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OSIENALA (Friends of Lake Victoria) was established in 1992 as a national NGO with its head office in Kisumu City in Nyanza province, Western Kenya. It started as a membership organization by local communities who live and drive their livelihoods from the resources of Lake Victoria and its environs. It was also to provide a forum for addressing various environmental problems facing Lake Victoria. OSIENALA’s role was to create awareness locally and internationally about the problems facing Lake Victoria while at the same time creating structures |
that would support local communities to become responsible custodian of their environment and the lake. OSIENALA endeavors to strengthen capacities within the communities for sound management, optimization of resource utilization and improvement of the social and economic status in the region
Over the years, OSIENALA has repositioned and restructured its services to allow it engage in regional management and conservation of Lake Victoria resources. |
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| OSIENALA works in partnership with other organisations both within the Lake Victoria basin and internationally. In addition, OSIENALA enjoys co-operation and support from the several government departments, Non-Governmental Organizations and regional and international agencies. |
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Global Nature Fund has partnered with OSIENALA to undertake alot of projects in Nyanza province, Kenya namely Tonga Rehabilitation project and many more. |
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Sida through COSMER-LAV project have facilitated project through its partnership with OSIENALA. Projects like Ecosan toilets have successfully been implemented through Eastern African States, Soil Rehabilation programes and many more....... |
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Through partnership with OSIENALA Living Lakes have formed network across Eastern African that looks into the concerns of African Lakes |
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| Since OSIENALA's inception in 1992 AFEW USA has been a true partner sponsoring numerous programes and projects. |
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| through partnership, Green Forest Social Initiative have come up with integrated model combining; a commercial tree farming enterprise and a social initiative focusing on promoting small-holder tree farming, community livelihood projects and civic driven child development. Read more ....... |
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Top News
| Ilec members and partners pose for a photo with Kisumu City Mayor Mr. Sam Okello (seated center) after officiating start of IBMI workshop in a Kisumu Hotel |
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Lake Basin Management Intitative: Final LBMI Experience and Lessons Learned Briefs Launched |
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