promoting ecological justice through research, advocacy, and community empowerment, focusing on environmental sustainability, food sovereignty, and the rights of indigenous peoples.
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promoting ecological justice through research, advocacy, and community empowerment, focusing on environmental sustainability, food sovereignty, and the rights of indigenous peoples.
To enhance environmental regeneration and sustainable use of 5 critical ecosystems in the target areas by December 2026.
This program seeks to restore ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. ICE aims to achieve this through promoting environmental awareness among communities; Training on indigenous tree seedling production; support rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems; Promotion of agro-forestry and sustainable use and conservation of natural resources; facilitating experiential learning and Community ecological mapping.
ICE will work with the local community conservation groups such as Self Help Groups, Community Forest Associations (CFAs) and custodians of sacred natural sites. ICE builds capacity of these community institutions to undertake sustainable management of forest resources. This goes a long way in conserving the forests to continue providing ecosystem goods and services and conserve biodiversity. Traditional governance, institutions and knowledge systems are engaged in the management of natural resources such as natural forests, riverine ecosystems and conservation of biodiversity.
ICE also collaborates with national and county governments, government agencies, other like-minded CSOs in undertaking joint initiatives and lobbying in restoring functionality of natural resources.
To enhance food, seed sovereignty and economic empowerment among 6000 households in target project areas by December 2026.
This program promotes food sovereignty and sustainable community livelihoods as the main social determinants for community well-being. ICE aims at enhancing communities’ adaptive capacity to effects of climate change through promoting cultivation of the most important indigenous crop varieties that are more resilient; organic farming and livelihood diversification among the small holder farmers with the aim of enhancing their food sovereignty. A key strategy used in this program is development of ecological calendars.
To strengthen campaign and advocacy capacities among target communities and to influence decisions, policies and programs on Natural Resource Management (NRM), Food Sovereignty (FS) and relevant emerging issues in target project areas by December 2026.
ICE works with local communities to help them secure their rights through getting more involved in decision-making so as to influence decisions, policies, plans and emerging human right issues that directly affect them. This seeks to enhance governance in all sectors through inclusivity, and equity in management and utilization of natural resources which communities’ livelihoods depend. Networking with like-minded partners helps to persuade policy makers to be more accountable in decisions while developing programmes and policies so as to consider sustainability of natural resources, community livelihoods and climate change adaptation.
To strengthen collaborations and establish strong 10 partnerships between ICE and its stakeholders by December 2026.
This focus area seeks to contribute to increased strategic collaborations between civil society organizations, national and county governments, relevant regional bodies and private institutions for building synergies and integrated development support.
To enhance evidence-based programming, learning and adoption of new innovations, obtaining evidence needed for ICE programmes in target project areas by December 2026.
ICE supports collaborative research with communities and research institutions on priority issues in natural resource management, food and seed sovereignty and other emerging issues which will be the basis for actions to be taken to provide solutions to the current challenges.
To enhance organizational capacity for effective and efficient implementation of its mandate by December 2026.
The Institutional Development Program works to expand the capacity of ICE to effectively implement its mandate. This is achieved through regular review and improvement of policies and strengthening its governance structure to support its vision and mission; continuous staff capacity enhancement as well as the acquisition of necessary facilities.
ICE has put into place a fundraising strategy to ensure adequate, predictable and timely resources to support implementation of its strategies. ICE also aims to work towards achieving its goal on development of School of Cultural Ecology.
