The Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP) has completed a procedural quality control review (QCR) under the Verra Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). With the review concluded, the project has resumed issuing credits and returned to the carbon market. It marks an important milestone for a community-led project that has delivered significant impact for participating communities for more than a decade.

From 13th to 14th May 2026, the 6th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit brought together 83 women leaders from 46 community conservancies across northern and coastal Kenya, and northeastern Uganda in Isiolo under the theme: “Celebrating Women in Conservation.” Co-organized by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) and longstanding partner Conservation International, the annual forum created space for women to reflect, learn, mentor one another, and strengthen their role in shaping conservation and community development.

In a landmark week, partners convened in Uganda under the European Union-funded project, “Supporting New and Existing Community Conservancies, Adjacent Parks and Forests in the Kidepo–Turkana Landscape of Uganda and Kenya,” carrying out a series of impactful engagements, coordination and launching milestone achievements.