Monitoring Plans

In 2009 Kilimanyika performed the mid-term review for a joint venture project for CARE and the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) which aimed to increase livelihood opportunities based on sustainable use of natural resources and improve governance of these resources at local and regional levels in the Virunga landscape of the transboundary region of Uganda, Rwanda, and DRC. In particular this project aimed to benefit the more marginalized and vulnerable groups in the population of this region. Key elements of the project included ensuring that the project includes the following: enterprise, participatory natural resource management, community empowerment, and transboundary collaboration and learning.

In 2008, Kilimanyika developed a participatory monitoring plan for the ongoing collaborative fisheries management for coastal communities in Tanzania. Through this project, Kilimanyika worked with WWF's RUMAKI programme in collaboration with the district governments of Rufiji, Mafia and Kilwa, Tanzania, including MACEMP associates. Work included a consultative field process that was followed by the production of a plan which incorporated biophysical, socio-economic and governance-related indicators that will be used in monitoring and evaluation of the programme in future.

From 2007-08 Kilimanyika was commissioned through a client to carry out an evaluation of forestry and wildlife resource sites in Mtwara and Lindi regions in Tanzania for the DESEMP Preparatory Phase. The evaluation included a close assessment of Participatory Forest Management (PFM) and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in order to understand the potential for CBNRM in southern Tanzania in terms of bringing value for communities from wildlife and forestry.

In 2007 consultants performed an assessment of The Mpingo Conservation Project programme activities including field projects, strategy, specific funded activities and NGO governance and finance. This project was funded by Environment Africa Trust UK, funded by Comic Relief.

In 2006, Kilimanyika developed a socio-economic monitoring plan for nine villages in Tanzania's southern highlands on behalf of WWF to increase the capacity of rural communities to manage forest resources sustainably. The plan, developed after consultations in 2006, focuses on developing capacity in key areas such as organisational development, environmental education, village level patrols, tree planting, access to renewable energy and land use planning.

Impact Assessments

Through 2008 and 2009, Kilimanyika undertook a Biofuels Industry Assessments for WWF Tanzania and WWF Sweden. Through broad stakeholder consultation, Kilimanyika consultants performed field research and analysis of the impact of the emerging biofuels industry on Tanzania in 2008. These studies aimed to examine some of the major issues involved with biofuels in Tanzania and assess how investors can develop their businesses successfully, whilst simultaneously mitigating negative environmental impacts and maximising gains for rural development and Tanzania in general.

Game Reserve Assessments and Evaluations

In 2009 Kilimanyika performed an assessment for Manna Sudan through field visit and research of the potential community tourism investment within the communities adjacent Kidepo Valley Game Reserve in South Sudan. Elements of this project included the re-establishment of the reserve with potential collaboration management with Kidepo National Park in Uganda and the use of two Protected Areas to bring peace in the areas.

During 2008, a group of consultants performed an assessment of wider issues for Tanzanian wildlife management and specific evaluation of work in the Kagera-Kigoma and Selous Game Reserves. This project was funded and by the European Commission (EC) and managed by the Government of Tanzania.