Project document

9.1Co-Financing summary

9.2Budget Notes

Short-term national consultants (NC) are budgeted at $800 per week. Long-term national consultants are budgeted at $ 600 per week. International consultants (IC) are budgeted at $3,000 per week. This is based on UNDP Kenya standard costs.

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   International Consultant: International consultants to guide assessments and edit reports @3000/wk for 5 weeks ($15,000); A total of USD $130,000 @ 3000/wk for 43 weeks to develop the business case for PAs covering the following deliverables:
   

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  Training needs assessments covering planning, finance, monitoring, reporting, accountability, legal issues, one national training workshop per discipline for 50 people each
  

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  Carry out PAs economic assessments and valuation
  
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  Documents PAs economic benefits to government and local communities
  
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  Determine ecosystem services and their economic contribution to national development.
  
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  Total international consultants costs USD $145,000
  

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   International consultant; UNDP carbon stock and auction studies to provide data for environmental mitigation and adaptation for ecosystems services investment. This will be realized through an international consultant and lessons sharing. Total estimated costs: USD $100,000.00
   

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   Local Consultants: Local consultants to carry out floral inventories @ 1000/wk for 47 weeks ($47,000); Local Consultants @ 1000/wk for 15 weeks to advise and produce regulations and training for a total costs of USD $ 10,000; Provision for USD $15,000 @ 1000/wk for 15 weeks to prepare and advise on gazettal process for new PAs gazettement within a national plan for national grid of PAs; Local Consultants to be hired @ 1000/wk for 40 weeks to facilitate meetings, review literature and produce management plans. Four plans produced @ 4,000 =40,000 (meetings, resource assessments, consultative meetings, printing and distribution); Local Consultants required @ 1000/wk for 10 weeks to develop and advise on PAs coordination estimated @USD $10,000; Local Consultant, a total of USD $ 35,000 @ 1000/wk for 35 weeks to support the international consultants also as ToTs. Similarly, 5 consultative meetings/workshops @ 1000=5000; 13 personal computers for biodiversity office and staff @1500 total $ 6,500. Provision for 28 days of PAs planner and a similar 28 days for the sociologist and institutional development specialist to review the forest Act to identify opportunities for PAs establishment for biodiversity. This will lead to develop a strategy for local peoples involvement in PAs conservation under the Forest Act and Wildlife Act @ 350 for a total of $ 19,500. Total local consultants cost USD $162,000.
   

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   Professional services: Subcontract fee to NMK to carry out faunal biodiversity assessment for a total cost of $16,000; Contractual Services meetings and workshops (4 meetings at each of 4 sites @ 500=4x4x500=2,000). In addition, a 15 days policy specialist @ 350=5,250, Develop a niche at KFS for biodiversity protection linking with KWS ($ 2,500)for an estimated costs of USD $10,000; Contractual Services provided for KWS to move gazettal process @estimated amounts of USD $10,000 for legal fees for gazette notice and justification resulting in target forests surveyed and boundary re established; Contractual Services to KFS to coordinate the production of management plans by facilitating stakeholder consultations at all levels. Specific details of works includes:
   

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  KFS/Survey department DSAs for 200 days @ 50=10,000 for 3 staff= $30,000
  
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  10 foresters trained for 2 weeks @ 2000= $40,000
  
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  KFS contract: community mobilisation, agreement, resource based inventories, boundary agreement, management zones, no take zones, agreements over utilisation: result 4 landscape plans, each FR has managements plus CFA management plans, safeguards from development in sensitive areas. On the basis of this 25 year strategic management plans developed for Cherangani, South and North Nandi and Kakamega ($10,000)
  

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  Purchase GPS 40 @ 530=21200; other survey equipment = 20,000; maps, software etc= 10,000; field subsistence for KFS/Survey department teams for reserve upgrade plan, map all globally threatened biodiversity within a Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) methodology published by IUCN and assess the target forests for their qualification under IUCN conservation categories.
  
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  Develop reserve upgrade plan and strategy with shared responsibilities among key stakeholders
  
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  Map the PAs including buffer zones critical for PAs sustainability
  
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  Develop a strategy for PAs incorporation into IUCN PAs grid
  
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  Site based coordination activities linked management contractual services.
  

