RCE Nyanza
Overview
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.
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
Maseno University
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
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
- 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
Communication Channels
Contact Details
omuloma@gmail.com
viredresearch@yahoo.com
RCE Nyanza,
Maseno University,
Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya
