Participatory Grant making in Kenya
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About Transform Trade
Transform Trade works for trade and climate justice.
In Asia and Africa, we partner with farmers, workers and artisans to help them prosper through more sustainable and equitable trade. Together, we advocate and campaign for changes to business practices and government policy to make trade fairer.
Borne out of the trade justice movement in the UK, Transform Trade was originally the charitable arm of Traidcraft.
We act as a resource partner, accompanier, facilitator and advocate, focusing on Fashion, Tea and Small-Scale agriculture sectors.
In 2021, we undertook a strategic review, recognising the colonial roots of the UK development sector in which we operate. Alongside our ongoing facilitation and advocacy work, we have been piloting new ways to enable local organisations and communities to be in the driving seat and to cede decision-making power over funding. As part of RINGO, we have been co-creating and testing a participatory grant-making model.
About the work
Since May 2021, we’ve been working with farmers in Meru and Kitui counties in Kenya to trial a participatory grant making approach.
The programme was developed in partnership with communities focussing on increasing incomes, accessing new markets and building stronger resilience to climate change.
You can read more about the principles behind this work in our blog.
Read the report
Now after a recent evaluation, we can reveal the successes of this approach, and the lessons learned along the way.