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A Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment indicates that an integrated approach could generate USD 940 million in net benefits over 26 years, yielding approximately USD 3 for every dollar invested. 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It aims to reach 572,000 direct beneficiaries, primarily smallholder farmers, by improving public agro-climate services, implementing sustainable landscape management, and deploying climate-resilient technologies. The initiative leverages the cooperative movement to facilitate risk-sharing and technology upscale, while partnering with financial institutions like Kenya Commercial Bank to provide accessible credit. 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While the government has established a National Climate Change Policy and a coordinating institutional structure, adaptation mainstreaming into sectoral plans and district-level decision-making remains limited. International adaptation finance is heavily concentrated in the agriculture and water sectors, leaving gaps in fisheries, forestry, and health. 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