Sustainable mountain development in East Africa in a changing climate

Table 1: Relevant programmes or projects implemented in different mountain areas of East Africa (continued)

Project

Country

Purpose/objectives

Implementation

Results and impacts

Biodiversity conservation (continued)

Reducing Land Degradation on the Highlands of Kilimanjaro Region

Tanzania

To provide enabling environment for sustainable land management as a basis for economic development, food security and sustainable livelihoods while restoring the ecological integrity of the Kilimanjaro region’s ecosystems. To promote land management of the Gishwati and Mukura forests. Improve on the environment including local livelihoods and climate resilience

Implemented 2010–2014

Capacity Built for Energy mainstreaming; Alternative income generating activities established for income generation; Natural resource governance systems strengthened at local levels.

Landscape Approach to Forest Restoration and Conservation

Rwanda

2014–2017

Not available

Catchment/Watershed management

Mt Elgon Integrated watershed management

Kenya

Improve living conditions and resilience of communities to effects of climate change

2010–2012

Improved sustainability of farming systems; Increased awareness to climate change and its effects Decline in cutting down coastal and Eastern Arch mountain forests due to successful and participatory management systems; Enhanced organization capacity of villagers and increased agricultural production; adoption of sustainable land management practices related to agriculture; a model for long-term financial flows among communities developed.

Conservation and Management of the Eastern Arc Mountain Forests of Tanzania Project

Tanzania

Build consensus of multiple stakeholders about how best the biodiversity can be conserved in the mountains; support the implementation of community- based conservation initiatives in priority pilot areas in the Uluguru Mountains and to develop lessons that can be extended to other areas; and support a process of institutional reform that will strengthen institution capacity to undertake participatory forest biodiversity conservation

Scheduled implementation 2004 to 2009, but ended June 2010

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