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| Details |
| Name of Partnership |
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Il Ngwesi Community Conservation Area |
| Organization |
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Il Ngwesi Community |
| Country |
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Kenya |
| Description |
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The first community conservation area in Kenya, the objectives of the Il Ngwesi Community Conservation Area are to enhance local economic opportunities while ensuring the conservation of biodiversity.
Activities to this end include the development of a community conservation area and lodge, and a community re-investment programme funded through proceeds from the lodge.
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| Lessons Learned |
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Involvement of local people in management decisions
Communal ownership and democratic management
Use of revenue to enhance social services.
Use of environmentally sound technologies
Attention to addressing security threats. |
| Web Site |
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www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=1294 |
| Main Actors |
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Indigenous and Local Community Organizations |
| Type of Capacity Building |
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Individual Capacity Building
Institutional Capacity Building
Systemic Capacity Building |
| Keywords |
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Community-based Natural Resource Management
Financing
Stakeholder Engagement |
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