Treasury says the Ksh270 million grant will support climate resilience in Kenya’s agriculture sector.
Treasury says the Gates Foundation funding will help farmers use climate information to manage risks and improve productivity.
Kenya has secured a Ksh270 million climate resilience grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen agriculture. The National Treasury confirmed the USD2.08 million funding, which aims to help farmers manage harsh weather and improve productivity.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi signed the agreement under the Climate Smart Agribusiness Partnerships for Resilience programme, known as CSAPR. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will channel the funding.
How the climate resilience grant will support farmers
The funding will complement the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme, which the Kenyan government partly finances. That programme supports agricultural activities through an integrated approach to managing natural resources.
In particular, the grant will support the integration of Climate Information Systems into agricultural value chains. Treasury says these systems will help farmers access and use climate information to manage risks and raise productivity. The effort therefore links climate information with decisions that affect agricultural production.
Meanwhile, Kenya faces harsh climatic conditions that have affected food production, including maize and milk output. The partnership seeks to strengthen the country’s ability to respond to those pressures. IFAD also has a longstanding relationship with Kenya in agricultural transformation.
Foundation support extends beyond agriculture
The agriculture agreement forms part of the foundation’s wider support for projects in Kenya. Its work also covers healthcare, sanitation, gender equality and financial services, alongside efforts to improve agricultural productivity.
In January 2026, the Kenya Medical Research Institute received Ksh516 million from the foundation for an African women’s health research initiative. KEMRI will lead that initiative, adding to the foundation’s support for health research.
The foundation also funds maternal healthcare, immunisation and child health research in Kenya. These projects include tracking maternal and infant deaths and improving care during pregnancy. The new agricultural funding, meanwhile, focuses on climate resilience through CSAPR and its links to natural resource management.
