Collins Paul obale

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.

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.