UNEP invests US$32m to support Kenya’s climate action
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has committed to supporting Kenya and other African countries in integrating climate information into environmental management, nature-based solutions, and ecosystem-based adaptation. Head of the UNEP Liaison Office to the African Union Commission and UN Economic Commission for Africa, Dr. Margaret Oduk, says healthy ecosystems including wetlands,…
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has pledged US$32 million to support Kenya's climate action and other environmental discourses, according to a report by KBC Digital. The investment aims to integrate climate information into environmental management, nature-based solutions, and ecosystem-based adaptation. Dr. Margaret Oduk, the Head of the UNEP Liaison Office to the African Union Commission and UN Economic Commission for Africa, emphasized the importance of healthy ecosystems as cost-effective buffers against extreme rainfall and its impacts.
The theme of this year's National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF13) in Nairobi, "Enhancing Preparedness and Early Action for the October–November–December 2026 Rainfall Season under Evolving El Niño Conditions," was deemed timely and highly relevant to Kenya and African countries. Oduk called for strategic preparedness ahead of the rains associated with the evolving El Niño conditions and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, urging for sectoral action plans that help reduce risks while optimizing benefits.
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