A database of all gum arabic collectors is being created, and the consolidated information will be presented on a new digital platform (for smart phones and desktops), making data about the supply chain – including yield production, prices, etc. – accessible to all.

In addition, the project focuses on improving quality assurance. New standards and guidelines for collecting, sorting, grading and storing gum arabic are being established with technical support from the Kenya Forestry Research Institute, and collectors have access to capacity workshops on quality control to ensure the commodities being sold meet the required standards.
Production protocols for sustainable wild harvesting have been adopted, improved and disseminated at the national and county levels. The project puts emphasis on eliminating environmentally destructive practices such as charcoal burning that threaten the fragile ecology of the region.