Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP)

KCDP Project-Promoting environmentally sustainable development at the coast:  KMFRI together with key development and conservation agencies have developed a project proposal aiming at promoting an environmentally sustainable management of Kenya’s coastal and marineresources.  The project is hoping to receive funding through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) trust fund.

Project development objective (PDO)
The project development objective is to promote an environmentally sustainable management of Kenya’s coastal and marine resources by strengthening the capacity of existing relevant government agencies and by enhancing the capacity of rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in selected coastal communities.  The general outcome of achieving the PDO would be that the Coast Province is better able to assimilate and effectively use future, more broadly focused, development assistance. 

Global environment objective
The global environmental objective is to strengthen conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity. The Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) is the first of what is expected to be a series of investments in the Coast by the Bank or other donors. The KCDP will be implemented through its four inter-related components.

Project description

Component 1: Sustainable Management of Fisheries Resources. The Project will support governance reform of fisheries management in the Kenyan EEZ.  The support will include legislation and regulatory review, capacity building and the strengthening of monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) of fishing activities.  In addition, this component will also promote research on near-shore fish stocks, and improve the use of near-shore fisheries, including providing assistance to develop more sustainable and profitable fishing practices.

Component 2: Sound Management of Natural Resources. This component aims to improve the sound management and regeneration of natural resources and biodiversity in the coastal and marine environments. A related goal is identifying biodiversity products and markets that will help promote eco-tourism and associated spin-off industries. Vision 2030 articulates the value and future role of natural resources as an economic growth pole in Kenya’s future development.

Component 3: Support for Alternative Livelihoods. This component aims to promote sustainable livelihoods within a sound governance framework that includes i) spatial planning and land capability mapping to identify environmentally and socially sensitive areas; ii) Integrated Coastal Management (ICM); and iii) compliance with environmental regulations and safeguards. Within this institutional framework, the component aims to support sustainable rural development in geographically focused pilot areas in coastal districts.

Component 4: Capacity building, Monitoring & Evaluation System, Project Management and Communication, CVF This component aims to build the project coordination and implementation teams’ capacity, promote dialogue amongst national partners and regional stakeholders, and develop a communication strategy for development outreach.

For more info contact:
Director – KMFRI