Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management (10589)

The report provides a comprehensive safeguards framework for a four-year, $11.1 million (including co-financing) project aimed at restoring forest ecosystems and reducing land degradation in the Lake Naivasha Basin (LNB). It outlines procedures to manage environmental and social risks, specifically addressing the rights of Indigenous Peoples (primarily the Maasai), gender inequality, and the potential for livelihood loss due to resource access restrictions. The framework mandates the use of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for activities affecting Indigenous Peoples and establishes a grievance redress mechanism to handle complaints, including those related to gender-based violence and sexual exploitation.

• The project aims to restore forest ecosystems and reduce land degradation in the Lake Naivasha Basin (LNB) to protect water resources and biodiversity, with a total budget of 1,785,422 US$ and estimated co-financing of 9,341,919 US$.
• The project is structured around four components: strengthening integrated landscape management, developing market and financial mechanisms (including a restructured Payment-for-Ecosystem-Services scheme), improving land management in the upper LNB, and knowledge management.
• The project identifies the Maasai as Indigenous Peoples under WWF and GEF policies, despite the Kenyan government not formally recognizing them as such, and requires the application of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for activities affecting their rights and resources.
• Potential adverse environmental impacts from land management activities include soil degradation or invasive species from new seed varieties, pollution from pesticides and fertilizers, and habitat disturbance from drip irrigation installation and temporary fencing.
• Potential social risks include conflicts over land use and water access resulting from the Lake Naivasha Basin Integrated Management Plan (LNBIMP) and the Riparian Code of Conduct, as well as tensions arising from the selection of project beneficiaries.
• The framework addresses significant gender inequalities in Kenya, noting that women are 50% less likely to have the same economic, social, and political opportunities as men and that men own 99% of the land.
• To mitigate livelihood loss from access restrictions, the project will implement Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRP) based on social assessments, providing compensation calculated on the replacement value of livelihoods.
• A Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is established to handle complaints, including allegations of fraud, corruption, and gender-based violence, with a requirement for written responses to be provided within 10 working days.
• The project maintains a strict exclusion list of activities that will not be financed, including those causing soil/water degradation, physical displacement, use of GMOs, or those that exacerbate gender gaps.

APA

WWF International (2023). Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management (10589). https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/6asnc7uqgw_Lake_Naivasha_final_.pdf?_ga=2.70183961.844607548.1683647945-882671177.1682090639

Chicago

WWF International. Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management (10589). 2023. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/6asnc7uqgw_Lake_Naivasha_final_.pdf?_ga=2.70183961.844607548.1683647945-882671177.1682090639.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2023lake, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management (10589)}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/6asnc7uqgw_Lake_Naivasha_final_.pdf?_ga=2.70183961.844607548.1683647945-882671177.1682090639}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }