Creating eco-tourism and reducing poverty in Kenya

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Creating eco-tourism and reducing poverty in Kenya

	Summary The Il Ngwesi Group Ranch is reducing local poverty and conserving biodiversity through promotion of ecotourism and establishment of a community owned trust responsible for local land management. How Donors Like You Helped Thanks to donors like you, a total of $440 was raised for this project.

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The ranch itself is a collectively owned initiative of 499 local households that incorporates an exclusive ecotourism lodge and a locally-led committee responsible for land and resource management.

Activities

The trust limits poaching through community patrols and leading efforts to sustainably manage local resources.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $440

Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $440as of Feb 26 2004. The original project funding goal was $33,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The trust has helped to secure a more certain future for wildlife on Il Ngwesi and neighboring reserves.

Project Message

By adopting a collaborative approach to resource management, Il Ngwesi has achieved remarkable success in promoting local livelihoods without compromising the integrity of the natural environment.
- Sean Southey, Manger

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Sean Southey,
Manger
405 Lexington Avenue
4th Floor
New York, NY 10174
United States
212-457-1709
Email:

Project Sponsor

United Nations Development Programme

Organization

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
One United Nations Plaza
21st Floor
New York, NY 10017
United States
212-906-5000
http://www.undp.org

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