Kilimo Makueni

World Bank Group

An organisation partnering with the Makueni County Department of Agriculture.

Project Title

National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP)

Project Location

All 30 Wards, Makueni County, Kenya

Project Duration

Start Date: 2023
End Date: 2027

Project Key Activities

  • Participatory Integrated Community Development (PICD) in 30 wards
  • Profiling and digitization of 198,516 farmers
  • Establishment and automation of 30 Ward-based SACCOs
  • Strengthening of 57 FPOs
  • Deployment of 141 Agripreneurs
  • Climate-smart agriculture and TIMPS dissemination across 5 value chains
  • Development of pack house, farm ponds, aggregation centers
  • Farmer-Led Irrigation Development (FLID) in Marwa and Nguu Masumba
  • Market access facilitation and value addition
  • Digital extension and data systems implementation

Project Key Outputs

  • 30 CDPs and Micro-Catchment Action Plans developed
  • 30 CDDCs, SAICs, and Land Committees established
  • 30 SACCOs registered, automated, and operational
  • 19,115 SACCO members contributing Ksh 22.18M
  • 6,298 CIGs/VMGs digitized (149,068 members)
  • 8 FPOs automated; 120 demo sites established
  • 137,372 mango boxes marketed (Ksh 13.26M earned)
  • Pack house designed (Ksh 170.24M)
  • 100 farm ponds planned (ESMPs done)
  • 1,410 soil samples analyzed by KALRO

Project Achievements

  • PICD reached 38,410 community members (13,444 men, 24,966 women, 215 PWD)
  • 374 agro-dealers and 373 stockists profiled
  • Ksh 15M inclusion grants disbursed to 15 SACCOs
  • 2 FPOs supported with EDPs (Makueni Dairy – Ksh 4.4M; Kathonzweni Dairy – Ksh 7.2M)
  • 137,372 mango boxes marketed via 7 exporters
  • 158 ToTs and 270 lead farmers trained
  • 141 Agripreneurs trained and profiled 64,582 farmers
  • County Irrigation Development Unit established
  • 73,236 farmers accessed subsidized fertilizer
  • 18 SACCOs and 8 FPOs automated
  • 30 CDDCs signed MoUs with County Government
  • 19 FPOs approved for vaccination covering 196,944 animals

Project Progress

  • Implementation on track with strong performance across all components.
  • Budget absorption: FY 2023/24 – Ksh 105.7M (52.9%); FY 2024/25 – Ksh 209.9M
  • Total funding: Ksh 378.7M (IDA: 358.7M + County: 20M)
  • Overall absorption: 94%.
  • PSC, CTAC, and CPCU providing effective oversight.

Project Impact Summary (Key Performance Indicators)

IndicatorAchievement
Farmers Reached:198,516 profiled; 73,236 accessed fertilizer; 64,582 linked via Agripreneurs; 38,410 reached through PICD; 149,068 CIG/VMG members digitized.
Youth/Women/VMGs Engaged:24,966 women (65%), 215 PWDs, 141 youth Agripreneurs, 32 SACCO staff (29 bookkeepers, 3 secretaries).
Employment Created:141 Agripreneurs and 32 SACCO staff employed; jobs created in aggregation, packaging, and transport.
Value Chains Supported:Mango (65,319 farmers), Poultry (22,041), Dairy (19,422), Tomato (1,833), Apiculture (780).
Productivity/Income Change:Ksh 13.26M earned from mango sales; average price Ksh 90–120 per carton; SACCO savings of Ksh 22.18M; 73,236 farmers accessed inputs; 120 demo sites established; improved market access and value addition.