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GREEN DEVELOPMENT & TRADE ALLIANCE (GDTA)

Empowering Communities, Sustaining the Future

The Green Development and Trade Alliance (GDTA) is committed to creating a greener, healthier and more prosperous future by empowering communities with the skills, tools, and opportunities they need to thrive. Through our work in circularity, sustainable agriculture, inclusive trade and community health, we transform everyday challenges into pathways for resilience, innovation and dignity. Our approach is people-centered, environmentally conscious, and driven by the belief that communities hold the power to shape their own sustainable futures.

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Impact Stories

Circularity Champions

Youth technicians trained in e-waste repair are now running successful repair businesses, diverting thousands of kilograms of waste from landfills while creating sustainable livelihoods.

150+ Youth Trained 5,000+ kg Waste Diverted

Regenerative Agriculture

Farmers adopting climate-smart techniques have increased crop yields by 40% while restoring soil health. Our demonstration farms serve as learning hubs for sustainable practices.

800+ Farmers Reached 40% Yield Increase

Green Trade Networks

Micro-enterprises connected to fair markets through our Green Trade Accelerator have seen average revenue growth of 60%, with women-led businesses leading the transformation.

200+ Enterprises 60% Revenue Growth

Community Health Outreach

Medical camps and wellness programmes have reached over 2,000 community members, with adolescent girls' dignity programmes creating safe spaces for health education and support.

2,000+ People Served 12 Medical Camps

Who we are

Community-rooted and future-ready.

GDTA is a Kenyan non-profit organization headquartered in Machakos County. We work directly with rural and peri-urban communities to strengthen livelihoods by promoting regenerative practices, improving access to fair markets, nurturing young entrepreneurs and enhancing community health outcomes. We bring together practical training, evidence-based interventions, and collaborative partnerships to build systems that support long-term development.

Approach

Integrated programmes for dignified livelihoods.

Our work integrates four thematic areas that together create holistic, sustainable livelihoods. Through circularity initiatives, we help communities turn waste into value and skills. Through regenerative agriculture, we support farmers to adapt to climate challenges while restoring the land. Through inclusive trade, we connect micro-enterprises to opportunities that help them grow sustainably. Through community health outreach, we strengthen wellbeing and ensure that people have the knowledge and dignity required to participate fully in economic and social life.

Across all our work, we place innovation, community ownership and environmental stewardship at the heart of development.

Impact Pulse

Our impact is measured in dignity restored and systems transformed.

GDTA has supported hundreds of youth, farmers, women, and community members through hands-on training, enterprise development and health outreach. Our programmes have strengthened value chains, provided essential health services, built local repair capacity and strengthened climate resilience. Every year, our reach expands as we collaborate with more counties, institutions and stakeholders to grow sustainable development outcomes across Kenya.

About GDTA

Mission, governance, and leadership stewarding our vision.

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Green Insights

Field notes, policy reflections, and community stories.

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