Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya

58 CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ELEPHANT IN KENYA
Target Action Timeline Actors Indicators
6.3.1 Conduct needs assessment
with review on periodic basis through
KWS regional management.
2012-2021
KWS, relevant
stakeholders / partners
• Needs assessment report
produced and circulated to
decision-making framework
6.3 Appropriate
and adequate
infrastructure
for strategy
implementation.
6.3.2 Undertake feasibility studies
and EIA as appropriate.
6.3.3 Construct / provide necessary
infrastructure on a timely manner.
Ongoing
Ongoing
KWS, relevant
stakeholders / partners
KWS, relevant
stakeholders / partners
• EIA and feasibility study
reports produced and
circulated to
decision-making framework
and relevant stakeholders
• Number / length of roads,
offices, education centres,
outposts, fence,
communication systems
etc. established on a
timely manner
6.4.1 Assess potential of carbon
credit (REDD) and incipient
biodiversity credit markets
for generating finance for the
conservation of elephants and
elephant habitat.
End of
2013
KWS, conservation
NGOs, private sector
and donors
• Published report
and number of
recommendations
adopted and
implemented
6.4 At least 25%
of the cost of
elephant
conservation
is covered by
new sources
of conservation
finance by 2021.
6.4.2 Explore options for private
and public company sponsorship
of specific elephant conservation
areas as part of corporate social
responsibility branding (such as
Virgin, Kenya Airways, Tusker etc.).
6.4.3 Explore options for private
sector partnerships for co-managed
and conservation of protected and
unprotected parts of the elephant
range.
End of
2016
End of
2016
KWS, relevant
stakeholders / partners,
private and public
companies
KWS, relevant
stakeholders / partners,
private sector
organisations, donors
and investors
• Published report and
recommendations adopted
and implemented, number
of areas including
community conservancies
receiving private and
public support
• Published report and
recommendations adopted
and implemented, number
of co-managed entities
6.4.4 Establish an international
endowment fund for conservation
payments to custodians of elephant
range areas.
End of
2021
Independent board
of trustees, KWS and
donors
• Endowment fund
established, trustees
appointed, funds accrued,
amount paid out to
custodians & database
developed and functional
6.4.5 Finance secured from each of
the previous components to cover
elephant conservation costs.
End of
2021
KWS, relevant
stakeholders / partners
• Finance received
by all conservation
organisations, programs
supported
6.5 Innovative
approaches for
raising funds
for elephant
conservation and
management
implemented
by 2021.
6.5.1 Host an annual meeting for
the most successful international
businessmen and entrepreneurs
‘Entrepreneurs for Elephants’.
This will be held in Kenya’s most
exclusive and beautiful wildlife areas
to brain-storm on raising finance for
effectively implementing elephant
conservation programmes in the
modern world.
Annually
but first one
in 2013
KWS, global
businessmen
• Meeting proceedings
• Number of ideas adopted
and implemented, amount
of funds raised
[ TABLE 12 ] Capacity strategic objective targets, actions, timelines, actors and indicators
Important assumptions:
1 Regional and global financial stability.
2 Trained staff remains in place.
3 Equipment and infrastructure maintained properly.
4 Government and donor financial support continues and is increased.