The highly successful ‘Changieni Raslimali’ project in the Mara ecosystem is a major incentive to resolving perennial conflicts among communities living in the area.
This emerged during a recent meeting held in Mau aimed at exploring ways on how to ensure resources are no longer a source of conflict among locals.
The meeting that brought together representatives from both sides among them opinion leaders was presided over by Narok County Assistant Commissioner David Musambai. Participants appreciated the importance of the project and agreed to continue working together.
They devised strategies on conflict resolution and creation of synergies on management of the Mau ecosystem, which was a major boost to ‘Changieni Raslimali’ project.
Member of County Assembly for Olposimoru ward Phillip Masikonde who spoke during the meeting, said: “ We do not want to reverse the gains made by conservationists”.
The project is a call for concerted effort to conserve and sustainably utilize natural resources. It is implemented by NCCK South Rift region with funding from Swedish Embassy through ACT! and targets sustainable land use in the Mara ecosystem.
Mau is home to some of the water resource users associations (WRUAs) and Community forest associations (CFAs) which are implementing agencies under NCCK South rift, of the CRM project. Natural resources have been largely blamed for frequent flare ups, not only in South Rift, but also other regions of the country.
