Aberdares Watershed Management Project (AWMP)
The Aberdares Watershed Management Programme is a two-year initiative implemented by PELUM Kenya in partnership with five of its member organizations (SACDEP-Kenya, ICE, OACK, RODI-Kenya, and COSDEP) across the Aberdares ecosystem, covering Murang’a, Kiambu, Nyeri, and Nyandarua counties.
Funding partner: Tudor Trust
The project aims to enhance the resilience of the watershed through the development and advocacy of five key environmental policy frameworks:
- Wetlands and riparian areas conservation for Muranga and Nyeri Counties,
- Invasive and alien species management (Muranga County),
- Natural resources Management policy (Nyandarua County) and an
- Agroecology policy and bill (focused in Kiambu).
Through stakeholder engagement, technical support, legislative sensitization, and grassroots advocacy, the programme seeks to strengthen county-level environmental governance, promote sustainable natural resource use, and increase community participation in conservation efforts.