Invitation to Local Stakeholder Consultation
Kericho Country, Kenya – 27 March 2026
Grouped Local Stakeholder Consultation (LSC) for the certification of the project "Syntropic Agroforestry Coffee Project in Kericho County, Kenya" under the PoA "Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program"
The project is implemented under the Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program (GS 13053) and will be certified under the Gold Standard for the Global Goals framework.
Project Description
GrowGrounds ApS (GG) in conjunction with Agrisolutions Enterprises Limited (ASEL) would like to invite all interested stakeholders to the Local Stakeholder Consultation (LSC) for the project "Syntropic Agroforestry Coffee Project in Kericho County, Kenya". The project converts approximately 1,800 ha in total area of coffee plantations (monoculture or with a few trees) into agroforestry systems with different coffee farmers dispersed across Kericho County and the adjoining border areas of Kisumu County following syntropic farming principles.
Who Should Participate
In this context a Local Stakeholder Public Consultation will be carried out for all local, affected and interested stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, women groups, research institutes institutes and organizations/individuals working on topics related to the project activity, policy makers on a national and county level, coffee farmers as well as in general for local people, communities and or representatives who are directly or indirectly affected by the project.
Project Details
The project will be certified as a Gold Standard carbon project under a broader framework, known in the carbon market as ‘Programme of Activities (PoA)’. This grouped stakeholder consultation is valid for the first project (real case Voluntary Project Activity, abbreviated as VPA) and other corresponding follow-up projects (regular VPAs) within Kericho County to be included in the Programme of Activities “Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program” within two years of the LSC.
A stakeholder consultative meeting has been planned to take into consideration various perspectives, address concerns, and ensure that the project benefits the community and brings no harm.
Agenda
Reception - Signing participants list (10:00 am)
Introduction & Project presentation (10:30 am)
Questions and comments on the project (11:30 am)
Lunch (12:30 pm)
Safeguarding Principles Assessment of the project (13:30 pm)
Sustainability assessment of the project (14:00 pm)
Discussion on grievance mechanism and monitoring of sustainable development impacts (15:00 pm)
Evaluation forms and closure of meeting (15:30 pm)
Event Details
Date: 27 March 2026
Time: 10:00–16:00
Location:KiQwetu Coffee Estate, Soin Sigowet, Kericho
Online participation is available via Microsoft Teams.
Stakeholders who cannot physically attend the meeting, have the possibility to participate online through Microsoft Teams. The online link is available on GrowGrounds website (www.growgrounds.org) and is also provided here below:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35853406856983?p=2al7fXiFTOW0X0KZ03
Meeting ID: 358 534 068 569 83
Passcode: 9xE95wX2
Contact Information
Christina Singh at GrowGrounds: [email protected]
Kamau Mbarire at Agri-Solutions Enterprises Ltd: P.O Box 6796 – 01000, Thika, Kenya
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +254 740 737331
Documentation
A Non-Technical Summary of the project is available upon request.
If you would like further information, or if you are unable to attend but wish to submit comments, please contact:
Christina Singh
Chief Operations Officer, GrowGrounds
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +45 41760744 (WhatsApp)
We look forward to a transparent and constructive dialogue with all stakeholders as we work together to transform coffee landscapes into resilient agroforestry systems.
