Over the past two decades, bioeconomy has gained global recognition as a key driver of sustainable economic transformation. The ABDK project aims to advance bioeconomy development in Kenya and support partnership-building between Swedish and Kenyan bioeconomy actors, contributing to industrialization, modernization, and the scaling up of the bioeconomy in Kenya, with lessons applicable to the wider East African region.
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2026
Romanus Opiyo / romanus.opiyo@sei.orgIvar Virgin / ivar.virgin@sei.org
Supported by Sida they key objectives of the project have been to:
The roadmaps highlight opportunities for market expansion, increased investment, and adoption of modern technologies and skills, while also proposing practical enablers and policy actions to overcome shared barriers.
They also set clear milestones toward 2030 and 2040, envisioning stronger, more resilient enterprises in the medium term and, in the long term, fully supportive bioeconomy ecosystems capable of competing regionally and globally.
The Kenya–Sweden bioeconomy business trade fair brought together businesses, researchers, and policymakers from both countries to strengthen collaboration in the bioeconomy sector.
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