Date of RCE Acknowledgement:
December, 2015
Key Partners:
Name of organisation: Maasai Mara University
Role: Host Agency
Contact name: Prof. Francis Mburu
Email: mburu@mmarau.ac.ke / mburu407@gmail.com
Name of organisation: National Environment Management Authority
Role: Lead Environmental Agency in Kenya
Contact name: Director, NEMA
Email: dgnema@nema.go.ke
Name of Organisation: National Environment Management Authority
Role: Regional Director of RCEs in Kenya
Contact name: Shieni Koiyiet
Contact email: siloiyiet@gmail.com
Name of Organisation: Maasai Mara University Wildlife and Environment Club
Role: Student Engagement
Name of Organisation: Baruk Yadiym Ecosphere
Role: Youth Outreach Coordinator
Contact name: Faith Jepkemei
Contact email: info@baruk-yadiym.com
Website: https://www.baruk-yadiym.com/
Current Activities:
Land rehabilitation through tree planting
Environmental clean-up and sanitation
Management of e-waste
Capacity development on indigenous knowledge
Biodiversity inventory and capacity development
Riparian area restoration
Animal welfare and disease surveillance
Establishment of seed nurseries and eco-clubs
Achievements:
Increased environmental stewardship / consciousness and behaviour change
Promotion of SDG 4.7 among students
Improved quality of life through alternative income generation activities
Increase in ecosystem services and biodiversity range
Reduced natural resource conflicts
Capacity development on tree nursery establishment
Upcoming Activities:
Climate change mitigation
E-waste management
Documentation of indigenous knowledge
Developing joint proposals for funding
Name:
Prof. Francis Mburu
Email:
mburu@mmarau.ac.ke
RCE Mailing ress for Correspondence:
The Coordinator, RCE South Rift
C/O: Chair, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
Maasai Mara University
P.O. Box 861 – 20500
Narok, Kenya
Email:
nankaya@mmarau.ac.ke
Name:
Dr. Jedidah Nankaya
RCE Youth Coordinator:
Olewe W. Brian
waswala@mmarau.ac.ke
Evance Ouya
ouya@mmarau.ac.ke
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
Saltanat M Kazi saltanat@teri.res.in
United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS)
5‒53‒70 Jingumae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5467 1212
Fax: +81 3 3499 2828
United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS)
5‒53‒70 Jingumae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5467 1212
Fax: +81 3 3499 2828
