1. WAJIR COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2016
Presented by Dr Ahmed

2. Counties under the Climate Change project
Kitui - Makueni - Garissa - Isiolo - Wajir

3. Wajir County Climate Change Act 2016
An Act of the County Assembly – Wajir
Came into force in April, 2016
2nd Climate Change Act to be enacted in Kenya and in Africa
The Act is Envisaged to address Climate Change issues in the county
The Act is a legal document – can be ratified by the relevant authority

4. Key provision
Establishes Climate Adaptation Fund (CAF) – pulled basket – governments and other donors
Ring-fence 2% of the County development budget to climate change.
Creates avenue for accessing International Climate Funds e.g. Global Green Fund, Climate Adaptation Fund etc.
Creates multi-stakeholders CAF structures (committees) – County, National, NGOs, CBOs, Community.
Promote community participation in planning and in budget making process of all public investments
Encourages community involvement in monitoring of projects – bottom up approach

5. STRUCTURE OF WCCCF ACT OF 2016
3 Levels of governance (committees)
Highest level: Wajir County climate change fund steering committee (WCCCFS)
Wajir County climate change FUND planning Committee (WCCCFP)
Ward climate change Adaptation Planning committee (WCAPC)

6. County Climate Change Steering committee
Composition
Governor/Deputy as the chair person
CEC Environment Energy and Natural Resource
CEC Finance and Economic Planning
CEC Water
CEC Health and Sanitation
CEC Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries
One Rep. NGOs dealing with climate change issues
One Rep PBO dealing with climate issues in the County
2 National Government Agencies – NDMA/KMD/NEMA
Rep of a County professional body
Rep of County Business community body
-This includes funds for adaptation, county and ward level adaptation planning committees, climate information services, and methodologies for conducting resilience assessments, resource mapping and Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development.
-This includes the passing and enforcement of byelaws.
-Business plan and an accountable board.

7. Functions and mandates of WCCCFSC
Provide overall guidance for the development of County Climate Finance Framework.
Facilitate and monitor the implementation of the Climate Finance Framework .
Develop linkages for the Fund with the National Government and other stakeholders
Ensure compliance of the Fund administration to the public finance management Act (PMF) under article 201 of the Constitution of Kenya;
Ensure projects approved for funding conforms to the Climate Finance Framework;

8. Continuation of functions………..
Mobilize funding for projects, programs and activities in the Climate Finance Framework;
Facilitate the coordination of Climate Finance projects and programs with other programs in the County;
Prepare a Climate Change Awareness strategy for the County;
Approve the County level proposal/disbursement by the Fund Administrator
Regularly review the County Climate Finance Framework;
Any other matter relevant to Climate Finance in the County.

9. County Climate Change Planning Committee
Composition
Chairperson - non public officer appointed by the Governor
CCO Environment
CCO Agriculture/Livestock
CCO Water
CCO Health
CCO Finance and Planning
1 person from fund participating institution
National Agencies – NEMA, KMD, NDMA

10. Develop project eligibility criteria
FUNCTIONS OF CCCFPC
Develop project eligibility criteria
Compile approved projects and budgets
Ensure need based allocation of resources
Manage the administrative cost of the fund
Oversee the execution of the climate budget
Provide monitoring and evaluation tools
Provide linkages for climate actors
Coordinate research for climate change issues

11. Continuation…..
Create awareness and capacity building on climate change actors
Mobilize funds for County climate finance
Design a climate change awareness strategy
Coordinate technical assistance from dept.
Develop climate finance research priority and prequalify research consultants
Assist the steering committee in developing climate finance framework

12. WARD CLIMATE CHANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Composition
Rep of the elders in the ward
Rep of the women in the ward
Rep of the youth
Rep of the disabled in the ward
Rep of majority religion in the ward
Rep of ward based CBO
Ward administrator of respective ward
Sub County environmental officer

13. Functions of WCCPC Facilitate public participation at ward level
Consult and receiving project proposal from community
Develop the proposal’s technical components
Monitoring the implementation of the projects
Procuring goods and services for the projects
Preparing budgets at ward level
Prepare ward level project reports

14. CAF Project cycle

15. PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED UNDER WCCCF ACT, 2016
2016/17 FY
54 Million from ADA consortium
Implemented 12 pilot projects in 12 Wards
No contribution from WCG (end of FY)
2017/18 FY
20 projects in 20 wards in progress
Tenders and LSO given
Site handover done and projects are ongoing
Total 96 million
County Contribution: 80 m (2% of development budget)
Donor Contribution: 16 m from Swedish International Development Agency through ALDEF
Nature of projects: Hybrid Solar pumping systems in community boreholes , and water related projects (fencing, water reticulations and desilting)

16. Challenges Inadequate funding for climate projects
Poor coordination among climate change actors
Lack of awareness of the effect of climate change on natural resources
Lack of capacity and low literacy level of the lower committee.
Vastness of the county.

17. Recommendation
Mainstream climate change into county planning and budgeting
Innovate ways to reduce the impact of climate change on the resilience of community
Proper stakeholders engagements and coordination
Community participation in implementation, monitoring and evaluation of climate change projects
Improve the effectiveness of the Climate change Act of 2016 through amendments

18. THE END
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