To be eligible for Land Accelerator Landscapes programs, your company must operate in
- Kenya’s Greater Rift Valley
- The Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda
- The Ghana Cocoa Belt
Learn more about the Land Accelerator Landscapes opportunity here.
If your company does not operate in these landscapes, the Land Accelerator Africa is a continental program offered to companies operating in all AFR100 Initiative countries. Learn more about the eligible countries here.
Our objectives in choosing these three landscapes of focus and how we define the extent of each landscape, are explained below.
Click on each area below to learn more.
Greater Rift Valley of Kenya
Why We Chose This Landscape
Kenya’s iconic forests rest on the heights of the country’s mountains in the rocky Greater Rift Valley. Locals call them “water towers” because their trees are the source of 75% of the country’s water supply.
But Kenya has lost 11% of its natural forests since 2010, the result of urban expansion, uncontrolled logging, and the conversion of ecosystems into agricultural land. Millions of hectares can be restored in this landscape.
How We Define this Landscape
The following constituencies are considered to be within the Greater Rift Valley of Kenya. You can use our interactive map (linked below) to visually determine if you proposed project would fit within the boundaries of this landscape.
| Region | Eligible Constituencies |
|---|---|
| West Pokot | Kacheliba, Kapenguria, Pokot South, Sigor |
| Baringo | Baringo Central, Baringo North, Baringo South, Eldama Ravine, Mogotio, Tiaty |
| Elgeyo Marakwet | Keiyo North, Keiyo South, Marakwet East, Marakwet West |
| Kajiado | Kajiado Central, Kajiado East, Kajiado North, Kajiado South, Kajiado West |
| Kiambu | Kikuyu, Lari, Limuru |
| Laikipia | Laikipia East, Laikipia North / Sosian, Laikipia West |
| Makueni | Kaiti, Kibwezi East, Kibwezi West, Kilome, Makueni, Mbooni |
| Marsabit | Laisamis, North Horr / Ileret, North Horr / Dukana, North Horr |
| Nakuru | Bahati, Gilgil, Molo, Naivasha, Nakuru Town East, Nakuru Town West, Njoro, Rongai, Subukia |
| Narok | Narok East, Narok North, Narok South |
| Nyandarua | Kinangop, Kipipiri, Ndaragwa, Ol Jorok, Ol Kalou |
| Samburu | Samburu West, Samburu North |
| Turkana | Turkana Central, Turkana East, Turkana North, Turkana South, Turkana West |
Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin
Why We Chose This Landscape
The region surrounding Lake Kivu and the Rusizi River consists of a dense system of fresh water sources that host endangered biodiversity and provide food and natural resources to more than 5 million people. Unsustainable farming practices and charcoal production have led to widespread soil erosion, threatening food security and reducing hydropower production.
How We Define this Landscape
The following communes are considered to be within the Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin. You can use our interactive map (linked below) to visually determine if you proposed project would fit within the boundaries of this landscape.
Eligible Municipalities/Sub Districts By Country
| Province | Eligible Communes |
| Bubanza | All communes |
| Bujumbura Mairie | All communes |
| Bujumbura Rural | All communes |
| Bururi | All communes |
| Cibitoke | All communes |
| Rumonge | All communes |
| Region | Eligible Territories |
| Nord-Kivu | Goma, Masisi, Nyiragongo |
| Sud-Kivu | Baraka, Bukavu, Fizi, Idjwi, Kabare, Kalehe, Uvira, Uvira (ville), Walungu |
| Province | Eligible Communes |
| Western Province | Karongi, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyamasheke, Rubavu, Rusizi, Rutsiro |
Ghana Cocoa Belt
Why We Chose This Landscape
Ghana is the world’s second largest exporter of cocoa, generating $2.2 billion per year. However, the sector is facing serious environmental challenges. Between 2001 and 2017, illegal cocoa production decimated 13% of Ghana’s forest cover.
The unchecked conversion of forests to farmland has eroded the soil and reduced agricultural productivity, lowering returns for the region’s cocoa farmers. But that same land can be restored to health.
How We Define this Landscape
The following constituencies are considered to be within the Ghana Cocoa Belt. You can use our interactive map (linked below) to visually determine if you proposed project would fit within the boundaries of this landscape.
| Region | Eligible Constituencies |
|---|---|
| Ahafo | Asunafo North, Asunafo South, Asutifi North, Asutifi South, Tano North, Tano South |
| Ashanti | Adansi Akrofuom, Adansi Asokwa, Adansi North, Adansi South, Afigya-Kwabre North, Afigya-Kwabre South, Ahafo-Ano North, Ahafo-Ano South East, Ahafo-Ano South West, Amansie Central, Amansie South, Amansie West, Asante-Akim Central, Asante-Akim North, Asante-Akim South, Asokore-Mampong, Asokwa, Atwima-Kwanwoma, Atwima-Mponua, Atwima-Nwabiagya North, Atwima-Nwabiagya South, Bekwai, Bosome Freho, Bosomtwe, Ejisu, Ejura-Sekyedumase, Juaben, Kumasi, Kwabre East, Kwadaso, Mampong, Obuasi, Obuasi East, Offinso, Offinso North, Oforikrom, Old Tafo, Sekyere Afram Plains North, Sekyere Central, Sekyere East, Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere South, Suame |
| Bono | Berekum East, Berekum West, Dormaa, Dormaa East, Sunyani, Sunyani West, Wenchi |
| Bono East | Atebubu-Amantin, Kintampo South, Nkoranza North, Nkoranza South, Pru West, Sene East, Sene West, Techiman, Techiman North |
| Central | Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, Assin Central, Assin North, Assin South, Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem, Twifo-Atti-Morkwa, Twifo-Hemang-Lower Denkyira, Upper Denkyira East, Upper Denkyira West |
| Eastern | Abuakwa North, Abuakwa South, Achiase, Akwapem North, Akwapem South, Akyemansa, Asene-Manso-Akroso, Asuogyaman, Atiwa East, Atiwa West, Ayensuano, Birim Central, Birim North, Birim South, Denkyembour, Fanteakwa North, Fanteakwa South, Kwaebibirem, Kwahu Afram Plains North, Kwahu Afram Plains South, Kwahu East, Kwahu South, Kwahu West, Lower Manya-Krobo, New Juaben North, New Juaben South, Okere, Suhum, Upper Manya, West Akim, Yilo-Krobo |
| Greater Accra | Ada East, Ada West, Kpone-Katamanso, Ningo-Prampram, Shai Osudoku |
| Oti | Biakoye, Jasikan, Kadjebi, Krachi East, Krachi West |
| Volta | Adaklu, Afadzato South, Central Tongu, Ho Municipal, Ho West, Hohoe, Kpando, North Dayi North Tongu, South Dayi, South Tongu |
| Western | Ellembelle, Jomoro, Mpohor, Shama, Wassa Amenfi Central, Wassa Amenfi East, Wassa Amenfi West, Wassa East |
| Western North | Aowin, Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, Bodi, Sefwi-Akontombra, Sefwi-Wiawso, Suaman |
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