Rehabilitation of Gathiuru Forest
This project is the continuation of the "Planting indigenous trees for Mt. Kenya forests using primary and secondary schools around Mt. Kenya"project (KEN/UNF-GEF/02/03 ).
The project will involve both primary and secondary school children in tree planing activities and conservation programmes aimed at awareness raising with a view of conserving the Mt. Kenya forests.
FENCOM will:
(1) Mobilize communities and identify casual labourers
(2) Supervise labourers to spot clear and do pitting for 60 ha
(3) Organise to transport seedlings from the tree nurseries to the forest station and from the forest station to the planting site.
(4) Supervise planting of 100,000 seedlings in 60 ha.
(5) Prepare a final project report.
The project will involve both primary and secondary school children in tree planing activities and conservation programmes aimed at awareness raising with a view of conserving the Mt. Kenya forests.
FENCOM will:
(1) Mobilize communities and identify casual labourers
(2) Supervise labourers to spot clear and do pitting for 60 ha
(3) Organise to transport seedlings from the tree nurseries to the forest station and from the forest station to the planting site.
(4) Supervise planting of 100,000 seedlings in 60 ha.
(5) Prepare a final project report.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Forest Environment Conservation and Management with Communit
Country:
Kenya
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 7,901.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 12,987.00
Project Number:
KEN/UNF-GEF/04/06
Status:
Project Terminated Before Completion
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Both men and women, boys and girls are involved in this project.
Capacity - Building Component
Both the school students and their teachers, will be trained in conservation methods, nursery management techniques and planting methods.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Nancy Chege
Phone:
(254-20) 7624473
Fax:
(254-20) 621076
Email:
Ms. Eunice Mwaura
Email:
Address
UNDP, P.O. Box 30218
Nairobi, 00100
Nairobi, 00100
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