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Our

Reach and Impact

The Carlitos family takes their crops to market on Mount Namuli, Mozambique | Roshni Lodhia/Legado
Where

We Work

Legado works with Indigenous communities and partner organizations in Mozambique, Peru, and Kenya to collectively build Thriving Futures. As demand from groups from around the world continues to rise, we look forward to partnering with them to kick off Legacy Planning and build Thriving Futures.

Our

Reach

484,100

Hectares
Area of critical ecosystems under Indigenous and local stewardship supported by our programs

3

Countries in Operation
Mozambique, Kenya, Peru

6

Partners Using the Legado Model

ECA Maeni | Peru

The Machiguenga Communal Reserve, National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) | Peru

The Megantoni National Sanctuary, National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) | Peru

Namuli Wiwanana | Mozambique

Ngilai Community Conservancy |Kenya

Northern Rangelands Trust |Kenya

87

Communities Participating

Kenya: 22 communities
Mozambique: 59 communities
Peru: 16 communities

Note, the communities we work with range on average from 400-600 people

86,000

Lives Impacted

Calculated based on the sum of our direct reach (# of people attending our programming) + our indirect reach (a 1:5 household diffusion rate of our direct reach)

3

Key Biodiversity Areas in Our Portfolio

Northern Kenya: Matthews Range
Mozambique: Mount Namuli
Peru: Cordillera Vicabamba

The foothills of Mount Namuli, Mozambique | Legado

Our

Impact

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12x

Increase in number of community members involved in decision making and setting priorities—68% of these say they now have a vision for their community's priorities and are clear on how to lead on them.

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66

Community-identified priorities in process supporting community health, growing livelihoods, and protecting biodiversity to create lasting change led by communities—with 36 directly driving local government planning.
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33%

Reduction in deforestation rates by co-creating a process that incorporates how communities define biodiversity and what actions they prioritize for conserving it.

Results from community-identified and -led priorities include:

71%

Increase in women being part of the community planning process in Ngilai, Kenya

95%

Community members in Ngilai, Kenya who agree that the inextricable link between healthy rangelands and their well-being drives their priorities after participating in Thriving Futures

82%

Communities that have already received follow-up investment from large development partners based on community priorities

255%

Increase in community health care worker support at Mount Namuli during onset of COVID-19

100%

Villages in the core Mount Namuli area have now created Community Natural Resource Management Committees

100%

Community land titled leading to tenure security around Mount Namuli
*Curious why so many of these priorities are Mozambique focused? Our flagship partnership is with the Lomwe communities stewarding Mt Namuli. Please stay tuned for more details from Peru and Kenya in Q2 2024.
WE MEASURE OUR

IMPACT AT THREE POINTS:

3-6 Months

Activation of Community Voices
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I have shared my vision for tomorrow

6-12 Months

Legacy Plan Development
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We are working together to put our plans into action

1-5 Years

Legacy Plan Implementation and Resource Mobilization
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We are making our plans a reality by taking collective action and unlocking critical support from the government and funders on our terms