UTANRMP_Presentation to learning route on Natural Resource Management July 2014

UPPER TANA NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT OVERVIEW

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IFADINTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

PRESENTATION DURING THE PROCASUR LEARNING ROUTES ON NRM AND CLIMATE CHANGE

PAUL NJUGUNALAND AND ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR

8th JULY, 2014

UTaNRMP is an up-scaling of MKEPP (Piloted in 5 river basins, Forest Reserve and National Park) ;2004-2012.

The design was from Oct 2010 (concept note) to May 2012 when loan was signed

Project duration is 8 years (2012-020).

BACKGROUND/PROCESS

Project Map: Kenya County Map

The government has an elaborate policy on water catchment management of the five water towers-Mt.Kenya, Aberdares, Mau,Mt.Elgon and Cherangani as spelt out in National development blue i.e. Vision 2030.

Mt. Kenya contributes 49% of flow of river Tana while the Aberdares contributes 44% and 7% from others; The river supports key socio-economic activities;

The project area constitutes 25% of gazetted forest area in Kenya;

The Project Rationale

92% of water supply to Nairobi City is from the catchment i.e. from Sasumua and Ndakaini dams.

Kerugoya sub-region contributes greatly to food production particularly irrigated rice farming in Mwea irrigation scheme.

Biodiversity conservation (eg Mt. Kenya National Park and the Forest Reserve were listed as World Heritage Sites in 1997). The area has flora and fauna of national and international importance.

Project Rationale cont.

Poor farming practices including Soil and Water conservation

Catchment degradation-Poor River-line Protection, roadsides, wetlands, springs, hilltops, forests, pollution, low tree cover on farm, inter basin water transfers

Poor water use technologies- irrigation technologies

Over subdivision of land due to Population pressure

Main environmental/NRM issues identified in catchment area

Poor awareness on Environmental Governance

Human wildlife conflicts Inadequate Hotspots management-communal

lands Conflicting NRM policies and laws

Environmental CONT.

Maragua River-Quarrying activities

Quarrying-Nairobi River

Water/River Pollution from Quarrying-Thingithu River Basin

UTaNRMP AREA-PICTORIALSabasaba River Downstream (Note the silt)

Nairobi River at Lusoi Bridge- Notice low volume/drying river bed

Thika Basin- Poor Conservation and erossion- Note abandoned cracked classroom .

Landslides-Poor farming practices- Thika River Basin

High-power diesel pumps used to illegally abstract water from river Thiba into nearby farms for irrigation

Poor riverbank protection

Poor riverbank protection

Washing clothes along streams

Garbage thrown into rivers

Inter-basin Transfer-Sasumua

Human/Wildlife conflict

Planting Eucalyptus in water courses-Kiama River

UTaNRMP is an integrated project where community involvement is a pre-requisite

The Goal is to “contribute to reduction of rural poverty in the upper Tana river catchment”

Development Objectives:i. Increase sustainable food production and

incomes for poor rural house holds.ii. Sustainable use and Management of Natural

Resources (land, water, biodiversity) for provision of environmental services.

PROJECT Goal/Objectives

The project aims at poverty reduction targeting about 205,000 households (1,025,000 people) whose livelihoods revolve around the use of the natural resources of Upper Tana catchment. (smallholder crop and livestock farmers, agro-pastoralists, fishers, rural traders, and community groups involved in natural resources management (NRM) and income generating activities). Special focus is on women and youth as well as other vulnerable groups within the above categories:

Project Target and Location

The project area covers six (6) counties (Embu, Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, Kirinyaga, Murang'a and Nyeri) in the Mt. Kenya and Aberdares water towers including the national parks and surrounding forest reserves

The project is in the following river basins; tributaries of 5 MKEPP river basins (5); Initial 12 High Priority River Basins-Maragua, Murubara, Nairobi, Ragati, Rujiweru, Rupingazi, Saba Saba, Thangatha, Thanantu, Thiba, Thika/Sasumua, Thingithu; and other 12 river basins; Amboni/ Muringato, Iraru, Kayahwe, Lower Chania, Mara, Mariara, Mathioya, Nyamindi, Ruguti, Rwamuthambi, Sagana and Ura)