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   Travel: Travel for experts to deliver the activity for a total cost of $45,000. Travel for project staff to identify, survey and gazette expanded network of Nature reserves for an estimated amounts of $10,000; Travel costs for meetings and workshop participants and mileage estimated @US 8,000; Travel for taskforce from Nairobi to the field to provide technical backstop to activity delivery including DSAs at institutional rates estimated @USD $ 15,000; travel for staff and Nature Kenya to attend meetings including mileage that also includes public and expert vehicles estimated @$5,000; Travel for participants and staff at district and national levels estimated to USD $ 20,000; Travel for KWS and KFS and, staff and others participating estimated amounts of $ 80,200 to cover DSA and transport costs, Total travel USD $: 183,200
   

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   Audiovisual and printing: Required to produce reports and electronic database support @ $15,000; printing workshop materials and other reports @ USD $5,000; Equipment & Furniture to support four field offices @$500 with acquisition of survey maps @USD $2,000 for mapping the PAs including buffer zones critical for PAs sustainability; report production and reprographic materials @USD $10,000; printing ready district/site plans for circulation estimated @ $s1600/forest site total $ 5000; provision of $10,000 to produce and publish the business plans and support documents: Total audiovisual and printing costs of USD $ 37,000.
   

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   Training, Workshops and Conferences: This expenses are for activities listed below:
   

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  4 expert meetings/workshops for each site attended by 20 people each workshop at 1000=1000x4x4=$16,000. In addition, expenses for community mobilisation, training and PFM delivery at target sites as detailed below is provided for an estimated amounts of USD $270,000 in total and distributed as follows:
  

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  4 nature reserves surveyed ($30,000)
  

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  4 nature reserves established/expanded ($110,000)
  
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  Nature reserve management capacity build($40,000
  

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  Multi-stakeholder PAs Coordination mechanisms developed and operationalized ($17,000)
  
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  National PAs review commission/committee/taskforce established at the ministry of environment ($5000)
  
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  Inter-ministerial cooperation systems developed ($5000)
  
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  Provision for four meetings (one each site) at estimated $25,000 @ 6250 each site to support development of site action plans
  
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    A provision of $57,550 to undertake a detailed economic study to determine the contributions of PAS to development agenda to make case for increasing investments in PAS and reduce pressures to targeted PAS. Total Training Workshops and Conferences: USD $ 286,800.
    

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   Miscellaneous Expenses: For activities that backstop this components estimated costs of USD $ 15,000
   

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  Total Miscellaneous: USD $ 15,000
  

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   Nil
   

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    Local Consultants: Provided for field activities (@ 1000/wk for 60 weeks) totalling $ 60,000) to provide advice on management plan processes and produce guidelines; support field technical staff and to train on leadership and governance in JFM @ 1000/wk for 100 weeks for a total of $100,000; Local consultants to support field technical staff and consultants to train on business and entrepreneurship and income generation @ 1000/wk for 40 weeks for a total of $ 40,000; Local Consultants to support business and market plans and value chain analysis @ 1000/wk for 50 weeks estimated to $ 50,000: Total local consultants GEF: USD $ 250,000
    

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    Local consultants: Co-finance from UNDP @ 1000/wk for 80 weeks to support participatory forest management and community livelihoods which includes identified nature based enterprises and agreed to go into community action plans, ecotourism, business plans marketing and studies. This provides the contribution from the UNDP co finance component. This is estimated at a budget of USD $:80,000
    

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    Contractual Services: For meetings and workshops accommodation and associated costs estimated @ $75,000. Contractual Services to support site level activities planning review and implementation. Monthly meetings, community mobilisation and leadership/governance training and mentoring @ 1000x100x4x5 totalling $200,000; annual status report on threat reduction assessment @ 4000 for 5 yrs totalling $20,000; Contractual services to support advisory services and mentoring of agri-business owners as per business plan estimated @ $50,000; Contractual Services to support forest based business advisory, mentoring and training in business skills services estimated @ $ 50, 000. Total contractual services GEF: USD $ 395,000.
    

