Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project Jobs in Kenya

Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project Community Empowerment Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

The Government of Kenya has received financial support from International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Spanish Trust Fund for the implementation of Upper Tana Natural Resources
Management Project The goal of the project is to contribute to reduction of rural poverty in the Upper
Tana River catchment This goal is pursued through two development objectives which reflect the poverty environment nexus:
(i) Increased sustainable food production and incomes for poor rural house holds living in the project area;
(ii) Sustainable management of natural resources for provision of environmental services.
The project is in six counties namely: Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Kirinyaga, Murang'a and Nyeri and is implemented along twenty four (24) river basins and tributaries of the Mt. Kenya East Pilot Project (MKEPP) river basins. The project duration is eight (8) years (2012/2020).
The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) is based at Embu County. The PCU is responsible for project co-ordination and management and ensures that the project is implemented according to the Financing
Agreement and the Government regulations.

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