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Oil Gas and Mining
2024-08-07
Kenya’s national development agenda and international climate change obligations align with the proposal to commence construction of a nuclear power station between 2026 and 2027, with operations scheduled to begin in 2034. Identification of focus areas of national relevance incorporates environmental effect considerations.
Read the full story here:
https://www.talkafrica.co.ke/the-nuclear-power-plant-proposed-in-kenya-is-undeniably-causing-significant-complexities-in-the-current-energy-transition/
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General
-0001-11-30
The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by UNDP, is currently in its seventh operational phase, focusing on the landscapes of Lake Bogoria and Lake Baringo National Reserves, the Samburu-Isiolo Conservation Area, and the biodiversity-rich marine ecosystem seascapes of Shimoni-Vanga and Bodo-Mwandamu in Kwale County, Kenya. The objective of GEF-SGP 7 is:
"To enhance and maintain socio-ecological resilience of these ecologically sensitive landscapes and seascapes of global and national significance, through community-based actions for global environmental benefits and sustainable development."
This objective will be delivered through two components:
- Resilient rural landscapes for sustainable development and contribution to global environmental protection
- Landscape governance and adaptive management for upscaling and replication
Key Activities and Tasks of CANCO as a Strategic Partner
In GEF-SGP 7, Community Action for Nature Conservation (CANCO) is the strategic partner for the Shimoni-Vanga and Bodo-Mwandamu seascape in Kwale County. As a strategic partner, CANCO will facilitate and carry out several activities and tasks, including but not limited to:
- Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate GEF SGP activities at the landscape/seascape level among CSOs and other stakeholders.
- Facilitate the coordination and strengthening of the seascapes’ multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) focusing on governance, leadership, effectiveness, and sustainability.
- Baseline Assessment and Strategy Development
- Undertake a participatory baseline assessment and develop a site strategy.
- Proposal Development and Inclusivity
- Provide support to CSOs and CBOs in proposal development.
- Promote inclusivity by supporting proposal development by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Youth, Indigenous Peoples, and women.
- Ensure that CBOs and CSOs proposals are developed as per the GEF-SGP format.
- Project Implementation and Monitoring
- Provide support to grantees during project implementation.
- Conduct regular monitoring exercises using agreed-upon tools to ensure community-driven projects achieve expected outputs, outcomes, and results.
- Government Liaison and Alignment
- Liaise with the County Government to align SGP-funded activities with County priorities as stipulated in the pro-doc.
- Keep the County Government abreast of project implementation progress through reports and regular meetings with relevant focal points.
- Synergy and Leveraging Opportunities
- Tap into opportunities for synergy and leverage with other Development Partners, ongoing County Government and National Government projects, programs, and MSP members in the land/seascape.
- Capacity Building and Community Monitoring
- Work closely with a capacity-building partner supported by SGP to develop, review, and update a participatory community-based monitoring tool.
- Guide community members in using the monitoring tool effectively and follow up with regular monitoring and evaluation actions.
- Participate in the development, review, and implementation of the SGP capacity-building training manual for CBOs and CSOs.
- Reporting and Knowledge Management
- Prepare and submit narrative and financial reports on a quarterly basis for the respective landscape/seascape with input from stakeholders as per agreed-upon reporting frameworks and tools.
- Liaise with SGP grantees, MSP members, and the SGP Secretariat to produce, manage, store, and share knowledge management materials regularly and with Government and SGP agreed-upon branding.
- Visibility and Communication
- Organize regular visibility events such as eco-fairs and exhibitions.
- Develop, use, and share communication material such as brochures, newsletters, and short but high-impact videos throughout the life of the projects, ensuring agreed-upon branding.
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General
2024-02-11
Our small-scale fisheries represented by Joyce was part of KBC show Biz Check, she talked about nuclear energy in Kenya and the need to safeguard the small-scale fishers from the social-ecological impacts of Nuclear Energy Plant. She also raised pertinent issues on the proposed location(Uyombo, Kilifi County) of the plant.
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-0001-11-30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKZXglxcv0c.
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Oil Gas and Mining
-0001-11-30
County Government has taken a bold step to finalise the extraction policy is aimed at ensuring the sustainable governance of Turkana County's abundant energy, minerals, and petroleum resources.The Directorates of Minerals and Petroleum will be working in conjunction with Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group (KOGWG) to actualise the policy after the group secured funding from Oxfam. Chief Officer of Energy, Minerals and Petroleum, Triza Amoni expressed the strategic focus would benefit the sector and highlighted the inclusive approach that would be taken to develop the policy. Read more here: https://turkana.go.ke/2024/03/08/county-government-seeks-to-finalise-extractive-policy/
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Oil Gas and Mining
2024-05-31
Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group (KOGWG) took part in the launch of Kenya National Association of Water Resources Users' Association (KeNWRUA) strategic plan for 2024-2029. The partnership between KOGWG and KeNWRUA has been ongoing and has facilitated joint advocacy efforts in the water and extractives sectors.
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-0001-11-30
Our member of staff Muturi wa Kamau (Teddy) honoured with an award by the International Association of Impact Assessors (IAIA) in recognition of his tireless work as the Coordinator of the Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group and capacity building initiatives with grassroots communities, monitoring environment and social safeguards of upstream petroleum development in Kenya through the identification and assessment of environmental and social risks and impacts associated with upstream petroleum development projects as well as advocating for impact assessment reforms
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General
2023-07-24
With the officials and committee members of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners Association - Kenya (ASMAK) drawn from the counties of Migori, Kakamega, Narok and Turkana
Facilitating a knowledge-share and capacity building session on Organisational Governance, Management and Leadership
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General
-0001-11-30
The proposal aims to empower communities and organisations to take collective action through a participatory landscape planning and management approach aimed at enhancing socio-ecological resilience by producing global environmental and local sustainable development benefits.
