Kenya is putting Sh20.8 billion (about $160 million) behind the people who live alongside its wildlife

At Tsavo West National Park this week, Kenya launched the Thamani Asili Programme, a 10-year, Sh20.8 billion (about $160 million) plan — half from the government, half from conservation partners including The Nature Conservancy — spanning 31 counties. It aims to bring 2.7 million hectares of land under new conservation, improve care of 11 million more, support communities managing a further 6 million hectares, and create 7,800 direct jobs, with about 1.6 million people expected to benefit directly. 'Our communities are not separate from conservation; they are its heart,' said Kenya Wildlife Service director-general Erustus Kanga.

SDG 15 · Life on land — Mechanism: funding & finance