Dan Katam

FAO's Young Forest Champion 2025/ Community Conservation Specialist/ Climate Resilience/ Forest Monitoring/ Food Systems/ Inclusion Champion/ Researcher/ Writer

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

In line with President Ruto's directive for a nationwide tree planting day, we at @kiptapkei CBO joined members of our community nurseries to do planting of indigenous trees in our riparian lands. @Nandi029 @UNEP

[Save the Children Kenya & Madagascar @SaveChildren_KE]

🤝 Chamgei Bikap Nandi!

Meet Samuel and Elizabeth Kogo from Kolongei Self Help Group in Nandi Hills Sub‑County.

Once fully reliant on tea farming, with little land left for kitchen gardens, their children often faced the effects of poor nutrition. But through @SaveChildren_KE Nandi Carbon–Climate Resilience, Livelihood and Nutrition Project, funded by @STC_Ventures, everything is changing.

Today, the Kogos are proudly running thriving nurseries of avocado seedlings. With improved diets at home and the promise of income from future avocado harvests, they are confident their children will grow healthier and that surplus sales will help support their education too.

This transformation is made possible by @STC_Ventures, together with implementing partners @kiptapkei and the County Government of Nandi.

A powerful reminder that when families have the right support, resilience grows, one seedling at a time.
@SC_RMCP @HarwooK

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

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If you’re 18-30 and from Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru, Uganda or Zambia, apply to @FAO’s Young Forest Champions Initiative!

🌱 Join youth leaders driving change.

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#AIM4Forests

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

Great to see the conversation going on our NFMS.
Our forests not only act as a habitat and support carbon sequestration but are also critical in livelihoods sustenance.
#ForestChampions

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

"@FAO's partnership through @UNREDD, IMPRESS, & @AIM4Forests is helping to consolidate a National Forest Monitoring System to deliver transparent data for policy, climate reporting, & investment." @ZimudziFarayi & @GMugambi_CBS
during S-S knowledge exchange btwn 🇰🇪 & @🇨🇮 event

[Save the Children Kenya & Madagascar @SaveChildren_KE]

🌱 Introducing the Nandi Carbon–Climate Resilience, Livelihood & Nutrition Project! 🌍

Our very own, Kenneth Chege, Operations Manager, shares how @STC_Ventures with @SaveChildren_KE - our partner at @kiptapkei are charting a new path for climate action in @Nandicountygov.

This innovative carbon project not only protects the environment but also strengthens household livelihoods, food security, and child nutrition.

🎥 Watch Ken break down the vision, impact, and value of this transformative work.

@save_children @RabiltossapornP @savechildrenuk @Save_GlobalNews @SavetheChildren @ChildServicesKE @MOH_Kenya @Forestry__Kenya
#ClimateAction #Nutrition #Livelihoods #ClimateResilience #Partnerships

[AI Girl @LetsGrowithAI]

If WhatsApp alone is using 10+ GB on your phone, do this NOW.

I hope this helps you as it has helped me:

[State Department For Forestry Kenya @Forestry__Kenya]

Forestry Principal Secretary was today represented by #15BillionTrees Secretariat National Coordinator Ms. Susan Boit at a national workshop to assess progress made in strengthening Kenya’s National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS).

Ms. Boit, who was also joined by Mr. Roberts Jonathan, the FAO AIM4Forests Programme Manager for Kenya, acknowledged the role of the NMS as a critical pillar in tracking forest cover changes and supporting climate finance readiness.

Kenya’s forest monitoring capacity has grown significantly over the years, driven by initiatives such as SLEEK, UN-REDD, IMPRESS, and JICA-supported pilots.

These efforts have modernized monitoring systems through enhanced satellite analysis, harmonized datasets, and strengthened institutional coordination, improving the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of forest data.

Under the AIM4Forests programme, key achievements were highlighted, including updated annual forest monitoring data for the period 2016–2023, enhancements to the Forest Carbon Calculation Database, and improved technical procedures. These gains mark Kenya’s transition toward a more institutionalized and efficient system for assessing forest emissions and removals.

