s:1717:"%T Linked technologies and collective action: gateway for rapid upscaling of sustainable land management technologies? 
%A Mogoi J B 
%A Tanui J K 
%X In most parts of sub Saharan Africa different complex and interlinked factors have contributed to massive land degradation which in turn has affected soil fertility and agricultural productivity leading to food insecurity. Land degradation is one of the major issues being addressed by the African Highlands Initiative (AHI); through collective action and linked technologies in the Landcare approach. Landcare is a community based approach that develops and applies innovative solutions to natural resource management (NRM) challenges while encouraging broader partnerships for natural resource management. It is flexible, strategic, and can use a set or sets of appropriate land management practices. The study was carried out in Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia to assess impact of linked technologies and collective action on livelihoods and the natural resources; to establish their role in the rapid upscaling of sustainable land management (SLM) technologies. The study utilised interviews and focus group discussions to assess these impacts where 210 farmer participants in the three countries were interviewed. Results indicate that 77% of the farmers in Tanzania, 54% in Uganda and 61% in Ethiopia were willing to be involved and experiment in SLM after realising multiple benefits from linked technologies. 75% of participants were able to better manage their land and increase incomes. This paper illustrates how collective action and linked technologies can contribute to rapid up scaling of sustainable land management technologies in Eastern Africa 
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