Kenya Coastal Development Proejct

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The development objective of the Coastal Development Project is to promote an environmentally sustainable management of Kenya's coastal and marine resources by strengthening the capacity of existing relevant government agencies and by enhancing the capacity of rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in selected coastal communities. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is sustainable management of fisheries resources. The project will support governance reform of fisheries management in the Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The support will include legislation and regulatory review, capacity building and the strengthening of monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) of fishing activities. In addition, this component will also promote research on near-shore fish stocks, and improve the use of near-shore fisheries, including providing assistance to develop more sustainable and profitable fishing practices. The second component of the project is sound management of natural resources. This component aims to improve the sound management and regeneration of natural resources and biodiversity in the coastal and marine environments. A related goal is identifying biodiversity products and markets that will help promote eco-tourism and associated spin-off industries. Vision 2030 articulates the value and future role of natural resources as an economic growth pole in Kenya's future development. The third component of the project is support for alternative livelihoods. This component aims to promote sustainable livelihoods within a sound governance framework that includes: i) spatial planning and land capability mapping to identify environmentally and socially sensitive areas; ii) Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); and iii) compliance with environmental regulations and safeguards. Within this institutional framework, the component aims to support sustainable rural development in geographically focused pilot areas in coastal districts. The fourth component of the project is capacity building, monitoring and evaluation system, project management, communication and Coastal Village Fund (CVF). This component aims to build the project coordination and implementation teams' capacity, promote dialogue amongst national partners and regional stakeholders, develop a communication strategy for development outreach and implement a CVF.