Related Links

African Conservation—a  website listing conservation groups working in Africa

 

African Conservation Fundan organisation dedicated to conserving Africa’s wildlife

 

African Wildlife Foundation—an organisation working in the heartlands of Africa.

 

aidsfocus.ch - Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS using a community-led rights ...

Supporting community-led change allows the move towards AIDS competence to be at a ... Community-led change towards AIDS competence can take many forms, ...
www.aidsfocus.ch/resources/Resource.2004-09-23.0134 - 20k -

 

Allavida List of useful funding organsiations, etc

 

Amazon— the one-stop internet shop for maps & travel guides to Kenya

 

AMREF African Medical & Research Foundation

 

Another useful grant database

 

AVERTa comprehensive website with in-depth up-to-date information about HIV/AIDS

 

Christensen Funding Organisation Funding orgainsation backing the stewards of cultural and biological diversity

 

Commonwealth Foundation Funding organisation. Grantseekers guidelines.

 

Community Initiatives in Livestock Improvement:The Case of Kathekani, Kenya.

Joyce Njoki Njoro, Kenya

 

PDF] Community-led approaches to ending food insecurity and poverty MS ...

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In order to. derive the maximum benefits on a sustained basis from higher yields,. Community-led “land care” and “grain care” movements should be. launched.
...
www.ifad.org/poverty/swa.pdf

 

Community-Led HIV Intervention Program Helps Reduce AIDS Risk ..

Results of community-level HIV prevention intervention programs created for low-income, minority women show that locally respected women can positively ...
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/955568892.html - 17k

 

Community-led sanitation in Nigeria | WaterAid

What is the connection between a group of villages in Bangladesh and Nigeria? The answer: communities pulling together to build latrines and make their environment clean and healthy.

WaterAid project staff and partners from both countries are building on the successful experiences from Bangladesh to inspire Nigerian villagers to make the same sustainable and vital changes to their hygiene practices.

In Bangladesh, WaterAid's partner organisation VERC has been facilitating community-led total sanitation (CLTS) since 1999. The approach involves inspiring ...
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[PDF] FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT R7584: Community-led tools for enhancing ...

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PROMETA, came to recognise the value of community-led/initiated approach
... audience the potential of community-led changes in Nature Reserve management. ...
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Conservation Evidence—information on the effectiveness of conservation

 

CORE Initiative  Grants for HIV/AIDS community projects support

 

 

Database of funding orgs

 

 

DIFID Civil Societies funding scheme

 

 

DIFID  http://www.rwsn.ch/documentation/skatdocumentation.2005-11-16.8970874570/file

(DFID paper, Community-led Improvement to Rural Water Supplies)

 

Eco Tourism Society of Kenya - national organisation promoting responsible & sustainable                                                      tourism

 

Equator Initiative— pdf doc. Kasigau (Tsavo)—5 community-owned banda’s nominated by AWF for UNDP Equator Award.

 

                             

Firelight Foundation Funding organisation. Applications

 

 

For Cambodia's 'Great Lake' and the millions who depend on it, a ...

With community-led sustainable resource management taking root in the province, in 2000 came an added opportunity to change the way the lake was being ...
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Ford Foundation.  Funding organisation.  Guidlines.

 

 

From Seeds to Success—Guidelines for Community Partnerships (New Zealand govt. doc)

                                          - Guide for Community Conservation Projects (New Zealand govt. doc)

                                          - Toolkit for Community Conservation Projects (New Zealand govt. doc)

 

 

Funding organisation offering grants for non-profit orgs.

 

Global Links InitiativeA non-profit organisation which aims to support positive and creative action on social inclusion and citizen empowerment world wide. Their inspirational website has a networking facility encouraging ‘people to people links’ world wide.

 

The Green Belt Movement, Kenyagrassroots organisation established in 1977 by Kenya’s Wangari Maathi, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

 

HEDONThe HEDON Household Energy Network is an international forum dedicated to improving social, economic, and environmental conditions in the South, through promotion of local, national, regional and international initiatives in the household energy sector

 

Hesperian Foundation —  DOWNLOADABLE books & resources  including ‘Where There’s No Doctor’ and others…..The Hesperian Foundation is a non-profit publisher of books and educational materials that help people take the lead in their own health care and organize to improve health conditions in their communities.

http://www.repp.org/discussiongroups/resources/stoves/Design/haybox.html  Interesting website about the use of fuel-less cookers (cooking baskets) in Kenya & around the world.

