learning route on natural resource management and climate change adaptation best practices, the...
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The Learning Route on Natural Resource Management and Climate Change Adaptation best practices, the experience in Kenya; took place between the 6-13 July 2014 in several counties in Kenya. The objective of this learning route is to scale up through peer to peer learning the Kenyan best multi stakeholders' strategies, tools and practices to fight environmental degradation and to adapt to climate change with the aim of improving the livelihoods of people living in affected communities. The learning Route has been developed by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) CARE (relief agency) in Kenya and the Cgiar Research Program on Climate Change & Food Security, in partnership with Procasur Africa. Here we have an overview of the all the experiences of the three host case studies that were visited: Case 1: Mount Kenya East Pilot Project (MKEPP), the Upper Tana Natural Resource Manangement Project (UTANRMP) Case 2: the CCAFS and dryland Agriculture site in Wote (Makueni) Case 3: The Community of Balich and the Adaptation Learning Programme (Garissa)TRANSCRIPT
Case Analysis: PROCASUR Learning Route Mbiri Gikonyo
Background Livelihoods in sub-saharan Africa
intrinsically tied to and dependent on land and the environment
Sustainable livelihoods require NRM C.C affects livelihoods Cases about NRM, C.C and Rural
Livelihoods NRM part of C.C mitigation
Poverty and NRM/C.C Poverty closely tied to environmental
degradation and sustainable livelihoods Poverty impacts C.C adaptation and
vulnerability
3 cases Upper Tana Natural Resources Management
Project (UTaNRMP) - aims at reversing environmental degradation while at the same time improving livelihoods;
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security programme (CCAFS) – provision of localized climate information for CC adaptation
Adaptation Learning Programme in Africa (ALP) implemented by CARE International - Multi-stakeholder participatory scenario planning to adapt to climate change
Analysis aspects Aspects of integrated approach Aspects of community participation Aspects of capacity building Livelihood improvement and poverty
alleviation Innovation Link to climate change Link to NRM Sustainability
SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
UPPER TANA all projects as one case Importance of the integrated approach These is a nexus between poverty and
environmental management Livelihood improvement for poor rural
communities is important for effective natural resources management
Communities are too poor to invest in the environmental management and also need to accrue tangible benefits for natural resources management to be sustainable
Lessons learned – UTaNRMP cont’ Small investments in livelihood
improvement have a huge bearing on natural resources management
Communities can engage in NRM where they see clear benefits accruing to them
Lessons learned – UTaNRMP cont’ – school greening Creation of environmental awareness is
important to NRM and CC Importance to create awareness at an
early age – easy to change attitudes/mindsets at early age
Children can influence the whole community
Punishment vs NRM
School greening School as demonstration site, or entry
points to community NRM
Irrigation project Capacity building in governance is key
to community livelihood projects – sustainability, ownership
It is important to incorporate vulnerable groups- schools CSR, domestic water
Irrigation is part of CC adaptation – also allows for diversification
NRM components are incorporated in project – by-laws
Irrigation project Community cohesion created Networks create opportunities and
synergies
PELIS NRM can be a starting point for
livelihood improvement Communities can fully engage in NRM
when they accrue immediate livelihood benefits
Communities can easily manage themselves if their capacity is built
Participatory management of natural resources is key to successful NRM
PELIS For protection and conservation of NR,
communities must own and accrues benefits
NRM and livelihoods need not compete as they can be integrated
WRUA For successful NRM, communities must be
co-managers Contradicting policies and legislature
compound NRM It is important for community groups to
have legal standing NRM has to start with awareness creation Importance of community governance
structures for sustainability
WRUA WRUA engaged in CC adaptation by
improving water efficiency There can be productive NRM practices Importance of Governance and transfer
of leadership skills Exotic vs indigenous
CCAFS Diversification of livelihoods is very
important in adapting to and coping with the impacts of climate change
Livestock is key for CC adaptation especially in ASALs
There is great need for linkage between different stakeholders in climate change management matters
CCAFS Climate/weather information has to be
localized – importance of data collection Climate/weather information needs to be
shared in formats that locals can understand- language, modes
It is easier to share information to groups Formalizing groups increases sustainability It is important to give evidence – data and
information
ALP Diversification of livelihoods is very
important in adapting to and coping with the impacts of climate change.
Changes in gender roles are some of the ways to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Changing production systems may help in coping with the impacts of climate change.
ALP Capacity building of vulnerable groups is
important in enhancing their ability to cope with climate change.
Local communities are rich in knowledge that can be used to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
There is need to address the underlying causes of community vulnerability to CC including policy
ALP Adaptation also has to address
organizational capacity of community groups
Weather information is probabilistic – need to consider and plan for all possible scenarios
Plans vs advisories Important to integrate into existing
programmes/plans - CIDP
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