Participants received detailed updates on recent NFMS advancements, including improvements in remote sensing workflows, sample based monitoring, and preliminary Forest Reference Level (FREL) results. These developments, the workshop noted, position Kenya more competitively to access results based climate finance opportunities such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and ART-TREES.

Technical discussions covered methodological concerns, data gaps, uncertainty analysis, and areas requiring refinement. Stakeholders provided feedback aimed at strengthening the integrity and reliability of future monitoring outputs. A consolidated list of priority actions was adopted, including the finalization of activity data for 2016–2023, standardization of operating procedures, and harmonization of datasets across institutions.

By the end of the session, partners endorsed a clear roadmap that will inform the 2026 AIM4Forests and UN-REDD workplans. The deliberations reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to maintaining a robust, transparent, and credible forest monitoring system, while enhancing the country’s readiness to attract climate finance for sustainable forest management.

Also present were Dr. Margaret Kaigongi of the State Department for Forestry, the Conservator of Forests at the Kenya Forest Service, Mr. Peter Sirayo, and Ms. Michiko Nishikwa of JICA, among other stakeholders.

#AIM4Forests #ForestMonitoring #REDDplus #ClimateAction

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

#REDD+Technical Working Group consultation convened national stakeholders to align data, priorities & explore restoration focused climate finance options to accelerate impact.

Young #ForestChampions 🇰🇪 also attended to learn more.
#AIM4Forests
#REDDplus
#ForestMonitoring

[Maanda Sianga @TheYoungFarmer]

I dreamt of this and I am finally here I am in Rome Italy 🇮🇹 for the World Food Forum

[Kesidai🌹 @Chebetkapkea]

This Saturday!
Join us for the first Voices of the Forest Online Engagement as we explore community climate solutions and examine opportunities and challenges of carbon markets.
#communityvoices.
#climateaction.

[Kesidai🌹 @Chebetkapkea]

I started a research-style paper on REDD+,this work talks about the beginnings of REDD+,the laws that protect communities in REDD+initiatives,the role of community conservation in partnership with government and how new conservation and REDD+ governance affect local people.

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

@SangKip4 Manget
The very best in our childhood, especially from the wattle tree 😄

[Metal Door Babe @W_Mukono]

I have learned that before anything else, to always be a dreamer. Your feet will never take you where your mind has never been.

[M A G U N G A @theMagunga]

Reached back in time and grabbed a piece of my childhood. The AKAI is back. And so we recreated a moment from my family history.

Asante sana @6footBarefoot for that console.

[emmad - عماد @emmadmazhari]

the whole point of making money is paying for dinner for ur friends and buying a little gift for your cousins and getting flowers for ur parents and giving it away to ur neighbors and every once in a while following a little dream in ur head

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

This is what I live for. Local knowledge beats any approach & it helps inculcate a sense of community ownership
Way to go 💪

[Kesidai🌹 @Chebetkapkea]

Today I joined the Sengwer indiginous community on their tree planting day and we did 6,512 indigenous purely indigenous trees .This is what indigenous knowledge in conservation is all about .I had mad fun and Embobut is beautiful very beautiful!

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

@officialkidwill @WillyAbuga He's in charge of the schedule
He only avails it for booking when he doesn't have a recording
And some folks wouldn't mind bumping into Davido while staying at the BnB

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

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[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

Over 130 farmers expressed interest in either establishing native tree nurseries or offering land, particularly around water bodies or degraded forest areas for restoration. This is proof that farmers are ready to be active champions of protecting mother nature.

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

I was honoured to attend the Farmers' Field Day organized by Eastern Produce Kenya at Sitoi Estate; a gathering that brought together tea farmers under various producer organizations, along with exhibitors from tea factories, agri-tech companies, banks, and community groups.

[Dan Katam @dankatam_]

Our focus was on climate-smart agriculture especially the integration of agroforestry and the urgent need to protect water sources. These practices not only improve food security but also build resilience to the impacts of climate change.