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Detail of GEF Project #1666
| GEF Project ID | 1666 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Resource Management Plan for Marsabit Mountain and its associated Watersheds |
| Country | Kenya |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Land Degradation |
| Operational Program | 15; 1; 4; 15 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 2002-04-29 |
| Approval Date | 2004-01-29 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2004-07-02 |
| Project Completion Date | 2008-05-31 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | Agricultural Research Foundation (AGREF) |
| Description | The overall goal of the project is to ensure the long -term conservation and sustainable use of the unique mountain ecosystems in Marsabit by developing and implementing a management plan that could be replicated in similar environments in the Horn of Africa. Objective 1 Develop a Resource Management Plan for Mt Marsabit and its Environs that includes finalisation of the delineation of the boundaries of the protected areas and to clarify the jurisdiction of the main institutional stakeholders and implementation of some priority aspects of that Resource Management plan. Objective 2 To enhance the knowledge base and information management by creating an information system, including a database on Marsabit Mountain and its immediate surroundings. Objective 3 To protect the Marsabit forest by promoting the access to water resources outside the forest, and by promoting on-farm forestry. Objective 4 To support integrated and sustainable crop-livestock production systems in zones adjacent to the forest. Objective 5 To support establishment of a viable livestock marketing system and other income generating activities with the aim of reducing pressure on the mountain ecosystem, thus contributing towards conservation of biodiversity. Objective 6 To support capacity building of local stakeholders, including communities and institutions, to sustainably manage natural resources and to resolve land-use conflicts. |
| Implementation Status | Availability of data from the Resource Inventory phase made it possible to start working with communities on the periphery of the mountain that use the forest resources. The earliest candidates were the 15 Manyatta or villages that own Gotu Gadi gorge whose inter-communal feuding had made progress in constructing a dam that would help reduce livestock pressure on the forest possible. The pledge of about $149,000 funding for the project through a project-hosted dam survey and design expedition in which the community had agreed to participate has changed their perception and appreciated potential benefits. This, along with greater interest by a new team of helpful government administrative officials has brought the warring communities together and moved prospects for the dam construction closer to realisation. In addition to this, favourable short rains made progress in the establishing of new community woodlots and associated nurseries faster. |
| PDF A Amount | 25,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 924,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 949,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 1,504,100 USD |
| Project Cost | 2,453,100 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 146,000 USD |
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