The Ngong road Forest sanctuary is a 620 hectares piece of forest carved out of the larger Ngong forest. The Ngong Road sanctuary Trust, a civil society body holds the title deed for the sanctuary on behalf of the Forest Department of the Government of Keny for the purpose of protecting it and developing it for sustainable use by local and international guests to Kenya.
For some of the residents, the neighbouring Ngong forest provides a source of income from the harvesting of various products including firewood, poles and medicinal plants. As there are no fences access is easy. This has threatened its flora and fauna that include 120 bird spp., over 35 mammals and numerous insects reptiles amphibians and fish. The intention of this project is to protect the forest through provision of employment, environmental education opportunities and access to cheap forest products for as many Kibera residents as it is sustainable.

Kibera Slum:
Slum dwellers constitute the majority of Nairobi's people: an estimated 60 per cent of the city's population of roughly 2.5 million live in such informal settlements. Kibera is the biggest slum in Nairobi and the second largest in Africa after Soweto. It is home to 700,000 people from a variety of tribal backgrounds. The majority of the residents exist well below the poverty line. Kiberas basic utilities and sanitary infrastructure are sparse, the estate is disease ridden and crime is rampant. Few families can effort to send their children to school. For some of the residents, the neighbouring Ngong forest provides a source of income from the harvesting of various products including firewood, poles and medicinal plants.

Project Activities:

Visitor Facility:
i. Set up a subcommittee of the Trust to manage the project
ii. Appoint a consultant who will carry out a preliminary environmental assessment of the site of the visitor facilities and the nature trail prior to commencement and construction
iii. Appoint a consultant who will design a visitor orientation banda and 4 pit latrines and to produce documents sufficient to obtain quotations, including signage and furnishings.
iv. Review and approve the design of the facilities prior to tendering
v. Select a reputable builder to carry out the work through the tender process and enter into a building contract
vi. Ensure close supervision of works by design consultant during construction
vii. Carry out regular monitoring exercises throughout construction period
viii. Prepare quaterly technical and financial reports and submit to GEF SGP during the project period as required

Nature Trail:
i. Having identified possible trail locations and routes during Ford Foundation workshops, supervise the clearing of the nature trail
ii. Review and approve the trail design prior to construction
iii. Obtain quotations for supply and installation 20 display panels along the trail
iv. Ensure close supervision of works by the consultant during construction
v. Carry out regular monitoring exercises throughout construction period
vi. Prepare quarterly technical and financial reports and submit to GEF SGP during the project period as required