Kenya

At a Glance

Climate change is adversely affecting Kenya through increased temperatures, erratic rainfall, and drought. With USAID support, Kenya is developing crucial climate change policies and legislation, such as the Climate Change Policy Frame Work, Climate Change Bill, and the National Climate Change Finance Policy and Budget Codes. In addition, over $13 million private finance will be leveraged through USAID’s Power Africa initiative to support household access to renewable energy and connection to the national grid. USAID has also partnered with scientific organizations to build the capacity of Kenyan institutions to use climate data for improved decision-making.

    Funding and Key Indicators

    USAID Climate Change Funding (2020)

    Total

    $1 Million

    Adaptation

    $1 Million

    GAIN Vulnerability

    Medium

    Population (2020)

    53.5 million (2020)

    GHG Emissions Growth

    5.63%

    % Forested Area

    7.8%

    Climate Change Information

    Country Plans & Commitments

    Kenya Photo Gallery

    Drip fed irrigation from groundwater boreholes in arid Turkana, Kenya

    Country: Kenya

    Water security in the face of drought

    Country: Kenya

    Aerial tree seeding in Kenya for landscape scale restoration

    Country: Kenya
    View All Photos about

    Stories from the Area

    Investing in Today’s Youth for a Sustainable Tomorrow

    Synthia Ontita, Research and Project Management Associate of The Youth Cafe, discusses the importance of youth involvement in Africa’s sustainable development.
    • Kate Minden
    A group of young men and women wearing purple t-shirts stand in a circle and put their outstretched fists together.

    Alternative Energy Solution: Reaping Fruits from Innovative Charcoal Briquettes

    My passion for entrepreneurship started when I was pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Clothing Textiles at Egerton University. I started a shop to sell soft furnishing for fabrics such as bed covers, curtains, baby sets etc. This business however did not go as smooth as I had earlier imagined.
    • Stella Sigana
    Stella Sigana with charcoal briquettes.

    Science-Policy Dialogues Ensure Low Emission Development Research Impact

    Uptake of low emissions agriculture research outputs by policymakers and other stakeholders requires time. Even when researchers are interested in pursuing the scaling and use of research outputs, most are not incentivized to take this on. Allocating targeted resources and donor support, while involving science communicators and outreach specialists can be effective in overcoming constraints to delivering low emission development research to policymakers.
    • Arun Khatri-Chhetri
    EC-LEDs team members with national and county government officials during capacity building training on CSA in Busia, Kenya.
    View All Kenya Blog Posts about