The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a new global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. GCF helps developing countries limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change.The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a new global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. GCF helps developing countries limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change.It seeks to promote a paradigm shift to low-emission and climate-resilient development, taking into account the needs of nations that are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. http://www.greenclimate.fund/home.
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) got accredited as an Implementing Entity under Direct Access with Green Climate Fund (GCF) in March 2016. It is now one of the 33 institutions globally authorized to carry out GCF projects. As such, NEMA can carry out a series of activities which include developing and submitting funding proposals for projects and programmes, overseeing management and implementation of projects and programmes, deploying a range of financial instruments within its capacity and mobilizing private sector capital.Accredited entities refers to National legal entities/organizations nominated by National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and accredited by the GCF to design eligible projects for funding from the GCF. These entities bear full responsibility for the overall management of the project and programmes in terms of financial, monitoring and reporting responsibilities. In Kenya, the National Treasury (NDA) serves as the point of communication with the Fund.
ENHANCING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND WATER SECURITY IN THE UPPER ATHI RIVER CATCHMENT AREA, KENYA
Project Components
Component 1: Enhance hydrological and meteorological monitoring system to support decision making, planning and policy development in water and climate change sector.
Component 2: Improve climate water resilience by building, enhancing and rehabilitating prioritized water infrastructure and implementing conservation activities in the catchment.
Component 3: Strengthen water and adaptation planning, institutional and regulatory framework to respond to changing climatic conditions
Project Location
- Nyandarua
- Kiambu
- Nairobi
- Machakos
The project is expected to strengthen the resilience to climate change of communities, and increase water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment
It is projected to benefit directly 1,156,620 people with 4,850,000 indirect beneficiaries in the Athi River Catchment.
Executing Entities
1. National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
- Accredited Entity in charge of Grant Management
- Executing Entity: Pollution management, Adaptation Planning, water infrastructure
- Capacity building
2. Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD)
- Meteorological monitoring
- Climate services
3. Water Resources Authority (WRA)
- Hydrological monitoring
- Water Quality
- Catchment protection
- Water infrastructure
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