The deadline for submitting the proposal is 25th July 2024.
In case you need more clarification please write to us at info@cancokenya.net
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General
-0001-11-30
Community Action for Nature Conservation in collaboration with the County Government of Taita Taveta will commemorate the World Fisheries Day Celebrations 2023 in the Riparian of Lake Chala, Taita Taveta County. The WFD celebrations will provide a public platform to create awareness of the importance of maintaining sustainable fishery, promoting ecological balance, and preserving the health and integrity of aquatic ecosystems such as inland lakes, rivers, and wetlands. More importantly, the celebrations provide an opportunity for the often overlooked and neglected Lake Jipe and Chala small-scale fishing communities and bring to the public attention and authorities the pressing challenges and issues they face across fisheries governance, resource management, value chain, post-harvest, and trade as well as capacity development within the realms of responsible fisheries and sustainable development. The WFD celebrations will also provide an opportunity to explore solutions to the challenges and provide a forum to inform the fishing communities of government (national and county) policies, programs, and other robust opportunities that small-scale fisher communities can take advantage of and improve the sector.
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Oil Gas and Mining
-0001-11-30
KOGWG collaborated with the Agency for Turkana Development Initiatives (ATUDIS) and the Turkana Extractives Consortium (TEC) to conduct the first-ever Community Land Management Committee (CLMC) elections in Turkana County. The elections were attended by over 400 members from the Kapese Village unit. The Turkana Adjudication officer, along with representatives from the County and sub-county administration, conducted the elections. The elected CLMC underwent an induction meeting and presented the duly filled CLA3 form, community register, and bylaws to the Land Registrar, Mr. Edwin Wafula. The Kapese CLMC is expected to receive a community registration certificate by the end of this week.
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Oil Gas and Mining
-0001-11-30
On 12th June 2021(12.00pm), The Coordinator,Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group participated in a one hour discussion on KTN news -Jarida Na Hadiya Mwasiwa Programme and provided insights on the Natural Resources Sharing Bill 2022.
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General
-0001-11-30
CANCO is now UNEP Accreditated.
The accreditation status provides us with the following opportunities.
· To participate in the Regional Consultation Meeting to be held in our region, in preparation for the Assembly.
· To contribute in the preparation of Regional Civil Society Statements towards UNEP and the Assembly.
· To receive unedited working documents of the United Nations Environment Assembly at the same time as the Committee of the Permanent Representatives (CPR).
· To submit to the UN Environment Secretariat written contributions to these unedited working documents for distribution to the Governments through the Committee of the Permanent Representatives (CPR).
· To participate in the public Meetings of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, the Assembly and the Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum, an associated meeting of the UN Environment Assembly (including via tele- or video conference).
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General
-0001-11-30
Community Action for Nature Conservation (CANCO) Nairobi office relocates from suite 304 Ngong Hills Hotel, Ngong road to Danny's Court, 4th floor, house B13 along Mombasa road (South B area) opposite The NextGen Mall/Eka Hotel.
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Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries
-0001-11-30
CANCO celebrated World Environment Day, 5th June 2021 by creating awareness and sensitizing local stakeholders and communities in Kidutani on the importance of mangrove ecosystem restoration and conservation for the Mtwapa creek (upstream) mangrove forest. The theme for the event was Ecosystem restoration: Resetting our relation with nature
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Oil Gas and Mining
-0001-11-30
CANCO through Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group represented in a training on Stakeholder engagement and Dialogue good practices in the Oil and Gas sector. The training is convened by Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP) and facilitated by HSE(Health Safety and Environment. The training was held on the 2nd to 5th June 2021 in Naivasha, Sawela Logde
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Water and Wetlands
-0001-11-30
Maurice Wanjala of the Kipsaina Crane and Wetland Conservation Group, Kenya, has been honoured with a Disney Conservation Hero Award. The award recognizes local citizens for their commitment to save wildlife, protect habitats and inspire their communities to take part in conservation efforts.
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-0001-11-30
A notice issued in the Nation Newspaper calling for the general public to provide their submission in the review process for the Act by 31st March 2021.
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Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries
-0001-11-30
CANCO celebrates women engaged in fishing. Read the inspiring story of Mlongo, Standard Newspaper page 35 on how she went against all odds to engage in the actual fishing along the Kenyan Coast.
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-0001-11-30
The Council, President, Director General and entire Union(IUCN) extended a very warm welcome to the new Members and look forward to their active involvement. CANCO is one of the 38 organizations recently admitted to the IUCN membership
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Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries
-0001-11-30
CANCO commemorated the day by planting 3950 mangroves seedlings in (Jimbo) Kwale and (Kibokoni) in Kilifi coastal Kenya.
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Water and Wetlands
-0001-11-30
The African Crane Conservation Programme (ACCP) under the ICF/ EWT partnership, recently formalised their conservation partnership with local communities by signing conservation agreements. A conservation agreement is a formal voluntary partnership between conservation bodies and local communities geared towards conserving biodiversity while improving the quality of life for local communities.
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