Kenya - Nyayo Tea Zones Improvement and Forest Conservation Project

The present intervention concerns the Nyayo Tea Zones Improvement and Forest Conservation Project. The project is aimed at forest conservation through tea buffer zones, fuelwood plantations and indigenous reforestation. It holds the promise of making an important contribution to the protection and conservation of Kenya’s forests, as well as of its soils, catchment areas, rainfall patterns and other downstream effects which are crucial to Kenyan economy and society. Furthermore, the project should provide employment and income, including foreign exchange inflow from tea sales and foreign exchange savings from fuelwood production. The project comprises (a) forest conservation measures, (b) agro-ecological measures, (c) infrastructure (roads and building) and (d) organization and management support. The project includes training, consultant services and technical assistance.