Imarisha Naivasha is a recently launched programme created to tackle the degradation of Lake Naivasha and its catchment. The last 20 years has witnessed extensive deforestation in the upper catchment, widespread erosion and catchment degradation, over-abstraction of water, under investment in social and municipal services and a lack of enforcement of laws intended to protect the environment. Poor smallholder farming practices and urban pollution are now arguably the biggest issues, but some inappropriate commercial horticultural practices have also contributed to the decline. All these threats were heightened in 2009 when Kenya experienced severe drought which became a catalyst for the birth of the Imarisha Naivasha project. The project is a unique initiative of the Kenya Government, supported by HRH Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit that aims to address the economic and environmental challenges facing the catchment in an integrated and concerted way. The project got a 90 million boost this week as the government of Kenya will pump in Sh40m while UK retailers and Germany organization GTZ will add the remaining Ksh50m.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:39:16 +0000
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