Eco-Tourism

Project Category: Eco-Tourism

Client Name: KLIP

Date: 2016-10-07

Project Link: View Project

Description:

The project implementation was through research and postgraduate students (PhD Core Group and Local Group) from KLIP and GOLIP with technical advisors (local and international partners).

Key Milestones:

 Dunga fish-night held in 2013 has been replicated as Dunga Community Cultural festival in 2014 and 2015 respectively, thus becoming an annual event.

 Miyandhe fish cage farming, within Lake Victoria. The fish cage farming is a success story with uptake and replication from locals and corporate.

 Capacity building and training on alternative sources of livelihood other than the predominant fishing leading to exchange programs with Swedish partners.  Facilitation of twelve PhDs to enhance capacity of partnering institutions.

 Construction of modern Eco-lodges at Miyandhe beach for tourism ventures and opening of the interior tourist sites.