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Strengthening Collaborative Biodiversity Conservation in the Mt. Elgon Ecosystem, Kenya AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationKenya
02.07.26

Strengthening Collaborative Biodiversity Conservation in the Mt. Elgon Ecosystem, Kenya

A meeting in Kitale, Kenya, on 13th March 2026, brought together participants from the state, research organisations and communities to discuss collaborative biodiversity conservation. The meeting was intended to showcase community-based biodiversity monitoring and Ogiek traditional stewardship, to assess the status of Mt. Elgon ecosystem,…
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Building financial capacity for conservation in Mt. Elgon, Kenya AfricaArticleCIPDPCommunity-led conservationKenyaSustainable livelihoods
02.07.26

Building financial capacity for conservation in Mt. Elgon, Kenya

Access to financial skills and capital is something many Indigenous communities have long gone without.Through land use plans and sustainable livelihood activities as part of the Transformative Pathways project, that gap is beginning to close as nine community-based organisations (CBOs) across three regions have received…
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Community Monitors track biodiversity across Mt. Elgon, Kenya AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPKenya
02.07.26

Community Monitors track biodiversity across Mt. Elgon, Kenya

Every three months, trained teams of community monitors from CIPDP set out across Mt. Elgon region to document biodiversity. The teams apply several data collection methods. Some work with quadrats, sampling fixed plots to assess bamboo health, regeneration and patterns of use. Others work with…
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Indigenous knowledge transmission on beekeeping in Kenya AfricaCIPDPKenyaTraditional and local knowledgeVideo
09.06.26

Indigenous knowledge transmission on beekeeping in Kenya

How do Indigenous communities harvest honey without harming bees or the environment? During Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Chepkitale, elders demonstrated to the younger generation how to make fire and harvest honey. The Ogiek Indigenous community of Mt.Elgon are historically a hunter-gatherer and livestock keeping community.…
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Transformative Pathways Annual Meeting in Ayacucho, Peru AIPPArticleBiodiversity monitoringCHIRAPAQCIPDPFPPGTANWIINIMPECTLMPACOSPASDPeruPIKPThe AmericasTraditional and local knowledgeUncategorisedUNEP-WCMC
19.03.26

Transformative Pathways Annual Meeting in Ayacucho, Peru

Between 11 and 15 February 2026, members from 12 of the 13 partner organisations of the Transformative Pathways project met in Ayacucho, Peru to share experiences, build solidarity and to work together to strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ work to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity. Hosted by the CHIRAPAQ - Centre for Indigenous Cultures in Peru, the meeting began…
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Video: Africa Regional Extension Workshop AfricaBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationIINKenyaVideo
18.03.26

Video: Africa Regional Extension Workshop

In June 2025, Transformative Pathways held an Africa Regional Extension Workshop in Kenya, co-hosted by the Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project (CIPDP) and Indigenous Information Network (IIN). The workshop’s objective was to explore opportunities to build on and extend the activities being piloted in Transformative Pathways at a regional level and with additional national partners in the region. It also aimed…
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Securing success for conservation and rights – perspectives from Indigenous Peoples on implementing Target 3 ArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationIMPECTKenyaPASDThailandThemes
09.12.25

Securing success for conservation and rights – perspectives from Indigenous Peoples on implementing Target 3

Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) commits countries to conserve at least 30 per cent of land, inland waters, and oceans by 2030, while also recognising and respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and of local communities in all forms of conservation. The…
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Sound as language: Biodiversity monitoring and CoMapeo’s new audio recording feature Biodiversity monitoringBlogCIPDPPartnersThemesType
16.09.25

Sound as language: Biodiversity monitoring and CoMapeo’s new audio recording feature

This blog article was originally written by María Alvarez Malvido for Awana Digital. Cover photo: Ogiek women using CoMapeo in the bamboo forests of Mt Elgon, Kenya, during biodiversity monitoring training. Photo by María Alvarez Malvido. “We call it sound, but it’s actually a language. Sound…
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The Ogiek People of Chepkitale Mark World’s Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 AfricaArticleCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryKenyaPartnersRegionThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
09.09.25

The Ogiek People of Chepkitale Mark World’s Indigenous Peoples Day 2025

On August 9, 2025, the Ogiek community of Mt. Elgon joined other Indigenous Peoples in marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s event was held at Laboot, Chepkitale where the community was joined by invited guests from the government. Around the world,…
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Communities Leading the Way: Lessons from Chepkitale and Naramam AfricaArticleBiodiversity monitoringCIPDPCommunity-led conservationCountryIINKenyaLand and resource rightsPartnersRegionThemesTraditional and local knowledgeType
30.06.25

Communities Leading the Way: Lessons from Chepkitale and Naramam

Article and photos by Oliviah Tawarar, IIN In June 2025, Transformative Pathways held an Africa Regional Extension Workshop in Kenya, co-hosted by the Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project (CIPDP) and Indigenous Information Network (IIN). The workshop’s objective was to explore opportunities to build on and…
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