1) Kenya has conducted a national assessment of opportunities for forest and landscape restoration (FLR) to help meet development goals like restoring 10% forest cover.
2) The assessment identified common land use challenges and 7 priority restoration options, which were mapped across 38.8 million hectares.
3) Further analysis is needed on the costs and benefits of restoration options, as well as the enabling conditions like policies, markets, and financing needed to scale up restoration efforts to achieve Kenya's commitment of restoring 5.1 million hectares under the AFR100 initiative.
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Kenya part 2
1. GIDEON GATHAARA, CONSERVATION SECRETARY - STATE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES, KENYA
AND ALFRED GICHU, SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, KENYA FOREST SERVICE, KENYA
FOREST LANDSCAPE
RESTORATION IN KENYA
Presentation at the AFR100 Conference – October 11, 2016: Addis Ababa
2. FOREST AND LANDSCAPE RESTORATION IN KENYA
The aim of Forest and Landscape Restoration activities in Kenya is to:
– restore function and productivity through tree development,
natural regeneration, and improved land management.
– regain ecological integrity and enhance livelihoods in deforested
and degraded landscapes.
– Restore ecosystem and habitat connectivity for migratory wildlife
and support to livelihoods.
3. FLR ALIGNMENT WITH KENYA’S DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS
Forest and Landscape Restoration is a key strategic approach for the
Government of Kenya in response to:
– attainment of 10% forest and tree cover target set in the
Constitution of Kenya and Vision 2030;
– forest sector support to Intended Nationally Determined
Contributions (INDCs) and National Climate Change Response
Strategy (NCCRS) goals;
4. FLR ALIGNMENT WITH KENYA’S DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA AND COMMITMENTS…CONT’D
– the Bonn challenge commitment of 150 Million hectares by 2020
and later extended to 350 million hectares by 2030 globally by
the New York declaration on forests;
– the CBD Aichi commitment to restore 15% of degraded lands by
2020
– the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)
during the CoP 21 in Paris
– Realization of SDGs especially Goal 15
5. FLR OPPORTUNITIES ASSESSMENT
Kenya has carried out a national assessment of FLR challenges and
opportunities through a multi-stakeholder process towards the goal of
10% tree cover target
– The assessment was coordinated by the Ministry of Environment
and Natural Resources through the Kenya Forest Service (KFS)
– Support provided by Clinton Climate Initiative, WRI, and GBM.
Funds were provided by the German Ministry of Environment,
Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)
6. THE PROCESS: RESTORATION OPPORTUNITY
ASSESSMENT METHOD (ROAM)
Step 1 Identified land use challenges
Step 2 Identified and mapped landscape restoration options
Step 3
Initiated cost-benefit analysis, including
carbon sequestration potential
Step 4 Initiated analysis on enabling conditions –
policies, market, and institutions
Stakeholderconsultation
7. Regulation of soil quality
Woody biomass
Regulation of water
timing and flows
Forest habitat and corridors
Non-timber tree
products
6. Soil erosion
7. Siltation/ sedimentation
of waterbodies
3. Loss of soil fertility
5. Deforestation
2. Forest degradation
1. Habitat fragmentation/
loss of biodiversity
4. Overgrazing
8. Water stress
10. Landslides
9. Flooding
Regulation of landslides
Regulation of
flooding
Freshwater quality
Erosion control
11. Climate change mitigation Carbon sequestration
COMMON LAND USE CHALLENGES ECOSYSTEM SERVICES TO BE RESTORED
Regulation of local climate
Freshwater quantity
RESULTS:
9. RESULTS: MAPS FOR 7 PRIORITY LANDSCAPE
RESTORATION OPTIONS FOR KENYA
Based on a detailed assessment criteria developed by the national
FLR stakeholders, 7 priority landscape restoration options were
identified and mapped as follows:
1. Afforestation and reforestation of natural forests
2. Rehabilitation of degraded natural forests
3. Agro-forestry
4. Commercial plantations (including bamboo)
5. Silvo-pastoral and rangeland restoration
6. Tree-based buffer zones along water bodies and wetlands
7. Tree-based buffer zones along roadways
10. Total area: 38.8 million ha
• Tree-based restoration: 13.1
million ha
• Rangeland restoration: 25.7
million ha
RESULTS: 7 PRIORITY LANDSCAPE
RESTORATION OPTIONS FOR KENYA
12. SYSTEM FOR LAND-BASED EMISSION ESTIMATION IN KENYA
Establishing
baselines
and tracking
emissions
from the
land-based
sector
13. NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC ON ENABLING CONDITIONS
FOR SCALING UP RESTORATION
A national stakeholders forum undertook preliminary
assessment on enabling conditions for scaling up restoration
work in Kenya led by the State Department of Natural
Resources.
