Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya

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Target Action Timeline Actors Indicators
4.4.2 Increase data collection coverage
to at least 10% of HEC area.
2013 -
ongoing
KWS, relevant stakeholders/
partners
• Number of HEC
incidence reports
• Priority conflict
areas covered
4.4 Management
of HEC informed
by sound data
collection and
analysis.
4.4.3 Enhance involvement of local game
scout associations, in the detection and
reporting of problem animal incidents,
and in earlier warning of potential
occurrences to KWS.
4.4.4 Analyse data and generate
standardised reports on a timely basis.
2012
onwards
Ongoing
KWS, affected communities,
local game scout associations
KWS, relevant stakeholders/
partners
• Decline in problem
animal incidents
• Number of reports
produced and
disseminated
on time
4.4.5 Incorporate results of data analyses
into the coordination and decision-making
framework of KWS and stakeholders at
local level.
2012 -
ongoing
KWS, relevant stakeholders/
partners
• Minutes of
meetings
documenting
management
decisions
• Number of
staff trained
4.5.1 Develop and implement HEC
training program (including conflict
resolution, community engagement
and PAC).
By end
2012
KWS, relevant stakeholders/
partners
• Number of
PAC incidents
successfully
carried out
• Decline in number
of HEC
4.5 Capacity
of KWS in HEC
resolution and
mitigation enhanced
by 2015.
4.5.2 Deploy KWS personnel experienced
in HEC issues and mitigation.
By 2013
KWS
• Deployment
report produced
and circulated
to KWS HR
• Proportion
of desired
qualified
personnel
deployed.
4.5.3 Acquire necessary additional
resources such as equipment for HEC
mitigation.
Ongoing
KWS, relevant stakeholders /
partners
• Resources
deployed
4.5.4 Develop and implement plan to
manage HEC, integrating both local
communities and other stakeholders in
participatory planning.
By 2013
KWS, relevant stakeholders /
partners
• Comprehensive
plan produced
and implemented
[ TABLE 10 ] Human Elephant Conflict strategic objective targets, actions, timelines, actors and indicators
Important assumptions:
1 District Environmental Committees are supportive of constituency-level cross-sectoral planning.
2 Trained staff remains in place.
3 KWS recruits/builds capacity of HEC staff.
4 Significant funding and resources in place for implementing recommended consolation schemes, conservancies and HEC mitigation.