Integrated Community Led Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihoods Improvement in Baringo

This grant will bolster ongoing efforts to secure wildlife areas, improve biodiversity, and enhance the livelihoods of local communities.

The program aims to strengthen public-private partnerships, spur nature-based enterprises, and advocate for policies that incentivize the growth of conservancies. Additionally, two multi-stakeholder forums will be held to foster co-learning and collaboration.

The grant will also improve the ecological integrity of critical terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, particularly in community conservancies, by mapping and documenting these areas and linking them to migratory corridors like the Lake Baringo and Bogoria landscapes. Annual joint monitoring and review meetings will focus on governance and the conservation of hotspot areas.

Baringos landscape plays a crucial role in supporting local livelihoods through grazing, honey production, beadwork, and other bee-related enterprises.

By improving access to credit and building the capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), we aim to enhance the socio-economic resilience of communities, making them better equipped to face climate change challenges.