Standa Fadhili MARAKA

Supporting Guyana’s carbon markets and reforestation strategy by collecting secondary data on countries that have managed large-scale reforestation

Office record keeping by ensuring all information is properly updated i.e., income and number of visitors
Preparing and participating in NRFA's environmental Education Programs
Proof-reading the NRFA's Participatory Forest Management Action Plan Draft to eliminate errors
Drafting Ngong Road Forest Greenspace Masterplan Report
Field surveying on biodiversity inventory within Ngong Road Forest
Helped in organizing community engagement forums
Producing Maps for the 10 Year Ngong Road Forest Greenspace Masterplan

Engaged with communities and stakeholders to seek inputs, perspectives, and concerns to ensure the plan addresses the needs of the involved parties in Tharaka-Nithi County and Makueni County through interviews
Reviewed and updated the Climate Change Action Plan with respect to the concerns that are highly prioritized by stakeholders
Created an implementation framework/matrix including budget allocations to each action
Conducted reviews of existing municipal urban development plans
Analysed the feedback received from the engagement process to identify priority concerns
Produced comprehensive reports at every process of Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
Organized workshops and roundtable discussions to present and refine the updated plan based on stakeholder inputs

Assisted in the development and implementation of community forest management programs to promote sustainable forestry practices in Karura
Participated in Tree Planting Projects within Karura to enhance urban forestry in Nairobi and Kiambu
Conducted site assessments and analyzed data to monitor forest growth and identify areas requiring improvement within Karura Forest