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GREEN DEAL FOUNDATION
— · EIN · greendealinitiativekenya.org
profile · synthesized from sources

Green Deal Initiative (GDI) is a Kenyan nonprofit organization that empowers youth, women, and marginalized communities to transition towards a sustainable, inclusive green economy. It implements programs focused on climate action, renewable energy, digital transformation, and sustainable livelihoods to address unemployment, energy poverty, climate change, and waste pollution across Kenya.

named programs · 11 · from sources

what they call their work

Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability
Conducts tree planting campaigns, community cleanups, waste management education, and school environmental clubs. The Green Neighborhoods initiative empowers youth to recycle plastic waste into usable materials like ecobricks and paving blocks.
Digital Economy & ICT for Development
Offers digital literacy training, coding workshops, and ICT mentorship programs. The Digital Green Youth initiative trains youth in e-commerce, digital marketing, and data management.
Digital Green Youth Market Hub
Trains youth in e-commerce and facilitates the online sale of green products in Nairobi with national online reach.
Entrepreneurship
Supports youth and women entrepreneurs through mentorship, training, and incubation, focusing on businesses in renewable energy, agriculture, waste management, and the digital economy.
Gender Inclusion & Women Empowerment
Empowers women with leadership, financial literacy, and green entrepreneurship training. Supports women-led cooperatives producing solar lamps, ecobriquettes, and recycled products.
Green Innovation & Circular Economy
Supports entrepreneurs in transforming waste into value through ecobricks, recycled fashion, and sustainable construction materials. Includes green innovation challenges and startup incubation.
Plastic-to-Value Recycling Project
Involves youth groups in recycling plastic waste into ecobricks and paving blocks in Nairobi (Mathare and Kayole) and Kisumu.
Renewable Energy & Clean Technologies
Provides solar home systems, biogas digesters, and improved cookstoves to communities. Works with local entrepreneurs to deliver clean energy solutions.
Smart Agriculture & Food Security
Promotes climate-smart agriculture including drip irrigation, organic composting, and drought-resistant crops. Provides farmers with digital tools for weather forecasts and market access.
Solar Energy Micro-Enterprise Program
Connects households and businesses to solar energy and trains youth as solar technicians in Kajiado and Nakuru counties.
Urban Smart Farming & Composting Initiative
Establishes urban farms to improve food security for families in Kibera and Mukuru informal settlements.
activities · 7 groups

what they do

  • Digital Skills Training for Youth 2 activities
    • Digital literacy and ICT skills development
      Offers digital literacy training, coding workshops, and ICT mentorship programs to build technical skills in underserved communities.
    • Digital skills and e-commerce training for youth and artisans
      Implements the Digital Green Youth program to train youth in e-commerce, digital marketing, and data management, enabling online sales of green products and supporting local artisans.
  • Community-Led Tree Planting & Environmental Stewardship 1 activity
    • Community environmental stewardship programs
      Engages volunteers in tree planting, community clean-ups, waste management education, and school environmental clubs across Kenya.
  • Smallholder Agricultural Support Services 1 activity
    • Digital tools for farmers
      Provides farmers with digital tools for accessing weather forecasts and market information to improve agricultural decision-making.
  • Youth and Women Entrepreneur Support Programs 1 activity
    • Green entrepreneurship incubation and innovation support
      Organizes green innovation challenges and provides startup incubation, mentorship, and training to support youth and women entrepreneurs developing sustainable businesses in renewable energy, agriculture, waste management, and the digital economy.
  • Home-Based Sustainable Agriculture 1 activity
    • Urban farming and climate-smart agriculture
      Establishes urban farms in informal settlements using drip irrigation and promotes climate-smart practices such as organic composting and drought-resistant crops, with 30 farms established to improve food security and household nutrition.
  • Community-Led Waste Reduction & Recycling 1 activity
    • Youth-led plastic recycling and ecobrick production
      Trains youth in recycling plastic waste into ecobricks and paving blocks, with over six tonnes of plastic recycled through engagement with 18 youth groups.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Solar energy access and youth technician training
      Trains youth as solar technicians and connects households and businesses to solar energy; 25 youth trained and 45 households plus 6 businesses connected to solar power.
    • Women's empowerment and green entrepreneurship
      Runs programs that provide women with financial literacy, leadership training, and support to form cooperatives producing ecobriquettes, solar lamps, and recycled products, benefiting at least 50 households.
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • NGOs Partner — Collaborates with NGOs to scale impact and deliver sustainable solutions.
  • academic institutions Partner — Collaborates with academic institutions to scale impact and deliver sustainable solutions.
  • businesses Partner — Collaborates with businesses to scale impact and deliver sustainable solutions.
  • government agencies Partner — Collaborates with government agencies to scale impact and deliver sustainable solutions.