 

http://tilz.tearfund.org/Publications/Footsteps+11-20/Footsteps+16/Cooking+without+fuel.htm

Another good website about fuel-less cookers.

 

ICIPEInternational Centre for Insect Physiology & Ecology (beekeeping as well as medicinal plant research, etc)

 

ICRAF (World Agroforestry Centre) - organisation supporting the Millennium Villages Project (MVP)

 

International Livestock Research Institute— website with information on better livestock management & use of water resources to help reduce poverty, hunger & environmental degradation in developing countries

 

JAM data archive :: View topic - Sustainable Environmental ...

“The Equator Intiative Project of UNDP has over the last 3-4 years now developed a process to showcase what in reality is sustainable environmental project. This project is incredible. It has nurtured real community driven intiatives that use local resources and expertise to conserve the environment while at the same time strengthening communities livelihoods.” Esther Mwaura-Muiru, GROOTs Kenya.

www.habitatjam.com/jamdata/viewtopic.php?t=5015921&sid=ff1578e67680011d04480397a1425011 - 23k

 

JICA—Japanese aid organisation working with AMREF on bore-hole project in Kenya

 

KEFRI Kenya Forestry Research Inistitute

 

Kenya Wildlife Service

 

Kipepeo— a grassroots community-led organisation based in the Arabuko Sokoke Forest, on the North Coast of Kenya. Part of Nature Kenya’s site support programme & known for their butterfly farming & other activities.

 

The Meteorological Department of Kenya—official website for Kenyan weather forecasting

 

Millennium Promise—a non-profit organisation whose vision is eradication of extreme global poverty, a supporter of the Millenium Villages Project (MVP)

 

National Geographic—widely respected magazine on cultures & conservation worldwide

 

Nature Kenya & East Africa Natural History Society

 

National Museums of Kenya

 

The NGO Cafe

 

NASCOP (Kenya National AIDS/STDs Control Programme)

PO Box 19361,

Nairobi,

Kenya.

- official national organisation supplying information on HIV/AIDS awareness (leaflets/posters & condoms). Also has a department at Kenyatta Hospital, Nairobi.

 

One Heart Global Music Exchange—an organisation helping indigenous people help themselves through music.

 

Plantlife International—Plant Conservation Charity working in partnership with National Museums of Kenya on the Allachy project: Building capacity for community-based conservation of medicinal plants in Kenya

 

Practical Actionorganisation challenging poverty through practical intermediate technology solutions. (This link is to an article on ‘Smoke & health in Kenya’. Click on Practical Action logo to enter their main site.)

 

Proposal Writing   Useful Website giving advice on how to write proposals, etc

 Proposal Writing   Free On-line Short Course on Proposal Writing

 

Tisza community-led demonstration project for sustainable ...

The Tisza community-led demonstration project for sustainable development and integrated land and water management is an integral part of the GEF- Mid-Size ...
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Tourism Trust Fund (TTF)  - national organization formed jointly by the Kenya Government and European Union in 2002 to facilitate the disbursement of funds provided for tourism development and marketing and promotion of tourism in the country

UNDP, Small Grants Programme

 

UNDP, Equator Initiative—The Equator Initiative is a partnership that brings together the United Nations, civil society, business, governments and communities to help build the capacity and raise the profile of grassroots efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

 

UNGANA—The Young Friends of AMREF

- Based in Nairobi, this volunteer group of young Kenyan professionals & students supports AMREF and similar organisations in their mission of improving the welfare of Africa’s people.

 

Whitley Awards Funding organisation for conservationists in developing countries

 

World Bank - Arid Lands funding programme.  

World Bank  Funding for community-driven development 

 

World Vision—organisation providing educational sponsorship programmes in Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CommunityConservation Initiative, CCI-Kenya, Related Links Page

A list of  links to other interesting & potentially useful websites, pdf documents, research, etc on themes related to Community-led Sustainable Resource Management Initiatives based in Kenya and elsewhere around the world. This list will continue to be updated. If you would like to recommend a good link, then please let us know by email.