Plans To Venture into Green Bond to Help Kisumu Secure Green Future
Friday, 10 February 2023
By Matilda Atieno The County Directorate of Climate Change in partnership with the ADA Consortium, FSD Kenya, Capital Markets Authority, Agusto & Co and Nairobi Securities Exchange convened a workshop that brought together public institutions and private CSOs in climate change and environmental sectors to deliberate on the overview of green bond assets and projects
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Ward committees set up to oversee climate change action plans in Kisumu
Monday, 06 February 2023
By Matilda Atieno The County Government of Kisumu rolled out a vetting exercise for the formation of the Ward Climate Change Planning Committee intended to be representative of the community with different interest groups given a seat at the table. According to the Kisumu County Climate Change Act, 2020 section 18, the Climate Change Directorate
The Western Kenya Water Project Inception Meeting and Co-creation workshop in Kisumu
Thursday, 03 November 2022
The USAID Western Kenya Water project organised a 3- day inception meeting and co- creation workshop as from 2nd to 4th, November 2022 in order to engage multiple stakeholders in Kisumu County in a bid to increase sustained access to water services, while enabling better management of water resources. The five year project, funded by
- Published in Department of Water, News Item
Voices of Just Climate Action Workshop
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
By Matilda Atieno The county directorate of climate change in partnership with Slum Dwellers International Kenya (SDI-Kenya) organized the Voices for Climate Action Stakeholders Workshop aimed at providing an opportunity for stakeholders to deliberate on how to amplify voices for just climate action to ensure that decisions on climate change are participatory, transparent and accountable.
- Published in Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Water
Post 9th Africities Event
Monday, 23 May 2022
Kisumu Celebrates World Water Day 2022
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
By; Emily Mikwa Kisumu residents joined the rest of the world in marking the world water day at Kawiti community Water Project grounds in Kisumu West Sub County. The event observed annually every 22nd of March, highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of fresh water
- Published in Department of Water, News Item, Water Project
Stepping Up Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in Seme Sub-County
Friday, 10 December 2021
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu has set up a solid green project on tree planting campaign as a climate action key on supporting climate sensitive county. The current climate crisis calls for efforts on two fronts including the county government’s support to the community and the community championing tree planting campaign that was launched during a
- Published in Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item
Kisumu Championing Tree Planting in Primary Schools through the 4K Clubs Under the Green Cities Initiatives
Wednesday, 08 December 2021
By Emily mikwa The County Government of Kisumu in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization are targeting to plant a total of 1,500 assorted tree seedlings under the green Cities Initiative to prioritize tree planting as a means of enhancing green lifestyles, reduction of greenhouse gases and promoting climate smart sustainable land use systems, water
Kisumu Enhances Solid Waste Management as an Action to Climate Change Adaptation
Wednesday, 08 December 2021
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu county leading the way in solid waste management as an action Plan towards mitigation and adaptation of Climate Change. Supported by Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa CoM Africa under the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) project, the solid waste initiative is designed to provide a waste collection
- Published in Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item