarkable progress accomplished across our programmes throughout the year 2024, looking back on the trials and celebrating the triumphs.

Discover how World Vision's IMARA project is promoting climate action, combating deforestation and improving lives in rural Kenya with energy-saving cookstoves.