Marking World Wetlands Day in Kisumu
Friday, 02 February 2024
By Matilda Atieno, Kisumu marks World Wetlands Day focusing on the theme “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing”. The theme emphasizes on interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human wellbeing, including physical, mental and environmental health. The celebrations brought together schools and various environment and world life clubs, the County Department of Environment, and its stakeholders
- Published in Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Water
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Public Participation in The Kisumu County Climate Change Fund Regulations 2023
Friday, 17 November 2023
The County directorate of climate change organized for public participation in the Kisumu County Climate Change Fund Regulations 2023 across the county. The regulation is a strategic approach informed by the County Climate Act 2020 set to provide the road map on the management and administrative procedures for the Kisumu County Climate Change Fund to
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“Putting Plans into Action” Governor Nyong’o Launches Ward Climate Change Planning committees
Thursday, 19 October 2023
The County Department of Water Environment Climate Change and Natural Resources, today launched the Ward Climate Change Planning Committees (WCCPC) and Environment committee at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Center in a ceremony presided over by Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o who is also the Chair of the Climate Change Planning Council. The launch brought
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Accelerating Inclusive Climate Action Towards Urgent Adaptation Plan
Friday, 25 August 2023
By Matilda Atieno The County Government in partnership with the Youth Women Christian Association ( YWCA) held a community engagement forum in a deliberate effort to address climate change actions and inclusion, targeting the vulnerable groups ( Women, PWDs, youth and the elderly) in the ward level. The project targets 5 ward climate change committees
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Looking Into the Future of Solid Waste Management in Kisumu
Friday, 04 August 2023
The County Directorate of Climate Change together with Expertise France kicked off a waste separation sensitization drive for schools to educate children on the importance of waste segregation at source to aid the waste management process. Initiating this drive under the school greening project the directorate has introduced a solution that guides students in the
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ADRELO Project Stakeholders Dissemination Workshop for Kisumu
Thursday, 06 July 2023
By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with the University of Nairobi (UON) and De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) organized a two days stakeholders dissemination workshop on Advancing Resilience in Low-Income Housing Using Climate Change Science and Big Data Analytics (ADRELO) project, set for implementation in Kabonyo Kanyagwal ward, Ogenya sub-location in Kadibo sub-county
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Validation of Participatory Climate Risk Assessment and Development of Local Adaptation Strategies for Kisumu
Thursday, 11 May 2023
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County experiences extreme climate events that are becoming more common and severe, causing climate vulnerability, bearing in mind its tropical climate, which ensures two rainy seasons a year, following an ideal condition for a healthy and prosperous agricultural sector. As climate change makes an impact across the county, residents have to
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Kisumu County Rolls Out the Participatory Climate Risk Assessment Process
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
By Matilda Atieno The County government in partnership with World bank has rolled out a week long Participatory Climate Risk Assessment (PCRA) process spearheaded by the County Technical Working Group (TWG) including state and non state actors. The process that is running concurrently across all the sub- counties aims at identifying locally-led climate interventions through
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Upscaling Climate Risk Assessment
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) have organized a multi sectoral training that will support the county on Participatory Climate Risk Assessment (PCRA), a process that prepares institutions to access funding from Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) towards climate resilience approaches. Climate change has become a policy priority world wide, and
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