Betty Prissy Njoki
Betty Prissy Njoki
Assistant Director, Resource Mobilization, Partnerships and International Relations
| : pbetty@kefri.org | |
| Researcher ID | : 0000-0000-9032-7423 |
| Designation | : Assistant Director, Resource Mobilization, Partnerships and International Relations |
| Expertise | : Food security development, partnership and resource mobilization expert |
Technical Notes - Work Reports
- National Landscape and Ecosystems Restoration Strategy towards growing of 15B trees by 2032 to attain 30% tree cover in Kenya.
- KEFRI 3rd cycle Resource Mobilization Strategy (2022-2027)
- KEFRI 2nd cycle Resource Mobilization Strategy (2018-2022)
- Situational analysis report and Resource Mobilization Strategy for Micro Enterprise Support Program Trust (MESPT) in Kenya.
- Situational analysis report and Resource Mobilization Strategy for National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Strategic Plan in Kenya.
- Legal framework, policy, and financial review on National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya mechanisms for fundraising, operations, and funding mechanisms report.
- Conceptual framework for operationalization of the national research fund (NRF) in Kenya. (Author of Chapter 4 on Resource Mobilization and Investment).
- Gender situational analysis Report and Formulated gender mainstreaming strategy for PELUM-Kenya association.
- Over 20 strategic plans for various cooperatives in conjunctions with Ministry of Cooperative Embu, Kirinyaga, Meru, Makueni, Machakos and Murang’a districts.
- Capacity building training module and report on benefits for gender mainstreaming within Kenya cooperatives districts.
Conference Papers and Studies
- Effectiveness of partnerships and regional cooperation in addressing forestry challenges at the XXVI World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) in Stockholm, Sweden, 23-29 June 2024.
- Njoki B..; Chitere P. 2011 Policy Making Process in Kenya: A Case Study of the Preparation of Biosafety Act 2009.
- Kagendo M.; Kahuho J.; Njoki B. 2010. Innovations and best practices in Kenyas for enhancing resilience for small scale farmers in the wake of Climate change (PELUM Association Regional Desk Journal of ecological agriculture, Vol.2.
- Njoki B.; Mwasaru C.; Kiiyukia C. 2003. Processing of Cajanus cajan into bread and cooking floor; a diversification to food solutions in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya.
Experience
- 2017–to date: Assistant Director Partnership and Resource Mobilization, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box 20412-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2011–to 2016 : Principal Partnerships and Resource Mobilization officer, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), P.O Box 20412-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2009 -20119: Campaign Advocacy and Lobbying Programme officer, Participatory Ecological Land Use & Management Network (PELUM), P O Box 6123, Thika, Kenya.
- 2006-2008 : Project officer- We-effect Regional Office for Eastern Africa, P.O Box 45767 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
- 2004-2006 : One year graduate Internship and Short contract on Transformation Development Indicators Officer P.O. Box 50816-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
- 1999-2000 : Research assistant on data collection for trials on improved performance for ASAL crop mainly maize and cow peas, KARI Mbeere district.
Administrative Responsibility
- Jan 2017 to Date : Assistant Deputy Partnership and Resource Mobilization, Kenya Forestry Research Institute
- November 2011 to 2016 : Head of Resource Mobilization, Kenya Forestry Research Institute
- June 2019 to May 2011 : Head of CAL program and focal point for Gender and climate change Participatory Ecological Land Use & Management Network
- 2005-2016 : Technical liaison inter-districts implementation team for CEEDCO project, Eastern office.
Academic Qualification
- 2007-2011 : MA Rural sociology and community development, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
- 2000-2004 : BSc in Food science and Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
- 2007 : One year certificate course in leadership for change