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Intensifying livestock production to increase incomes and protect forest in Kenya

This October, we started off a two-year livestock intensification project that will support forest-dependent communities increase their income levels while at the same time reducing deforestation in South West Mau…

Livestock Assessment Report – South West Mau Forest, Kenya

Livestock Assessment Report South West Mau Forest Kenya June 2017…

TEAM UP 2017

TEAM UP 2017 took place in Africa – in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday 10th May 2017. That year, TEAM UP focused mostly on hearing different…

South West Mau Forest, Kenya

Landscape Awareness and Money Raised through Rhino Charge Event

The annual off-road 4x4 competition was held in Marsabit County on 3rd June 2017 and raised KES 153,499, 914 million that will be used for the conservation and protections of Kenya’s mountain range ecosystems, the so-called “Water Towers”.

Gender Empowerment Platform launched

At the Team Up Africa event, IDH announced the official start of the Gender Empowerment Platform in the Kenyan tea industry. The Gender Empowerment Platform will work together to…

Sustainable tea discussions in Kenya

IDH, together with the Ethical Tea Partnership, hosted the first-ever Team Up Africa in May. The theme of this tea and sustainability conference was Going Above and Beyond, reflecting…

IDH and Safaricom merge resources to protect the Mau forest

IDH signed a partnership with Safaricom Foundation  to help protect the South West Mau Forest, an important water catchment area. Addressing forest degradation will enhance the ecosystem services required in…

Kenyan Ministry of Environment supports IDH’s landscape program in South West Mau Forest

IDH’s landscape program team in Kenya (ISLA Kenya), together with private sector partners and the Dutch ambassador, met with the ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Nairobi on 23…

Business Solutions for Landscapes

February 9 the IDH Forum DRIVING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES was held in Amsterdam. Designed as a catalyzer for innovative solutions, over 100 high level representatives from 11…