Kenya - Natural Resource Management Project

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The objectives of the Natural Resource Management project are to enhance the institutional capacity to manage water and forest resources, reduce the incidence and severity of water shocks in river catchments, and improve the livelihoods of communities participating in the co-management of water and forests. Achievements under the project will be measured by indicators tracking changes in organizations and their performance, in the health of the natural resource base, and in welfare of participating communities. The Natural Resource Management Project has four components: Water Resource Management and Irrigation, Management of Forest Resources, Livelihood Investments in the Upper Tana Catchment, and Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. The first two components support the legal and institutional reforms contained in recent legislation, as well as investments in catchment areas. The third component provides assistance to communities participating in management of the resources. The fourth provides managerial oversight and monitoring and evaluation for the project.