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  • 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”.

    Landscape Awareness and Money Raised through Rhino Charge Event
  • 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…

    Sustainable tea discussions in Kenya
  • 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…

    IDH and Safaricom merge resources to protect the Mau forest
  • 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…

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

    Business Solutions for Landscapes
  • KTDA, IDH and Unilever improve tea farmers livelihoods at scale

    Over 85,000 farmers have been trained on sustainable agricultural practices and Rainforest Alliance certification through Farmer Field Schools (FFS), including over 45,000 women (53%). Resulting in income diversification, higher yields…

    KTDA, IDH and Unilever improve tea farmers livelihoods at scale
  • Dutch ambassador visits the South West Mau Landscape

    The ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Kenya, HE Amb. Frans Makken, visited IDH’s South West Mau Forest landscape program area on 15 November. The visit, which included…

    Dutch ambassador visits the South West Mau Landscape
  • FSI present at IFTEX in Kenya

    At the 5th edition of IFTEX, the International Floriculture Trade Expo in Nairobi Kenya, FSI members based in East Africa met and discussed the new round of projects with those…

    FSI present at IFTEX in Kenya
  • South West Mau, ISLA moves towards implementation

    Key public and private sector stakeholders in the ISLA South West Mau Forest landscape gathered in Nairobi early March to develop an action plan that aims to conserve the forest…

    South West Mau, ISLA moves towards implementation
  • Forest conservation strengthened by observations from the air

    The first of the 2016 aerial surveillance flights over South West Mau Forest by ISLA took place in February. The quarterly flights are part of ISLA Kenya’s approach to…

    Forest conservation strengthened by observations from the air