OpenAID - AICS - XM-DAC-6-4-012590-01-5

LOD data

ECOS – BLUE ECONOMY AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM – OPPORTUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Kenya

Status

Finalisation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Kenya

Location

€ 1,559,496
Committed

€ 1,559,496
Used

Description

The project aims to increase the resilience of coastal communities and strengthen institutional governance in the protection and management of natural resources, reducing the vulnerability of the fragile subjects; the goal is of particular importance in this historical moment of climate change and Covid-19 pandemic, that in a single year has abruptly reversed Kenyas positive development indicators, which were constantly growing while poverty was decreasing, until 2019. In the second quarter of 2020, GDP was -5.7% year-on-year (+5.4% in 2019) and poverty increased by 4% (2020) (Worldbank,2020). The project responds to 3 identified needs: providing the local population with tools for the development of sustainable economic activities; raising awareness and training the local population on issues related to the exploitation of natural resources, climate change and sustainable economic development; improving institutional governance, increasing the technical skills of local institutions. The project will develop over 36 months in Kilifi County and aims to contribute to the improvement of the economic conditions of the coastal population and to reduce the vulnerability of those with reduced ability to adapt to geo-political, socio-economic and climate changes, also in the context of the current Covid-19 pandemic and with a view to possible future pandemics. The project is mainly aimed at fishermen/farmers and their families, linked to the resources available in the marine and coastal ecosystem for their livelihood, and to the ruling class and technicians of decentralised government structures. The Blue Economy (BE), a priority for Kenya since2016, is key to the project, which integrates in a synergic way in the context of current broader projects: the European project Go Blue and Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development Project (World Bank). We refer to BE in its broadest sense, which combines Gunter Paulis original definition (2011) with that adopted by UN and the Kenyan government: it thus combines the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, livelihoods and the employment and health of the ocean ecosystem, with the winning idea of creating value at no cost, using resources otherwise unused or that would be destroyed (Pillon, 2013). Fishing makes a fundamental contribution to the economic livelihood and food security of Kilifis families, even more following the sharp decline in the tourism sector in 2020; free access to fishing, the use of destructive gear, a growing population, unemployment and the scarcity of alternative livelihoods are degrading marine habitats and affecting the countrys fish stocks, which will also be affected by rising sea temperatures. The project aims to influence the proper exploitation of coastal resources, allowing the biodiversity of the marine environment to be preserved and contributing to the emergence of alternative production activities based on the BE concept. Firstly, the income of fishing families will be deferred and food security will be increased. Protagonists, women and their central role in the family economy. Through training and technical assistance, income-generating activities will create alternatives to fishing; the aim will be the innovative exploitation of resources considered a waste (BE), in particular stranded Posidonia; aquaculture will be developed and ichthitourism will be introduced, in particular aimed at domestic tourism, considered strategic by government policies (Kenya Ministry of Tourism, 2020). read more close

Year	Committed	Used
2025	€ 0	€ 623,798
2022	€ 1,559,496	€ 935,697

Agency

Type	Name	Channel code
Government	AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development	11000

Channel reported

Type	Name	Channel code
National NGO	CENTRO PER UN APPROPRIATO SVILUPPO TECNOLOGICO – CAST ONG	22000

Project data

IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-012590-01-5
AID012590/01/5
CRS Activity identifier2022000254
Planned start 2022/06/15
Planned End 2025/06/14
Actual start 2022/06/30
Actual end -
Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
Status Finalisation
Tied status Tied

Sectors

Policy markers

Gender Equality not targeted
Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
Disability not targeted
Nutrition significant objective
Aid to Environment principal objective
Participatory Development/Good Governance significant objective
Trade Development not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity significant objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation significant objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation principal objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification not targeted
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) not targeted

SDGs

2.3 - By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.4 - By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
8.3 - Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.9 - By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products