Date of RCE Acknowledgement:
October, 2013
Description of RCE and Geographic Region:
RCE Nyanza Region – geographical scope:
The region comprises 12,613.4 km2 made up of Kisumu County: 2,085.9 km2; Nyamira County: 899.3 km2; Siaya County: 2,530.5 km2; Kisii County: 1,317.4 km2; Homa Bay County: 3,183.3 km2 and Migori County: 2,597 km2. Nyanza comprises of 39 local authorities, each of which is consisted of various towns, municipalities and villages.
Organisation Hosting RCE Secretariat:
Maseno University
Goals and Objective:
Short term objectives
Carry out a participatory needs assessment for ESD in Nyanza region to identify stakeholders, local problems, priorities and existing capacity for ESD in the region
Establish networks, partnerships and resource centre of and for organisations concerned with ESD in Nyanza region
Identify and promote examples of good practices in ESD in Nyanza region
Long term objectives
Promote understanding and raise awareness of ESD and to enhance active participation by stakeholders
Establish a training of trainers programme in ESD for stakeholder organisations
Develop materials and tools for implementing ESD in the region
Establish a regional information system to document and disseminate best practices and deliver effective ESD to the local community
Improve the livelihoods of communities in Nyanza region
Promote sustainable urban development in Nyanza region and reduce waste through ESD
Key Partners:
Name of organisation: VIRED international
Role: Biodiversity conservation
Contact name: Prof J B Okeyo Owuor
Contact email: viredresearch@yahoo.com
Name of organisation: Kisumu County
Role: Climate change and disaster management
Contact name: William Okoyo
Contact email: okoyowilliam@gmail.com
Name of organisation: AT-FAMICA
Role: Leadership and governance
Contact name: John N Mwanga
Contact email: jnmwanga@gmail.com
Name of organisation: Community Action for Development (CAD)
Role: Agriculture and Food Security
Contact name: Calleb Oyugi Adede
Contact email: callebadede@gmail.com
Current Activities:
Hilltop afforestation e.g. Got Ramogi, Mbaga, Gwassi Hills, Nyagweta Hills amongst others
Kazi Kwa Vijana (youth for work) tree planting
Catchments reforestation and riverine afforestation
Kajulu Hills rehabilitation program under Kazi Kwa Vijana
Greening of schools and institutions program
Seedling production for catchments and riverbank aforestation and other small water bodies like dams e.g. Tinga dam in Bondo district
Kodera forest rehabilitation and a tree nursery
Tree planting in Gucha, Kisii working with youth groups to develop community tree nurseries
Tree nurseries in Rongo and Lichota to rehabilitate banks of river Riana and tobacco curing
Integrated fish farming in Kibos, Borabu and Rongo for fingerlings production
Dam, water pans and canal distillation in Nyando, Tinga in Bondo and Milando in Karachuonyo
Promotion of rain-fed rice
Solar Lighting Kits and Energy saving jikos
Solar Cooker International, promoting use solar energy cooking kits and energy saving jikos in Nyando and Kisumu
Promoting Energy Saving Jikos and Tree Planting Programme among communities in Kisumu West by Okoa Kuni
Lake Victoria Environnent Management Programme – Projects implementation includes afforestation programme, wetland conservation, water pollution control and gully rehabilitation / soil erosion control
Vired – Wetlands research
Upcoming Activities:
Climate Actions In Siaya County Against Climate Change, Challenges And Risks Through Education
Community Reforestation/Afforestation initiatives in Kenya-Kisumu County
Greening the hills in Lake Victoria basin
Name:
Monica A. Omulo
Email:
omuloma@gmail.com
RCE Mailing ress for Correspondence:
RCE Nyanza,
Maseno University,
Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya
Email:
viredresearch@yahoo.com
Name:
Prof J B Okeyo Owuor
RCE Youth Coordinator:
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
