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Mikoko Pamoja CFA

World's first community-led mangrove carbon project — funding schools through blue carbon.

Kwale, Kenya Founded 2013 540 members
Volunteer (28 open)
KFS Verified Satellite Verified Carbon Verified ESG Verified Community Verified
612,000
Trees planted
91%
Survival rate
117
Hectares
24,500
tCO₂e captured
88/100
Biodiversity
90/100
AI score

About

Mikoko Pamoja pioneered Plan Vivo-certified mangrove carbon credits. Each tonne of CO₂ sold finances clean water, classrooms and seedling production in Gazi and Makongeni villages.

First Plan Vivo-certified mangrove project globally
$15,000/year reinvested into schools & water
117 hectares of Rhizophora & Avicennia restored

Restoration & species

Indigenous species
  • Rhizophora mucronata
  • Avicennia marina
  • Sonneratia alba
  • Ceriops tagal
SDG alignment
SDG 4SDG 6SDG 13SDG 14SDG 15
Partners
ACESKMFRIPlan VivoEarthwatch

Live activity feed

  • Planted 8,200 Rhizophora mucronata seedlings
    1d ago
  • Restored 1.4km of riparian buffer
    3d ago
  • Satellite scan: +120ha canopy gain
    1w ago
  • 14 volunteers checked in
    1w ago
  • Featured in National Restoration Report 2026
    2w ago

Leadership

  • SA
    Salim Abdalla
    Chairperson
  • FH
    Fatuma Hamisi
    Secretary
  • JK
    Juma Kassim
    Treasurer

Governance

Women-ledMixed-led
Active projects: 6