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Africa CIPDP Kenya Traditional and local knowledge Video

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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Africa Biodiversity monitoring CIPDP Community-led conservation IIN Kenya Video

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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09.02.26

Community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles

“Community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles” outlines six stages in setting up and carrying out community-based monitoring of freshwater turtles.To successfully apply this turtle monitoring guide, the monitoring team is encouraged to receive ongoing training, including proper completion of forms, operation of GPS devices and semi-professional…

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Africa Community-led conservation FPP Kenya Land and resource rights Report The Americas

13.11.25

“It is the way we live that conserves”: Legal models for rights-based conservation

In this paper, we briefly review legal models for rights-based conservation from Australia, Tanzania, Kenya, Guyana, Brazil and Canada. We then outline some lessons learned and outline some general points of good practice for successful rights-based conservation. A fundamental prerequisite for rights-based conservation is recognition…

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26.09.25

Transformative Pathways reimagining conservation at the IUCN Congress 2025

See full list of sessions with Transformative Pathways partners’ participation at the end of this page. In October, representatives of several Transformative Pathways partner organisations will be travelling to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which…

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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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Africa Article Biodiversity monitoring CIPDP Community-led conservation Country IIN Kenya Land and resource rights Partners Region Themes Traditional and local knowledge Type

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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Africa Blog CIPDP Community-led conservation FPP Kenya Sustainable livelihoods Traditional and local knowledge Uncategorised

23.06.25

Janet and the Weavers in the Mountain of Mt. Elgon, Kenya

Blog article by Susana Núñez Lendo Janet Chemtai introduces herself: "I represent all the indigenous women across the mountain." . The mountain is Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano on the border between Uganda and Kenya. She is an Ogiek leader, chairwoman of the Chepkitale Women…

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Africa AIPP Article Asia Community-led conservation IIN IMPECT International processes Kenya Land and resource rights LM PASD Philippines PIKP Sustainable livelihoods Thailand Traditional and local knowledge Video

01.06.25

Transformative Pathways Marks AIPP’s Largest Biodiversity Day Celebration

In a powerful expression of solidarity and shared purpose, Transformative Pathways partners from Thailand, the Philippines, and Kenya proudly joined regional Pathways partner - the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) in celebration of the 2025 International Day for Biological Diversity, commemorating the adoption of the…

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27.11.24

Outcomes of COP16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities

The Conference of the Parties related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use had many positive outcomes, but ultimately was suspended without all decisions being finalised. In October 2024, governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and other key actors came together in Cali, Colombia to…

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