KWALE and KILIFI COUNTIES, Kenya One June afternoon at the Mwanamia fish landing site on Kenya’s north coast, Garama Karisa was busy mending his gear for an afternoon fishing expedition. He expertly weaved his threaded needle, perfectly knotting a net composed of neat squares slightly larger than a saltine cracker. Other fishermen sat under […]
There was pomp and colour during the launch of CORDIO’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 at Nyali Sun-Africa Hotel, on 25th Nov 2021, a long-anticipated day by the CORDIO team. The launch was well attended by representatives from the government, non-governmental organisations, donors, community-based organisations, academic institutions, and the local community. It was an ideal opportunity to […]
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CORDIO’s approach to increasing the effectiveness of locally managed marine areas (LMMAs)
Notable CBNRM activities in 2019-2020:
CORDIO supported the election process for 7 Kenyan Beach Management Units (BMUs) – Mkunguni, Mwaembe, Munje, Mwandamo, Funzi, Bodo, and Gazi in response to communities’ concerns over legitimacy of the BMU leadership. The delay in elections was deemed a critical challenge to effective management and operation of BMU affairs. As a follow up to the elections process CORDIO in partnership with Kwale County Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Fisheries Division) and Kenya Fisheries Service held an induction and leadership training for the Executive Committee members of the 7 BMUs. This process aimed at strengthening leadership and governance structures fundamental for BMUs to deliver on their mandates. A key output from the training was the development of BMU Action Plans.