Sh46b climate funding boost for EAC dairy sector

The dairy sector is central to food security and livelihoods in East Africa but faces mounting pressure from climate change, including heat stress and drought. [File, Standard]

The first-ever large-scale climate funding targeting the dairy sector is now underway across East Africa.

The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation (DaIMA) programme, led by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and co-financed with $150 million (Sh19.38 billion) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), represents a total investment of $358 million (Sh46.25 billion).