Ann Wavinya

Lover and follower of Jesus. Wife. Mother. Writer. Photographer. Farmer.

[AWARD Fellowships @AWARDFellowship]

📢 Opportunity for African women in data science!
@AWARDFellowship is thrilled to announce a new initiative, African Women in Data Science Fellowship!

Applications are NOW OPEN for data-savvy women from 🇧🇯 🇨🇮 🇪🇹 🇰🇪🇲🇼.
Application deadline: July 31, 2025.
Find out more: https://t.co/3oV9HS9khJ.

[t. @thandoau]

june is about to be so good, so good i won’t have enough room in my body and heart to contain all that goodness.

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Planting change: How AfroGrow is rethinking agroforestry in Africa

A new initiative is set to transform #agroforestry systems through multi-stakeholder collaboration and living labs in six African countries.

Learn more:➡️ https://t.co/47HIcjUvdh

#TreesPeoplePlanet

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Day 2 of #CGIARScienceWeek

👋 Meet the CIFOR-ICRAF team at our booth, ready to share how we’re harnessing the power of trees, forests, and agroforestry landscapes to address the most pressing global challenges of our time.

🔗: https://t.co/1IuY76u99g

#TreesPeoplePlanet

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

📢 Applications are open

Are you 18-35 & from from Ghana, Kenya, or Uganda?

Join the 2025 Young Impact Associates (YIA) Fellowship and help transform Africa’s agrifood systems through data & impact measurement.

🗓️ Deadline: April 30th
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/N5ErHeXON2

@AWARDFellowship

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Equipping #women to lead restoration efforts

GESI training in Kenya is empowering women to drive sustainable landscape restoration.

Over 1,200 community members have been trained, boosting confidence & leadership in restoration.

🔗https://t.co/1Lu6R5N1pr
via @CIFOR_ICRAF

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Today, we hosted over 60 stakeholders from 25 partner organizations across 15 countries for the launch of the AfroGrow Project—focused on building sustainable agroforestry systems across Africa.

About the initiative: 🔗https://t.co/K8Glvdso4p

@AfroGrow_EU @ERATOSTHENESCoE

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

#IWD2025 | Empowering women to lead restoration efforts.

In Kenya’s Makueni & Taita-Taveta counties, over 1,200 community members have been trained thru' CIFOR-ICRAF’s GESI program—giving #women the confidence to step into leadership & drive change.

🔗: https://t.co/Hjqp4Iya2x

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

With one-third of the Earth’s surface degraded, impacting 3.2 billion people, restoring land health is more urgent than ever.

This #IWD2025, we recognize the vital role of women in scaling solutions for healthier #soils & landscapes.

🔗: https://t.co/evUiWGpnNP

@lawinowiecki

[Women's Day @womensday]

For #InternationalWomensDay, download FREE #IWD #LeanInCircles or 50 Ways to Fight Bias workshop toolkits. #AccelerateAction for advancing #WomenInTheWorkplace. Connect women with #leadership training & peer support to reach their goals 👉 https://t.co/CtkP41JPsP #IWD2025 #LeanIn

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

👩‍🔬Happy #WomenInScience Day! ✨

Meet Mary Kabui, a Lab Technician at CIFOR-ICRAF.

She studies soil biota to restore degraded lands & promote healthy ecosystems.

As Mary says: “Healthy soils = healthy food = healthy humans. Let’s empower more women in #STEM.”

#IDWGS #SaveSoil

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

CIFOR-ICRAF is assessing the impacts of regenerative agriculture on #SoilHealth, food security, and farmer resilience, aiming to scale these practices across Kenya and beyond—because a healthier planet starts with healthier soils. 🌱

Learn more:🔗 https://t.co/x3lWlqps4P

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

2/3 | Over the past 5 years, 1,000+ farmers have been trained through a farmer-to-farmer model, achieving success in pest control, climate-smart agriculture, #agroforestry, and drought-resistant crops—restoring degraded land, boosting yields, and building climate resilience.

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

1/3 | In Kenya, conventional farming has led to widespread soil degradation. CIFOR-ICRAF, in partnership with @AGRA_Africa, is transforming agriculture thru’ regenerative practices like agroforestry, conservation tillage, & composting across Makueni, Kitui, Embu, & Tharaka Nithi.

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Transforming Soil Health in Africa.

With up to 65% of Africa’s productive land degraded, healthy #soils are key to food security.

CIFOR-ICRAF & @Varda_FieldData initiative in Kenya & Tanzania aims to revolutionize soil health with the SoilHive platform.

https://t.co/ceNpc58F0h

[Ann Wavinya @annxuma]

A pilot initiative seeks to transform soil health in Kenya and Tanzania https://t.co/Csac14Tzrz via @CIFOR_ICRAF

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Working in Land and #Soil Health Assessments?

This field manual describes the LDSF field survey methods, and is designed for use in training and as a reference during survey campaigns.

Download:👉 https://t.co/E6F6Jiz2lc

#Trees4Resilience | #GenerationRestoration

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Healthy soils are key to reversing land degradation and desertification.

CIFOR-ICRAF's @lawinowiecki explains how investing in soil health can guide countries toward achieving #LandDegradationNeutrality.

Read ➡️: https://t.co/lxNBaoAtox

#Trees4Resilience #SaveSoil

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Traditional #gender norms can hinder forest restoration.

Learn how CIFOR-ICRAF, through the #UKPACT project, is promoting inclusive forest restoration thru' a series of workshops that address gender inequality & empower women.

➡️ https://t.co/Kz2auNp5A5

#TreesPeoplePlanet

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

📚 From the CIFOR-ICRAF library

Shifting Knowledge and Attitudes on Gender related to Forest and Landscape Restoration: Insights from Makueni County, Kenya 🇰🇪

Read/download a free copy: 🔗 https://t.co/JfpyCpccwi

#UKPACT @annxuma @MaryCrossland1 @WangariCM @UKinKenya