Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Kenya Reference Guide

Hansen J, Dinku T, Trzaska S, Grossi A, Huyer S, Moore M, 2024. Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension – Kenya Reference Guide. AICCRA Country Kenya. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).

This is a reference guide to the course on Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension in Kenya. This 2-week course aims to equip agricultural extension workers to access, understand and incorporate climate information into their professional work. It is designed to provide foundational knowledge on climate and agricultural decision making; and practical tools to analyze climate-related risks, use appropriate weather and climate information to support agricultural decisions, communicate complex climate information effectively with farmers, and integrate climate services into agricultural extension activities. This course is designed for agricultural extension professionals who actively support farmers with information, advice and other services. It targets extension agents working at the ward and sub-county levels within Kenya’s public sector agricultural extension service, and non-government extension and advisory service professionals with a comparable background. Course activities require working knowledge of web browsers, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.