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Story from Koko Chepnuk from the area around Mount Elgon
Importance of Mapping as tool for Empowerment
Presented by Edmund Barrow, IUCN
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Mount Elgon National Park; and
Our Farms
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We do our mapping as a group (and men do their maps) – and map our landscape – both as it is now and how we would like it to look like in 10-20 years time
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We present and Discuss our maps in front of everyone –men included
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We have our present situation maps and our vision for what it will look like in 10 years timeThis helps us analyze our problems and identify solutions
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Our Partners can make our maps into “smart”computer maps!
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We identified our problems and now we are working on implementing the solutions –•Terraces, tree planting & wood lots •Advocating for a by-law to prevent roaming animals from destroying our trees and we participated in the formulation of that bye-law
Key Messages:•Ownership of the process & actions•Empowered to take action which was recognized