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Community Knowledge Products

Under the Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI)—a groundbreaking Global Environment Facility-funded program empowering Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPs and LCs) to lead the stewardship of vital landscapes, seascapes, and biodiversity hotspots—IMPACT Kenya has pioneered transformative efforts in the Mid-Ewaso Ng’iro River Basin, where ancestral knowledge intersects with modern conservation to secure communal land rights, foster sustainable livelihoods, and nurture resilient ecosystems amid escalating climate challenges. As a key Indigenous-led partner in this global paradigm shift, IMPACT Kenya harnesses ICI resources to amplify the voices, values, and priorities of pastoralist and hunter-gatherer communities, driving self-determined strategies that blend cultural heritage with innovative governance, gender equity, and direct access to finance. The knowledge products featured in this section—ranging from in-depth reports and impact strategies to toolkits on tenure security and ecosystem monitoring—distill these frontline insights, offering actionable guidance for policymakers, practitioners, and fellow Indigenous organizations worldwide to replicate rights-based, community-centered conservation models that honor the profound role of IPs and LCs in safeguarding our planet's irreplaceable natural wealth.

Inclusive Conservation Initiative

An initiative that aims to restore, preserve and promote traditional governance systems as well as Indigenous knowledge and practices, secure Indigenous rights to land and natural resources, restore sacred sites and totems, and preserve Indigenous languages.