• The aim of this assessment was to identify enabling
factors/conditions required to support restoration at scale
• Priority themes that were highlighted across landscapes were:
o enterprise and market conditions development, institutional
conditions, knowledge, finance, incentives and benefits.
14. NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC ON ENABLING CONDITIONS
FOR SCALING UP RESTORATION… CONT’D
There were 5 key recurring issues from the diagnostic assessment:
• Development of alternatives that address competing demands on forest
resources (herbs, grassing, charcoal, timber, etc.)
• Policies and legislation that define institutional framework, incentives,
roles, responsibilities and coordination
• Capacity building and incorporation of local knowledge
• Access to resources – financial and human resources
• Establishment of effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems
15. NATIONAL FLR STAKEHOLDER MAPPING
Initiated a detailed National FLR stakeholder mapping
exercise
The aim of this exercise was:
– to identify the main stakeholders involved in the FLR in
Kenya, how they are linked to each other, and how they
can influence the scaling up process
– provide information on who to engage with (and how to
engage them) in addressing the key enabling factors
identified in the diagnostic assessment
16. PARTICIPANTS MAPPING THE NATIONAL FLR
STAKEHOLDER INTEGRATED LINKAGES IN KENYA
1. Who are the actors involved?
2. What are the types of links?
3. How are the actors linked?
4. How much interest do the actors
have in the issue?
5. How much influence do the actors
have?
18. KEY FLR PLANNED ACTIVITIES ON ACHIEVING
THE 5.1 MILLION HA TARGET FOR AFR100
Following the completion of identification of land use challenges and FLR
Opportunity Assessment Mapping, Kenya shall embark on:
• Carrying out cost benefit analysis on the 7 landscape restoration options
• Completing analysis of enabling conditions for FLR implementation
• Mobilizing stakeholders, resources and creating awareness
• Establishing linkages between National and County level FLR assessments,
target setting, resources mobilization, implementation and coordination
• Developing a monitoring and evaluation system
19. FACILITATIVE PROGRAM FOR FLR ACTIVITIES IN
KENYA
The National Forest Program (NFP) will be published
before end of 2016. NFP goal is to sustainably manage,
conserve, restore forests and allied resources for growth
and climate resilience
• NFP is a strategic framework for policy, planning and
implementation
• FLR is aligned to the NFP 8 clusters on: forest productivity,
forest governance, forest & climate change, forest
financing, forest for energy & water, and forestry education,
training and research
20. SOME EXAMPLES OF CURRENT FLR PROJECTS
IN KENYA
• Support to SME in private
forest development by the
Government of Germany
and GoK through a signed
MOU
• A 6 years’ project on
restoration of 2 of the 5
major water towers funded
by the EU
Picture shows Embobut Forest – Elgeyo Marakwet County
21. MAIN CHALLENGES FOR FLR IMPLEMENTATION
IN KENYA
• Financial resources
• Awareness
• Synergies and coordination
• Access to markets and incentives for FLR
• Harmonization of policies and legislation for
mainstreaming sectors
• Inadequate research
• Monitoring and reporting system
22. WHAT COULD BE AFR100 ROLE IN HELPING
ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES
AFR100 has a key role in supporting Kenya’s FLR implementation and
coordination at the regional level including:
• Resources for carrying out cost benefit analysis
• Completion of the analysis of enabling conditions for FLR implementation
• Mobilization of stakeholders, resources and creating awareness
• Establishing linkages between National and County level FLR assessments,
target setting, implementation and coordination
• Developing a monitoring and evaluation system