Project Target and Location

1.Community Empowerment

2. Sustainable Water and Natural Resources Management

3. Sustainable Rural Livelihoods

4. Project Management and Coordination

PROJECT COMPONENTS

PROJECT FUNDING (USD )

Source USD (Millions)

% Contribution

IFAD Loan 33 48

Spanish Trust Fund

17 25

GoK 11.344 16

Community 7.501 11

Total 68.845 100

1) Participatory & Integrated Approach (Participatory Planning and implementation with stakeholders especially the communities for ownership and sustainability)- PRA; WDC; PFM; FFS; EXTENSION SERVICE

PROVISION; PPP. 2) Youth and Children participation; School Greening Programme Youth groups3) Common Interest Groups (CIGs)4) Gender focus

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH

Implementation Approach5. Targeting Delineation of operation areas: Use of Focal Development

Area Approach (FDA); The FDAs have 800-1200HH. Ecosystem Approaches irrespective of Administrative area River basin management approach6. Extension approaches :To disseminate new technologies and

reach out to more farmers which includes: demonstrations, on-farm trials , study tours/, exchange visits, on -site training /residential trainings and farmer to farmer training.

Government ministries/Agencies County governments Community Groups-WRUA’s, CFA’s, CIG’s, Private Service providers Schools Faith based organizations NGO’s Research organizations-Local, Regional and

also international Development partners-IFAD, Spanish Trust

Fund

Main stakeholders

Main Focus- Community Empowerment Awareness and sensitization meetings to

create interest and to prepare communities for activity planning, implementation, M&E

Training of officers on PRA skills and group dynamics

Delineation of FDAs-Conducting of Aprox.240 PRAs that culminate in development of Community Action Plans

Training of CBO/CIGs/PMCs on management, governance and sustainability skills + study tours

Main areas of focus-Water Initiation and capacity building of WRUAs-

training and development Sub- catchment Management Plans -SCMPs

implementation of SCMPs. Community water development – Dams,

springs, boreholes, shallow wells, water storage, improvement of water infrastructures.

Water –saving irrigation technologies Remedial works of hotspots. Water quality monitoring

Main Areas of intervention-Environment

Development of Participatory forest Management Plans and capacity building of Community Forest Associations

Implementation of PFMP’s Soil and Water conservation activities-eg

on Farms, Community Tree nurseries Hotspots conservation-hilltops,

Riverbanks, Wetlands, springs, road embankments,

School Greening Programme Energy Saving technology- e.g.

jikos, solar, biogas, wind

Main Areas of intervention -Environment Efficient Charcoal producing kilns Reduction of Human/Wildlife Conflicts Environmental awards scheme Capacity Building-Institutions and Communities

Adaptive research and demonstrationso on farm trials and demonstrationso Soil fertilityo Seed multiplication Adoption of income generating activities

through CIG’s Extension services Market linkages Access to financial services

Main focus- Rural livelihoods

Activity coordination- PSC, CPCC, CPFT, Supervision missions, staffing issues

Finance Procurement Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge management Audit

Main focus- Coord. &Mgt

Funding Mechanism ALL ACTIVITIES MUST BE TIED TO A PLAN WRUA’s, CFA’s will be funded through PCT to

develop SCMP and PFMP’s respectively WRUA’s and CFA’s will be funded through

WSTF to implement their plans upon writing proposals- evaluated by an independent oversight agency

CIG’s will be funded through PCT upon successful proposals derived from Community Action Plans- evaluated by an independent oversight agency

NB: Project has already developed requirements/criteria and manuals to guide the two processes

Funding mechanism. A few activities will be funded through

respective government agencies with funds from PCT- eg environmental surveys, rehabilitation of hotspots, civil works, Wildlife control barriers, school greening programme

Some interventions-fences

School Greening-Kambaru

Small scale irrigation- Nthawa

PELIS SITE-Nyeri and Meru

Forest Rehabilitation without PELIS-Meru

Food securityConserved Environment.

Wealthy Kenyans

VISION

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