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    UNDP contractual services to support note 10 above @ 1000/wk for 50 weeks. Total UNDP contribution to 10 above: USD $ 50,000
    

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    Travel: To support staff, local communities and government participants to meetings and workshops estimated @ $30,000; Travel for participants and staff attending meetings and workshops including mileage in the field totalling $100,000; Travel to support participants and staff attending meetings and workshops including mileage between, within, inter of the project sites and Nairobi estimated $ 60,000. Total travel USD $: 190,000
    

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    Audiovisual and printing production: To support production and printing of workshop materials reports and proceedings and field office routine support estimated @ $ 20,000; supporting printing and production of meetings programmes and support for 4 field offices estimated @ $40,000; support business plans production @ $s 5000 each for 4 sites estimated USD $ 20,000. Total audio visual=80,000. Total Audiovisual and printing production: USD $: 80,000
    

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    UNDP Printing and Audio Visual: To support costs towards production of 2000 brochures for 4 sites @ 0.5 totalling $4000 and 2 national fairs for 4 SSGs @ $1000/fair at $4,000x5 yrs totalling $24,000. Similarly, a provision for developing and publicising identified 4 natural resource-based enterprises functional at each site estimated at $ 110,000 for all the sites. In addition, identification and printing for circulation, value chain analysis outcomes for priority products and businesses that support forest conservation estimated @ $36,000. Total Printing and Audio visual costs; USD $:170,000
    

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    Training, workshops and conferences: Training of Community Conservation Areas groups Support costs estimated towards the detailed activities:
    

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  10 CCAs created and established/trained at project sites and Joint site management committees established (community / local council / government) with regular meetings and attendance estimated $40,000
  
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  Manual/guides to legislation & regulations produced ($20,000), 2 ToTs on legislation and CCAs and forest support for 10 from each site=40 @ 500=$20,000, Forest Act briefs, bylaws and manuals at each site @ 3000 X4 totalling S12,000; 300 prototypes posters at 10 sites @ 0.3 totalling $1,000; Total Training of Community Conservation Areas groups: USD $ 93,000
  

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    Miscellaneous expense (Participatory FM Site Management Plans development): Provision towards support costs of activities listed below:
    

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  Resource inventories and development and implementation of participatory management plans between GoK officials and communities estimated at $100,000
  
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  Low cost biodiversity monitoring system implemented and informing management actions @ $80,000
  
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  National and local capacity to manage and monitor conservation action through partnerships between government and civil society partners is strengthened estimated @ $ 100,000
  
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  Establishment and capacitating of Site Support Groups at project sites estimated $100,000)
  
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  GoK staff trained in conservation co-management present at project sites estimated @ $77,000
  
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  Support other identified priority needs of communities around priority target sites @ $ 100,000. Total Management plans development: USD $ 557,000
  

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    Site nature based business development and marketing; Provision of costs of activities listed below:
    

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  Establish linkages, partnerships and alliances with private sector to support identified businesses enterprises estimated @ $10,000
  
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  Develop site-based tourism models and circuits estimated @ $75,000
  
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  Produce biodiversity checklists for 4 target sites each at estimated @ $15,000
  
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  Support local groups and SSGs to exhibit and share experiences in national and local fairs estimated @ $20,000
  
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  Support implementation of identified business and market plans estimated @ $s 20,000
  
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  Develop a mechanism for the enterprises to support conservation and wider local community development agenda estimated @ $6000
  
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  Support national public education and awareness programmes on the links between the environment and economic growth estimated @ $ 37,000
  
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  Develop mechanisms for sharing benefits between business owners and wider local communities estimated @ $ 6,000. Total Business Development and Marketing: USD $ 179,000
  

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    Nil
    
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    Local Consultants: Provided $33,000 towards local consultants at 1000/wk to advice on staff and funds devolution to field level PA support linking with the business plan and strategy. A provision of $20,000 is made @ 1000/wk for 20 weeks to train government staff on PAs support and enforcement. Additionally, a provision of $40,000 @ 1000/wk for 40 weeks to develop plans for outposts and other needed enforcement infrastructure by KFS and KWS. Provided for site level staffing activities for coordination, action planning, reporting and training @ 1000/wk for 270 weeks to advise and provide support for activity delivery at estimated costs of 270,000. Estimated costs of $55,000 for Nature Kenya field technical staff for facilitation roles. Total Local consultants: USD $418,000
    

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    Contractual Services: Provision to support activities of Londian and Manyani training centres to retrain staff on participatory PA management skills at site levels. Similarly, provision to facilitate KWS and KFS trainers (TOT qualifiers) at estimated amounts of $15,000 is made. Minimal support to Mau secretariat, KWS and KFS to catalyse actions in the Mau and to establish tree nurseries at project sites to promote forest restoration into the future. Set up 160 ha demonstration restoration in the targeted sites on priority basis on the Mau Forest. This estimated at $160,000 for an input of $1,000/ha for 160 ha. Total contractual services: USD $175,000.
    

