Programme leadership
Investcent is the implementing entity. Detailed responsibilities will be formalised in programme agreements.
Proposal development · Funding not securedContent revision: 8 October 2026 · Draft framework v1.0
Funding & accountability
A clear investment case. Transparent stewardship.
An indicative €23.0 million donor funding envelope over 48 months, supporting grant-led research, innovation, demonstration, capacity and scale-up.
Indicative envelope—not secured funding
No donor approval, EU award or funding commitment is claimed. Allocations are proposed and subject to appraisal, due diligence and agreement. Enquiries do not constitute commitments.
Indicative allocation
€23.0 million
Eight work packages. One integrated programme. The proposed allocation connects delivery capacity with research quality, safeguards and measurable learning.
Amounts are in EUR millions. The allocations total €23.0M. No co-financing or secured contribution is assumed.
WP1Programme management & coordination
€2.0MWP2Dairy systems & safe milk innovation
€4.3MWP3One Health surveillance & animal health
€3.8MWP4Farmer capacity & demonstration
€3.4MWP5Digital animal records & traceability
€3.0MWP6Laboratory capacity & milk quality
€2.6MWP7Institutional uptake & replication
€1.8MWP8Research, evaluation & knowledge
€2.1MTotal indicative envelope€23.0M
Proposed governance
Accountability at every level.
Oversight & scientific integrity
A proposed steering structure, technical review and independent evaluation will support decisions, research ethics and evidence quality. Membership is not yet confirmed.
Fiduciary & delivery controls
Proposed controls include documented procurement, segregation of duties, milestone reporting, audit access, conflict-of-interest declarations and complaints pathways.
Governance arrangements, reporting schedules and donor-specific requirements remain subject to agreement.
Risks & proposed controls
Safeguards are part of the design.
| Risk | Proposed control |
|---|---|
| Disease outbreaks & biosafety | Approved research protocols, veterinary coordination, sample-handling procedures and outbreak response planning. |
| Farmer adoption & exclusion | Participatory co-design, accessible training, inclusive recruitment and feedback-led delivery. |
| Data privacy & quality | Informed consent, minimised data collection, role-based access, retention rules and record-quality checks. |
| Financial misuse & delivery delays | Due diligence, documented procurement, financial reconciliation, staged delivery and independent audit. |
| Environmental & animal-welfare harm | Environmental screening, waste-management procedures, welfare protocols and responsible antimicrobial practices. |
| Weak institutional uptake | Early institutional engagement, tested operating models, agreed ownership and evidence-led handover. |
Costing transparency · Pending validation
An allocation is not a costed budget.
The eight work-package envelopes remain the working baseline. Unit costs, quantities, expenditure categories and annual disbursements have not been supplied; no detailed amounts are invented.
WP1
Coordination staff time, oversight, procurement and financial reporting; avoid double-counting shared services.
WP2
Number and scale of milk-handling demonstrations, research design, equipment specification and cold-chain operating costs.
WP3
Surveillance coverage, veterinary time, visits, sample referrals, diagnostics and authorised preventive-service coordination.
WP4
Recruitment capacity, cohort size, extension visits, training accessibility and cost per unique farmer.
WP5
Identifier choice, hardware, software lifecycle, offline support, interoperability, maintenance and data-quality checks.
WP6
Verified laboratory capacity, test panels and volumes, consumables, quality assurance and equipment procurement.
WP7
Institutional engagement, operating-model validation, handover resources and replication activities.
WP8
Baseline and evaluation sample design, independent verification, research protocols and knowledge products.
Expenditure-category layer
Appraise personnel, equipment, research, training, field operations and monitoring within each work package. Identify indirect costs separately if applicable. Contingency and co-financing are not assumed; neither has been evidenced.
Annual cash-flow layer
Link Year 1–4 costs to annual delivery gates, procurement lead times and activity volumes. Annual amounts remain unallocated until the cost model is validated; €5.75M per year is not an agreed profile.
Proposed controls · Subject to agreement
Reviewable responsibilities and safeguards.
Procurement & financial control
Use documented specifications, competitive selection proportionate to value, due diligence and conflict declarations. Separate purchasing, approval and payment; retain bid evaluations, asset registers and audit trails. Donor thresholds remain to be agreed.
Scientific review & independent evaluation
Propose a steering body for strategic oversight and a technical review function for methods, ethics and quality assurance. Publish membership and terms only after appointment. Evaluators should be independent of implementation decisions.
Environmental & social protection
Screen demonstrations before approval; manage laboratory waste and manure risks; include accessible participation and a confidential complaints pathway. Agree escalation, resolution timelines and safeguarding responsibilities before fieldwork.
Animal welfare & biosafety
Use competent veterinary oversight, humane handling, approved sampling, safe transport and waste disposal. Agree adverse-event reporting and stop-work criteria; vaccination and treatment follow authorised guidance.
Data protection & accountability
Minimise personal data, obtain appropriate consent and establish access controls, retention, correction and incident response. Assess obligations under Kenya’s Data Protection Act and applicable research requirements before collecting field data.
These are proposed principles, not adopted institutional policies. Named oversight members, complaint contacts, procedures and donor-specific requirements must be formalised before implementation.
A shared opportunity
Partner in a healthier dairy future.
For institutional donors, foundations, DFIs and research and implementation partners.