Collins Paul obale
Livelihoods, Resilience, Climate Smart Agriculture, Agroforestry & Carbon Programming Specialist
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About
Development professional with over 8 years of progressive experience in livelihoods, resilience, climate change adaptation, climate-smart agriculture, FMNR, agroforestry, sustainable land management, carbon programming, community mobilization and project management. Proven track record in coordinating donor-funded programmes, leading multidisciplinary teams, strengthening farmer organizations, engaging government and development partners, and delivering measurable results in landscape restoration and household resilience.
Experience
Technical Specialist – Livelihoods & Resilience - World Vision Kenya
(2024-12 - 2026-04)
Provided technical leadership and strategic oversight for livelihoods and resilience interventions under the Restore Africa Programme (Carbon Finance & Landscape Restoration Programme).
- Led implementation of SALM, CSA, Agroforestry and FMNR interventions.
- Coordinated county governments, implementing partners, farmer organizations and community institutions.
- Led farmer mobilization, registration, onboarding and LCDA registration processes.
- Supported planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting and adaptive learning.
- Provided technical supervision to Assistant Project Officers, CBFs, S4T Agents, enumerators and field teams.
- Supervised and provided technical support to 3 Assistant Project Officers.
- Led implementation of carbon-friendly land management approaches including FMNR, Agroforestry, SALM and CSA.
- Spearheaded integration of S4T into the CBF model, improving efficiency, reducing costs and increasing outreach.
- Strengthened collaboration among county governments, partners and community institutions.
- Supported climate adaptation, livelihoods strengthening and ecosystem restoration outcomes.
Project Officer – Regreening Funyula FMNR Project - World Vision Kenya
(2023-11 - 2024-11)
Coordinated implementation of FMNR interventions aimed at restoring degraded landscapes and improving livelihoods.
- Facilitated community mobilization, farmer training and capacity building.
- Coordinated establishment and management of demonstration sites.
- Supported project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning activities.
- Supported restoration efforts reaching over 991 households and approximately 1001 acres.
- Facilitated training and mentorship of over 50 FMNR Trainers of Trainers (TOTs).
- Strengthened farmer groups and community institutions.
- Improved adoption of FMNR, agroforestry and climate-smart agriculture practices.
Project Officer – TCLIRP - World Vision Kenya - Tana River County
(2020-01 - 2023-10)
Coordinated climate adaptation and livelihood restoration interventions.
- Supervised community mobilizers and local implementation structures.
- Promoted climate-smart agriculture and livelihood diversification.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement with county governments and local institutions.
- Strengthened household resilience through integrated livelihoods interventions.
- Enhanced adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies.
- Strengthened collaboration with county government departments and local leaders.
Project Officer – Desert Locust Recovery Project - World Vision Kenya
(2019-06 - 2019-12)
Supported implementation of post-disaster livelihood recovery interventions.
- Coordinated beneficiary identification, registration, monitoring and reporting.
- Supported recovery of affected households through livelihood restoration interventions.
- Strengthened coordination between communities, local leadership and project stakeholders.
