- Training and supply of inputs:

Training is provided by professional consultants in the field (SEMAGRI), and consists of building members' capacities in agropastoral techniques according to the chosen activity. AVEC then used their own funds to purchase the inputs they needed to develop their activities.

-The development of school/experimental fields: these are test areas where the training received is put into practice. Depending on the activity, there were school fields for agriculture and school farms for livestock. These areas are managed by the community and the profits are paid back to the group. These fields also enable members to identify the activities they would like to pursue.

The process involved in Data for decision-making included gathering information by conducting participatory community Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and from key stakeholders, development of digital questionnaires, enumerators training on data collection, community data collection exercise and analysing the collected data to draw meaningful insights.

The data-gathering process involved participatory FGDs and engaging stakeholders, collecting information on the positive and negative impacts of Tsavo Trust (TT). This supported the development of a structured survey. The first Stakeholder meeting presented FGD findings, with participants providing additional insights. A digital questionnaire was created based on this input. Ten trained enumerators collected data from 156 households (approx. 950 individuals), achieving gender balance.

Community meetings shared survey results and ideas for addressing negative impacts. A second Stakeholder workshop gathered additional ideas. These components generated meaningful insights for decision-making.

These key components, including participatory discussions, stakeholder engagement, the development of a digital questionnaire, and data collection from households, were instrumental in generating meaningful insights for decision-making.

The objectives of the Preparing for Assessment block were: 

• Conduct a feasibility check, to determine whether SAPA was an appropriate methodology for assessing the social impacts of Kamungi.
• Plan for the assessment, to ensure that the assessment was implemented as a high-quality multi-stakeholder process
• Conduct community mapping, to help ensure that SAPA included all relevant communities within Kamungi.
• Review existing information, To ensure the assessment builds upon existing data relevant to the design and implementation of the assessment.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis,  To identify critical actors that should be engaged in SAPA

The SAPA team provided an overview of the SAPA to TT and Kamungi Conservancy management, this was followed by a community visit for mapping and awareness of the SAPA process, Two facilitators from Kamungi were identified, a male and a female, and trained for 2 days on gathering data from community members on positive and negative effects TT has had in the area. TT management provided the necessary data to facilitate the assessment and identified and ranked its stakeholders, clarifying their interests and Influence, the preparation phase helped set the base for the assessment ensuring all checkboxes were catered for and paving the way for the next building block

The first stage focused on mobilizing local communities for the participatory identification of the major values of the TNP on the one hand, and the associated pressures/threats on the other. The mobilization of this stakeholder group was also crucial to the participatory formulation of solutions. Our approach consisted in identifying the resource persons to be involved in gathering information on the values of the protected area, focusing on their perfect knowledge of local culture and customs. These are mainly customary authorities, notably canton chiefs, land chiefs and village chiefs, on the one hand, and opinion leaders and heads of women's and youth associations, on the other.

Local communities are the stakeholders most involved in implementing the solution. Indeed, 232 local residents from the 5 management sectors, including 67 women, took part in the community workshops. In addition, 10 representatives (2 per management sector) of these communities, including 4 women, were mobilized for the technical document validation workshops.

Discussions with stakeholders to put the project into context and identify the role of each player in order to ensure more effective implementation. A field mission was carried out to meet with local authorities (sub-prefects and mayors), the local administration of the Ministry of Forests and Fauna (MINFOF), local elected representatives, traditional chiefs, local elites and guides.

Expert fishermen are encouraged to train professional divers in the identification of the sea cucumber. Fishermen are encouraged to share their old techniques for recognizing the animal (feces tracking, circular search, etc.).

Since the software being deployed (SMART) was not being developed but rather an implementation, there existed other organizations that have used it. It was necessary to adapt and capitalize on the experience of other partners for a smooth process. This project engaged Space for Giants (SFG) who monitor large mammals in the landscape to provide guidance, templates and training. The training of trainers was conducted by SFG who also offered support in the development and configuration of necessary databases, online platforms and data collection models.

Two years before the project was conceived, a collaboration between Ol Pejeta and Vulcan Inc. through the Tech Lab saw the creation of an online visualization platform, EarthRanger that has since been used to integrate reports from various sources within the organization and from partners.

The aim was to regularly communicate the progress of the work to the entire population of the archipelago. To do this, we relied primarily on our FaceBook page; then we responded to all requests from the local channel (SPM La Première), whether on radio or television. Finally, we organized specific events (presentations for the general public) or presented at a congress on the archipelago.

Holothurian stock assessments have been carried out elsewhere in the world, but the target species, depths and logistical requirements were different. In our case, it was imperative to rework the initial protocol so that it was more adapted to the field, more realistic and more efficient.

The purpose was to bring together all the affected persons, the potential beneficiaries and all the concerned community members, partners to introduce to them the project idea, its anticipated impacts both negative and positive, whilst explaining the responsibility of the community members their roles during the implementation. This was also meant to get the different views and ideas of members to aid the successful implementation of the activities of the project. It was also meant to share with the community members the relevant knowledge required to utilize the wetland and its various resources/products  sustainably in order to live in harmony with nature. The engagement involved teaching the members the need for their participation for each step during implementation. Different individuals or households were engaged in different activities in the wetland. This sensitisation meeting further explored how each activity in the wetland can be carried out to minimize negative impacts and maximize positive impacts both economically and environmentally. A call for a community meeting was announced on radio, church gatherings and other media. This was a continuous activity throughout the implementation of the project.