In November and December 2023, PMO organized and facilitated a training program for extension staff and lead farmers of Aberdare Plateau Horticulture Company (APHC). The program included coaching a Kenyan expert to equip smallholder producers with bookkeeping skills and cost-benefit calculations. Activities included preparing and delivering training workshops, conducting a bookkeeping exercise with out-growers, building internal capacity, facilitating feedback sessions, and providing final reports to COLEAD.

PMO conducted a training program for HCD inspectors to enhance their communication of inspection practices and ensure adherence to regulatory and market standards. The initiative involved reviewing current inspection practices and horticultural export trends for crops such as avocado, mango, beans, peas, and pepper.

A detailed training curriculum was developed, and 20 trainees were selected based on their profiles. The program included a five-day workshop focused on SPS standards and communication. Additionally, PMO assisted HCD in creating communication Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and compiled a comprehensive training report in the COLEAD format.

From March to August 2023, PMO collaborated with the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) to design and implement an enhanced communication strategy. This involved drafting a comprehensive communication policy and strategic plan, conducting a sensitization workshop on media relations for senior staff, and building the capacity of PCPB’s management and PR teams to effectively address communication challenges.

Between August and November 2022, PMO collaborated with KEPHIS to enhance its communication dynamics with stakeholders. The initiative included conducting a communication assessment to identify gaps and needs, developing a tailored training curriculum for management on media relations, and organizing Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions for departmental heads to strengthen workplace communication skills.

From March to May 2022, PMO supported RETRAK in mapping food losses for fresh produce among four of its members. This effort involved hosting a sensitization workshop in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, conducting a study on food loss and waste in retail markets, and proposing a food redistribution strategy. The initiative resulted in RETRAK partnering with the Ministry of Health to develop food redistribution guidelines in collaboration with food recovery organizations.

In February and March 2022, PMO organized a sensitization workshop on food safety for RETRAK members. The workshop involved preparing tailored presentations and programs aligned with assignment objectives, managing logistical arrangements, producing a detailed  workshop report with a participant list, and conducting a final debriefing with RETRAK to discuss recommendations and plan the next steps.