Case Study: Tana River County strengthens climate resilience and livelihoods with Ushahidi

Tana River Climate Change & Livelihoods Restoration Project (T-CLIRP)

The customer, Tana River County, faced a severe climate change crisis, including its worst drought in 40 years, which devastated local livelihoods and ecosystems. Ushahidi provided its crowd mapping platform to help World Vision Kenya gather critical data on the disaster's impact and the community's needs.

Ushahidi implemented a data collection system using SMS and USSD shortcodes to survey 250 community members. This solution uncovered key insights, such as a paradoxical local tax that penalized tree nurseries more than charcoal producers. The data facilitated advocacy that led the county government to table an amendment to the tax ordinance, demonstrating a direct policy impact from the project.

Tana River County