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
- Published in Agriculture, Department of Water, Education, Environment, Health, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Urban Planning
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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
Bold Steps to Enhance Community Climate Change Adaptive Capacity in Kisumu
Friday, 01 October 2021
By Matilda Atieno and Millicent Owuoth The county government is currently scaling up efforts to achieve improved climate change adaptive capacity through the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Change Action Plan (SEA CAP) program in October November and December across Kisumu. The program under the partnership with Expertise France seeks to engage the community on
- Published in Department of Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item
French Development Agency Mission in Kisumu
Thursday, 30 September 2021
By Nancy Juma A delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Investments Bank (IEB) are in the County to fast-track implementation of various water extension services. Led by AFD Country Director Bertrand Willocquet and the IEB Regional Head Paolo Lombardo, the Mission had successful engagements with the County Leadership at a meeting chaired by the
- Published in Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Water
Kisumu Embarks on SEACAP Development Process in Response to The Impact of Climate Change and Access to Sustainable Energy
Tuesday, 10 August 2021
By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with Expertise France under the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action (SEACAP) project, organized a workshop to enlighten stakeholders on the progress of the SEACAP development process. The one-day workshop facilitated by UHAI Lake Forum focused on providing guidelines to the stakeholders on the SEACAP project, highlighting
Scaling Up Solar Powered Water Supply project in Kisumu
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
By Matilda Atieno The county government supported by Safe Water and Aids Project (SWAP) and the university of Illinois have successfully constructed a solar powered water project in South West Ward, Kisumu West Subcounty. The 2.5 million water project dubbed ‘Sola Maji’ is funded through Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to benefit a total of
Kisumu Stakeholders Forum on Baseline Emission Inventory and Access to Energy Assessment
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with European Union through Expertise France organized a stakeholders engagement forum set to carry out Baseline Emission Inventory and Access to Energy Assessment, a project implemented under sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) across Kisumu. The assessment is currently carried out in two counties including
Sensitizing County Climate Change Planning Committee on their Roles and Structures
Thursday, 25 February 2021
The County Government of Kisumu, through the directorate of Climate Change having institutionalized the Climate Change Policy and Act 2020, is now set to roll out its structures and framework up to the Ward Level. It is on this premise that the County in partnership with Christian Aid International – Kenya organized a two –
- Published in Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item
Institutionalizing Climate Actions and Reporting Framework
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Chief Officer Climate Change and Natural Resources, Maryline Yanzar Agwa residing over the official opening the workshop on Institutionalizing climate actions and reporting frame work at the Pine Cone hotel ( Picture by John Willis Juma) B y Emily Mikwa The County Directorate of Climate Change in partnership with Transparency International together with other partners
- Published in Department of Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change