Conservation Key Milestones

WAY BEFORE!

1974

Lake Bogoria National Reserves gazetted and listed as a Ramsar site.

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2001

Lake Baringo listed as an Important Bird Area and a Ramsar site.

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2002

First Conservancies Established (Ngenyin and Kaptuya)

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2013

WWF wetland project promoted adoption of Conservancies

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2014

Baringo county government Finance Regulation on conservancies passed by county assembly opening funding opportunities for Conservancies

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2015

First conservancy receives first grant from Baringo County Government

Baringo conservancies was originally part of Rift Lakes Conservancies Association.

First conservancy receives first grant from Baringo County Government

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2016

Knowledge building on conservancies concept, and laws supporting conservancies carried out by KWCA

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2017

BCCA registered as an Association

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2018

BCCA secures 1st grant from GEF UNDP SGP, through KWCA to support governance capacity development

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2019

BCCA holds its first AGM

UNDP SGP phase VI launches the Lake Bogoria landscape project fund benefiting ,BCCA, 3 Lake Bogoria landscape conservancies, among others.

MOU between Baringo County Government and Northern Rangelands Trust to support Conservancy Development.

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2020

BCCA First strategic plan developed

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2021

BCCA Secretariat Onboarded

Onboarded the first BCCA Secretariat through the Community Conservancy Policy Support Program (CCPSP) by KWCA.
Developed basic operational policies to enhance governance and management.
Supported Chuine, Irong, and Kiborgoch Conservancies in developing Land Use and Management Plans for sustainable resource management.

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2022

Increased Membership

Increased conservancy membership from 13 in 2020 to 16 currently, signifying increase in conservation efforts.
Established BCCA Women Forum as a platform for women platform for women to engage in conservancy-related

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2023

Elections

Conducted the First BCCA Elections, forming a council of 21 members representing 3 clusters for inclusive governance and effective decision making.

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2024

Recognitions

Developed a Sustainability and Local Ownership Plan to ensure long-term conservation impact.
BCCA recognized as a Finalist for the Equator Prize 2024
Secured significant funding:

- - WWF Voices for Just Climate Action to support climate resilience programs in Baringo.
  - A three-year grant from USAID to support BCCA's core operations and conservation programs.

Established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the private sector to support initiatives development of conservancies nature-based enterprises
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife& Heritage to Construct a water pan at Kiborgoch Conservancy to address water scarcity.

- - Develop a 20km road for Ruko Conservancy, improving accessibility and fostering eco-tourism opportunities.

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PRESENT

Baringo County Conservancies Association (BCCA) was registered in 2017 as a landscape level membership organization for community conservancies in Baringo County.