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Greetings from Kenya Climate Innovation Center,

Kenya’s forestry sector is unable to meet the country’s increasing demand for wood and timber products. One key reason is limited awareness, adoption and scaling-up of innovative approaches and technologies across the entire commercial forestry value chain.

In light of this situation, Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) and Gatsby Africa’s Kenya Commercial Forestry Programme (KCFP), are partnering to launch a joint call for applications in the commercial forestry sector in order to catalyse competitive, inclusive and resilient growth across the forest product value chain. The programme will identify and support the commercialisation of innovative products and services through provision of technical assistance, access to finance and market linkages.

Visit www.kenyacic.org for more information on the Call and the application guidelines. 

Deadline for application is 17th July 2020

This year, the global commemorations will be held in Colombia who will host the celebrations in partnership with Germany. The theme this year will focus on biodiversity. In Kenya, the National steering Committee has domesticated the theme as “Biodiversity for Sustainable Livelihoods” with the slogan, “protect, restore and conserve” as a rallying call for the country to join the global community in WED celebrations and also the decade for Ecosystem Restoration (2021 – 2030).

In Kenya, Turkana County has been selected to host the National WED event. The selection was informed by the theme this year and the need to create awareness on unique and diverse Biodiversity hosted by different counties in the country. Hosting the WED in Turkana County will therefore present an opportunity for the County to show the world the unique topography and the diverse biodiversity in the County as well as the need to restore and conserve these unique ecosystems.

The Desertification and Drought Day (DDD) formally known as World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) has been observed annually every 17^th day of June since 1995 to promote public awareness relating to International Cooperation to Combat Desertification, Land Degradation and reduce the effects of drought (DLDD). 

It is a unique occasion that reminds everybody that DLDD can be effectively tackled, and that key tools to this challenge lay in strengthening community participation and co-operation at all levels.

This year’s national commemoration will be held on 17^th June, 2020 at Kargi, Marsabit County and will focus changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation: humanity’s relentless production and consumption” and runs under the slogan “Food. Feed. Fibre.” and is connected to seeking to educate individuals on how to reduce their personal impact.

PUBLIC NOTICE 

EIA LICENSING FOR LOW-RISK PROJECTS MADE SIMPLE AND FASTER

On 30^th April 2019 the Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 were amended through Legal Notice 31 & 32, to introduce a simplified Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Summary Project Report (SPR) for low risk projects.

Accordingly, this process was rolled out and continues to be applicable in 2020 to enable Ease of Doing Business in the Country.

The Authority has reduced the time taken to review and issue its Record of Decision on Summary Project Reports from 30 days to five (5) days.

A register of the SPRs processed within Nairobi County is available  DOWNLOAD (As at February 2020)

In an effort to improve efficiency and accountability in license / permit application and processing, NEMA has automated some of its business processes.

Our clients will now be required to submit all their applications online by accessing the NEMA licensing system either through the E-citizen portal (https://accounts.ecitizen.go.ke) or by following the NEMA licensing portal link on NEMA website.

On successful submission of their online applications, the clients will receive an email prompting for payment through various payment platforms such as M-pesa, Debit/Credit cards, Airtel Money, T-cash, Equity Cash, Pesa Link, KCB Cash among others. Once this payment has been made, the client will not need to visit our offices to verify payment as a copy of the receipt will be shared on email and the confirmation received within NEMA.

The license/ permit will then be processed and the client will be communicated once it is ready for collection.

NEMA has organized for a stakeholder workshop to give their views on the draft Strategic Plan at RadisonBlu on 14th June 2019. DOWNLOAD the strategic plan. 

The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) 2019 will be celebrated on 17^th June in accordance to the global calendar of environment events. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Let’s grow the future together” The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has begun national stakeholder meetings in preparation for the event. #2019WDCDKe    

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