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ELCT –KARAGWE DAYOCESE KARAGWE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECT (KEC)

ELCT –KARAGWE DAYOCESE KARAGWE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECT (KEC). IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES ,CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PLAN BY HORACE KAMKOTO&EDITHA SYLIVSTER. 1.0 INTRODUCTION. Karagwe Environmental Project (KEC) was established in late 1990s.

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ELCT –KARAGWE DAYOCESE KARAGWE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECT (KEC)

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  1. ELCT –KARAGWE DAYOCESEKARAGWE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECT (KEC) IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES ,CHALLENGES AND FUTURE PLAN BY HORACE KAMKOTO&EDITHA SYLIVSTER

  2. 1.0 INTRODUCTION • Karagwe Environmental Project (KEC) was established in late 1990s. • The main objective was to preserve the God’s creation. • It is operating in Karagwe and Kyerwagovt administrative districts and in 6 church district • The project is funded by the Church of Sweden (COS)

  3. 2. IMPLEMNTED ACTIVITIES • Since the project was introduced in Karagwe and Kyerwa district (in six church districts) : -The following activities were implemented • Aforestationactivities • These activities aimed at replanting trees in these area affected by tree cutting for fire woods and building activities • The project is running 4 tree nurseries with capacity of producing 100000 seedlings each. • From 2012 to 2015, 1,200,000(exotic& indigenous) tree seedlings were raised and distributed to farmers

  4. Implemented activities cont…. One of the project tree nurseries at Kifora nature reserve

  5. Implemented activities cont.. ii. Seminars on environmental awareness • Environmental conservation awareness was created through seminars to farmers, church members , institution, and individuals • The best environmental and resources utilization practices are always introduced during trainings • From 2012 to (2015), 45 environmental conservation seminars were conducted to 2940 participants from congregations and participants from different society groups

  6. Implemented activities cont.. • Semina attendants

  7. Implemented activities cont… iii. Beekeeping • Communitymembers are sensistized onhowto conserve the environmental throughbeekeeping. • 200 farmersparticipated in trainings in 2015 • 200 beehiveswereconstructed and were placed tothechurchforests • 2 beekeepersgroupswereformed and given 15 beehiveseach • Anawarenessincerasing and fire cases has minimised

  8. Implemented activities cont.. Beehives at Kifora Nature Reserve

  9. Implemented activities cont.. iv. Maintenance Indigenous tree species and Biodiversity management • The project is conserving biodiversity at Kifora NR with 50 ha • 30 farmerswho are prreservingtheirwoodlots are engagedbytheproject • Flora and fauna species have been increasing since the conservation was started • Bush fire cases have decrease • Awareness among the surrounding community has increased • Fish farming activities are expected to be carried out in the place in near future

  10. V. Energy serving stoves and solar installation • KAD has maintained to emphasize and distribute 250m stoves to households • Solar system was also installed to church buildings(schools, health centers, workers house and vocational centers • The impacts is seen as domestic use of biofuel has reduce

  11. Implemented activities cont.. Installed Solar system at Nkwenda Bible School

  12. Implemented activities vi. Water sources development/ rehabilitation • Through KEC, KAD has maintained to construct 2 water harvesting tanks@100000lt to the area with lack of water • 3 water source were rehabilitated

  13. Implemented activities cont… Rehabilitated Water source at Rushasha- Kyerwa

  14. Implemented activities cont.. 100,000lt at Lukajange

  15. Challenges • High demand from surrounding community • Low financial capacity of project (the project is lacking enough fund /other resource that can meet the target • Climate variability and its effects • Lack of enough support form government • Low community awareness on climate change and other environmental issues • Low income among adjacent community • Emergency of invasive plants species and crop disease like banana wilt disease

  16. Future plan • Increase more extension services to farmers and other stake-holders • Continue work close with government, NGO,s individual and community members in conservation activities. • Invest much time, knowledge and resources on sustainable energy source and technology • Continue with conservation activities to the church and private ‘s lands • Continue working together with donors, church organization , and good wishers in environmental conservation activities

  17. THE END THANK YOU

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