Koseo Intergrated Conservation and Development Project for Lembus Indigenous forest
The area identified is a crucial water catchments area with over 72 springs and tributaries leading to Key Rivers emanating from the same. The project through voluntary efforts is establishing a community based Lembus Forest.
The project is and will address environmental problems as well as socio-economic problems through spring protection, promotion of nature based enterprises, conservation awareness and community capacity building towards participatory forest management as stated in the New forest Act 2005.
The objective of the proposed projects can be summarized as first, to promote and support rehabilitation and enrichment of greatly degraded sections of Lembus forest areas, secondly to raise and distribute affordable and quality tree seedlings to the adjustment community and lastly to inculcate continued environmental stewardship through awareness raising, capacity building on participatory forest management and tapping from potential nature based enterprises.
All these are intended to achieve the overall goal of the project of promoting conservation, sustainable use and management of Lembus forest and associated resources. The project aim at improving the quality of life of the local inhabitants through poverty alleviation.
The primary target of this project is Lembus forest adjacent community (women and youth groups, CFA, CBOs, forest resources users as well as local leaders both elected and opinion.
Other secondary groups targeted include commercial licensees, private sector, government officials, extension workers and NGOs.
The project is and will address environmental problems as well as socio-economic problems through spring protection, promotion of nature based enterprises, conservation awareness and community capacity building towards participatory forest management as stated in the New forest Act 2005.
The objective of the proposed projects can be summarized as first, to promote and support rehabilitation and enrichment of greatly degraded sections of Lembus forest areas, secondly to raise and distribute affordable and quality tree seedlings to the adjustment community and lastly to inculcate continued environmental stewardship through awareness raising, capacity building on participatory forest management and tapping from potential nature based enterprises.
All these are intended to achieve the overall goal of the project of promoting conservation, sustainable use and management of Lembus forest and associated resources. The project aim at improving the quality of life of the local inhabitants through poverty alleviation.
The primary target of this project is Lembus forest adjacent community (women and youth groups, CFA, CBOs, forest resources users as well as local leaders both elected and opinion.
Other secondary groups targeted include commercial licensees, private sector, government officials, extension workers and NGOs.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Koibatek Social Environmental Organization
Country:
Kenya
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 37,659.20
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 13,189.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 13,868.00
Project Number:
KEN-GEF-07-002
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
KOSEO is going to employ the service of expertise from government and other institution to empower key stakeholders of this project in areas of sustainable environmental management, water resource management and on aspects of socio-economic development. The present of professionals in different fields and mainly graduates as KOSEO members forms an important resource during project implementation monitoring and evaluation and even post-project implementation . Leaders from different groups and CBO(s) form a link and an information dissemination point for the marginalized groups.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Most of the project and programme in view to be adopted to mitigate the environmental problems are sustainable in that they are long term. Furthermore the projects once implemented most will generate funds and resources that will ensure its continuity thus self-sustainable even with the withdrawal of the donors. With enhance community awareness on aspects of environment law breaking will reduce in the long run.
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Biophysical
Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project
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Ms. Nancy Chege
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