UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA
DIPARTIMENTO DI BIOLOGIA ANIMALE

Project Area: mainly the Eastern part of the Lake Turkana Area, including the Sibiloi National Park the Kobi Fora Paleontological and Mount Kulal Areas

Affected Population: 200.000 approx.

Beneficiaries: Local population, including Turkana, Merille, El Molo and Gabra

Institutional Counterparts: Local Administration, Kenya Wildlife Service, National Museums of Kenya

Project duration: 3 years. 

Total costs for the three years programme: 3,8 billion liras for technical assistance, community based development, institution strengthening, implementation of infrastructure and supply of commodities.

Subjects implementing the Italian Aid Cooperation Project:

General Problem: environmental degradation due to instability, conflicts, isolation , low life quality

Conservation is to benefit local population directly and tangibly. Local communities are therefore the direct beneficiary of a substantial part of the project action. There are two groups of such communities involved in the project:

Types of cooperation activities: for the implementation of the three Programme’s components the following type of activities are necessary:

• Learn swahili
• World bank projects in Kenya
• Links about Turkana and Marsabit provinces