RCE Mau Ecosystem Complex-2012

Submitted by RCEmauecosystem... on Thu, 2012-08-16 00:00
1. Leadership, Vision and Objectives
1. Vision of your RCE: 
Empowering the local communities through sustainable development activities to alleviate poverty and improve their livelihoods. Making RCE Mau a focal point for networking and sharing information among partners and outside players working in the Mau region.
2. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
5
b. Transactional : 
3
c. Transformational : 
2
2. Social Network
3. Core partners: 
a) Government of Kenya Ministries
• Ministry of state for provincial administration and internal security
• Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
• Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Ministry of Livestock Development
• Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Higher education, Science and Technology
• Ministry of Local government – local authorities
b) Government Corporations
• National Environmental Management Authority
• Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
• Kenya Wildlife Service
• Kenya Forestry Research Institute
• Kenya Forest Service
• Water Resources Management Authority – Rift Valley
c) Educational Institutions
• Egerton University
• Baraka College
• Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology
• NEEM School of Alternative Medicine
• Nakuru Boys
• Nakuru Girls
• Njoro Boys
• Kilimo Secondary
• Kilimo Primary
• Egerton University Nursery
d) Civil society
• Better Environment Organization
• Njoro Water Resources Users Association
• KOMEG
• ERMIS
• FOMAWA
• URENCO nurseries
e) Private Sector
• The Media
• Businesses
4. Cooperation and communication : 
Through regular stakeholder meetings. Plans are under way to launch an RCE Newsletter and website page to facilitate efficient communication between partners.
5. Facilitating development
Connections / Partnership with
UN institutions
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
UNU/IAS
Other international organizations
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
WWF Eastern Africa Regional Programme Office
Other RCEs
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
RCE Greater Nairobi-Kenya
RCE Greater Masaka-Uganda
RCE Greater Mbarara- Uganda
RCE Greater Western-Kenya
International experts
yes/no: 
No
Expert organizations at national, regional and global levels
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
NEMA Kenya
6. Social network
a. Information network (exchanging information, e.g. building up a database for SD projects): 
4
b. Knowledge network (creating knowledge by collaboration, e.g. finding synergies between partners by experience exchange): 
4
c. Innovation network (creating innovation by co-creation and shared vision,e.g. investigating new solutions for challenges by f: 
2
3. Participation
7. Participation of actors : 
All
8. Participation opportunities
a.Informational participation (people get informed about decisions and actions): 
3
b.Consultation participation (people are asked about their needs and opinions): 
3
c.Decision influencing participation (people are involved in decision making processes): 
4
4. Education & Learning
9. Educational activities : 
Our focus is on education activities for institutions, youth groups and communities in the Mau. Through this we would achieve participatory development.
10. Competences and capabilities : 
We are currently promoting community participation in afforestation programmes through development of community tree nurseries, we are also promoting water resource management at household and community level, formation of peace promotion groups and formation of multi-disciplinary research teams.
Connections / Partnership with
a. Access to quality basic education
yes/no: 
No
b. Training for different sectors of the society
yes/no: 
Yes
c. Public awareness
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Through Environmental Education Awareness Intitiative and rehabilitation of Njoro River Project
d. Reorientation of existing education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Development of curriculum for short courses that target community leaders and administrators
12. Educational activities
a. Theory (communicating of ESD principles, strategies, examples): 
3
b. Discussion (knowledge exchange and mutual learning on ESD): 
3
c. Interactive & Multidimensional (Action oriented learning, e.g. workshops, intergenerational, interdisciplinary,…) : 
4
5. Research Integration
13. Research & Development (R&D): 
Egerton University has set aside funds for innovative projects that promote sustainable development of Mau. The University also organizes an annual Research Week where researchers present findings on ongoing projects in Key thematic areas.
14. Research partners : 
Egerton University
National Council of Science and Technology
Kenya Forestry Services
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
Kenya Wildlife Services
15. Description of research
a. Disciplinary (focusing on one discipline of research, e.g. social aspects) : 
2
b. Interdisciplinary (taking interrelations between disciplines into account, e.g. economic effects on the environment and peopl: 
4
c. Transdisciplinary (involving affected people into your research activities, e.g. interviews with affected people): 
4
Tagging
Continent: 
Africa and Middle East
Country: 
Kenya
Region: 
Africa and Middle East
Type: 
Project Reports