11/03/2026
Across Kenya and Tanzania’s drylands, communities are restoring degraded drylands using indigenous knowledge and native plants; improving biodiversity, livelihoods, and climate resilience.
The Native Plants for Environment and People (Native PEP) project is a community-driven initiative supporting ecosystem restoration, dryland regeneration, and sustainable livelihoods in three conservancies in Kenya and two villages in West Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Over the past three years, Native PEP has:
Promoted restoration of degraded drylands using native species
Strengthened community conservancies and local stewardship
Supported livelihoods through sustainable land use practices
Increased awareness on the importance of indigenous biodiversity
Now, we are seeking support for the third phase — focused on scaling impact within existing communities, engaging schools for long-term behavioral change, and strengthening measurable community-level outcomes.
This is a call to partners, donors, and institutions committed to:
Climate adaptation
Ecosystem restoration
Community resilience
Youth engagement in environmental stewardship
Join us in restoring drylands — and hope.
For partnership and funding inquiries, contact: [email protected]
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