A Water Fund in the Wilderness Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund Eng. Philip Gichuki, CEO- Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Chairman Board of Trustees- Nairobi WF

Clean Water Scoping and Background Understanding no local capacity Stakeholders Identification & Outreach Who are the primary stakeholders with Interest Who do we need for success Consistency in engaging What wont work well in Kenya/ Africa Many failed past projects to cite Unrealistically expensive projects The water Fund and the Local Law Is the current law an enabler What not to do Where are the grey areas

Ingredients of Success Good Data Most hydrological data in analogue form Very unreliable data- 2 readings a day Data meant for sale Classified data not readily available Good Analysis What’s ailing the watershed What is the extent of the problem How much needs to be done Where do we need to invest What’s the return on investment Apportioning the benefits

Catching the attention of decision makers Companies were busy initiating their own responses to the water crisis Government received tax but didn’t reinvest in watersheds WF Methodology was not well known

"I have seen rivers that were brown with silt become clean-flowing again. The job is hardly over, but it no longer seems impossible.” – Wangari Maathai Transforming business Low appreciation of scale Non coordinated effort Competition amongst actors Sufficient funding

How will success look like? © EABL Deploying good science Public- Private engagement Public interest in investment Proof of concept Delivery of ecosystem services Positively impacting livelihoods Well rewarded payers

Your Financial Flexibility Counts Your priorities matched our resources - Dog wagging the tail Getting the real priorities implemented Obeying our thirst- Tail wagging the dog a bit Responding to sponsors priorities This helped strike balance, accommodate each other Now we are steering together, a sign of success

Water recharge buffer – $ compensatory afforestation from 8 Upper Tana Watershed- right rewards River riparian, native species, bamboo, erosion prevention, terracing Rainwater harvesting, Improved irrigation technology Improved access to market opportunities, higher value crops, green loans, rewards Re-afforestation, Restoration of forest, Agroforestry Coca-Cola, IFAD-GEF, E.A. Breweries, Nairobi water Company IFAD-GEF, E.A. Breweries, county governments, TNC Nairobi Water Company, Pentair Coca-Cola, KenGen, IFAD-GEF, Coca-Cola, IFAD-GEF, Tarda, Frigoken Ltd, County government

Unprecedented deals Case of Frigoken Ltd in Upper Tana & the Water Fund ( ) Invested in a partnership project worth USD 800,000. Company contributes 88% of funds Company has 70,000 small holder farmers contracted to grow horticultural produce. Main challenge is heavy river water abstraction during dry season leading to drying up Aims to support 15,000 small holder farmers get own water storage facilities Year round supply of horticultural produce Project promotes rainwater harvesting, healthier rivers, more hydropower and stabilizes production Improves farmer yields, income and well being Steep farm lands Land conversion: tea to annual crops

Nairobi Water Fund on the move… Eng. Philip Gichuki,

The Upper Tana- Nairobi Water Fund Green Army Muchas Gracias !!