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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