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M-taka & Practical Action
Clean Rivers, Clean Homes (CRICHOW) Project
Transforming waste management in Kisumu through digital innovation, community empowerment, and sustainable environmental solutions.
About the Partnership
M-taka has partnered with Practical Action to transform waste management in Kisumu through the Clean Rivers, Clean Homes (CRICHOW) project.
This collaboration leverages M-taka's innovative digital platform to track waste at household level, empower informal waste groups, and build a cleaner and healthier environment for urban communities.
Waste Management
Transform collection systems
Digital Platform
Real-time tracking system
Community Empowerment
Support local groups
Objectives of the Partnership
Our comprehensive approach to transforming waste management through strategic initiatives
Digitize waste tracking
Deploy the M-taka digital platform to record household-level waste quantities and types.
Support informal waste groups
Build capacity of waste handlers with tools and digital monitoring systems.
Promote waste segregation
Encourage households to separate wet and dry waste for recycling.
Strengthen community engagement
Foster partnerships with schools and organizations to drive behavior change.
Generate data insights
Provide real-time dashboards for effective waste management strategies.
Households, Groups, and Coverage
Our impact across Kisumu City
Households
Active households participating in the program
Groups
Community waste handler groups
Wards
Key wards covered in the pilot project
Coverage Areas
The CRICHOW project operates across 6 key wards in Kisumu City, focusing on areas with high waste generation and community engagement potential.
Interactive Kisumu City Map
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The Partners
Practical Action
International Development Organization
Practical Action works with communities to put ingenious ideas into practice, tackling some of the world's toughest challenges through innovation and community-led approaches.
M-taka
Kenyan Social Enterprise
M-taka is revolutionizing waste management through technology and community empowerment, creating inclusive data-driven systems that promote circular economy across African cities.
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