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    Travel: Provision of $ 100, 000 for participants and site level staff, government agencies and communities attending coordination meetings and workshops including mileage within project sites. In addition, a total of $20,000 for participants and staff attending meetings and workshops including mileage coverage. Further provision for participants, trainees, scouts and staff attending meetings and workshops including mileage for a total budget of $20,000. Total travel: USD $140,000
    

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    Audiovisual and printing production: To support site level business plans production and awareness creation linked to global, national and local levels activities at estimated costs of $50,000. In addition, a total of $5,000 provision for stationary support for the PA training for GOK staff and also to support production of training materials and patrol protocols at estimated costs of $5,000. Further provision is meant for the coordinators site inspection reports production and printing estimated at $5,000. Total Audiovisual and printing production: USD $65,000
    

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    Awareness. Lessons and knowledge management: To support costs of activities listed below:
    

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  Support and facilitate lesson learning through exchange visits and educational tours targeting best practices in establishment and development of small-scale forestry and agro forestry at $ 8000 for example, 4 SSGs visit Arabuko-Sokoke (business leaning) and four groups visit Kereita (leadership and governance learning) @ 2000/visitX2=4000 two times at project life @$8,0000 bringing a total of $16,000 intervention amounts
  
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  Support uptake of new technologies from 4 demos for fireless cockers, jiko liners etc @ 3000/demox4=$12,000
  
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  A provision of $32,000 to support costs of Nature coordination activities at site levels
  
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  Sensitise local partners on stakeholder rights and on the need to release pressure off the forest. Workshops including government lead agencies who will be assisting the local communities to undertake afforestation estimated at $100,000. Total Awareness. Lessons and knowledge management’s USD $160,000
  

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    Support out grower and private Sector links: This is provided to reduce threats to PAS through the following activities:
    

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  Forest adjacent communities receiving greater income and benefits from working in partnership with private tea companies and government owned Nyayo tea zones to replace use of native wood. (100,000 seedlings@ 0.13=13,000 at 4 site)=$63,000
  

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  Support and facilitate farmers to enter into growers agreements with private sector including the tea estates to supply wood products and explore tree business opportunities estimated at $63,000.
  

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    Training, workshops and conferences: This is provided for the following:
    

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    Equipment and furniture (Support to PA infrastructure maintenance and development). A total of $190,000 to support infrastructure costs related to activities listed below:
    

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  50 rangers retrained in Londian @ 80 for 10 days totals $30,000
  
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  50 mobiles phones @ 50 for 4 sites= 50x50x4 talls $10,000
  

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  A total of $50,000 is provided from UNDP co-finance to support activities in the Mau to catalyse co-finance to meet the targets indicated for combined forest restoration using natural means and reforestation (seed nurseries, and plantation infrastructure, and removal of ferns that suppress natural forest re-growth: Total Infrastructure’s: USD $ 90,000
  

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    Training, workshops and conferences for UNDP estimated at USD $ 100,000 for activities below:
    

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  20 new outposts established @ 2000=2000x20 for a total of $40,000
  
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  Investment in PA infrastructure—trails, signage, interpretation facilities, camp sites at estimated costs of $60,000
  

Project Management: Ensures effective project administration, M&E, and coordination have enabled timely and efficient implementation of project activities.

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    Local Consultants: $310,000 has been allocated to support Policy Specialist and Site Support Specialist consultants' work in the Project Management Office and at Nature Kenya. To support mid-term evaluation, independent audits and final technical evaluation activities @ 25,000 for each evaluation (DSA and fees for national consultant) totalling $50, 000.
    
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    International Consultants: To support mid-term evaluation, independent audits and final technical evaluation activities @ 35,000 for each evaluation (DSA and fees for national and international consultant) totalling $70,000
    
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    Travel: A total of $12,000 has been budgeted for travel by staff of the PMU to allow for effective project coordination between the PMU and the different field sites.
    
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    Equipment: $8,000 has been budgeted for computer upgrades and services.