Community Agreements
Manage benefit-sharing agreements with local communities
Active Agreements
4
Per Carbon Markets Regulations 2024
Total Beneficiaries
657K+
Across registered projects
Benefits Distributed
$18.5M
Community share from credits
Pending Review
2
NKR & Lamu Blue Carbon
Kenya Carbon Markets Regulations 2024 - Benefit Sharing
Per the Carbon Markets Regulations 2024 (effective May 2024): Land-based projects must allocate a minimum of 40% of carbon credit proceeds to local communities. Non-land-based projects require a minimum 25% community share. Certified operators receive a 15% corporate tax rate for 10 years.
Community Development Agreements
Kasigau Corridor REDD+ (VCS #612)
approvedKasigau Ranches Community Trust - Taita-Taveta
Agreement ID: CDA-2024-001
Beneficiaries: 116,000
Benefit Share: 40%
Valid Until: 2041-03-01
BURN Cookstoves (GS #5642)
approvedWomen's groups across 47 counties
Agreement ID: CDA-2024-002
Beneficiaries: 250,000
Benefit Share: 25%
Valid Until: 2028-06-01
Mikoko Pamoja Blue Carbon
approvedGazi Bay Community Forest Association
Agreement ID: CDA-2024-003
Beneficiaries: 6,000
Benefit Share: 40%
Valid Until: 2033-01-15
Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (VCS #1468)
pending reviewNorthern Rangelands Trust Conservancies
Agreement ID: CDA-2024-004
Beneficiaries: 200,000
Benefit Share: 40%
TIST Reforestation (26M Trees)
approvedSmall-scale farming groups - Central & Rift Valley
Agreement ID: CDA-2024-005
Beneficiaries: 70,000
Benefit Share: 40%
Valid Until: 2035-03-01
Lamu Blue Carbon (4K Hectares)
under negotiationLamu County Mangrove Conservation Association
Agreement ID: CDA-2024-006
Beneficiaries: 15,000
Benefit Share: 40%