NEMA, is the National Implementing Entity (NIE) of the Adaptation Fund for Kenya. One Year into Adaptation Fund Programme in Kenya About the Programme The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is implementing Adaptation Fund Programme titled “The Integrated Programme to Build Resilience to Climate Change and Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable communities in Kenya” is a national programme seeking to address climate change impacts and has the following … Adaptation Fund Program. Implementing Partners. The Adaptation Fund is a self-standing fund established under the Kyoto Protocol of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The project concept has already undergone review and endorsement by the Adaptation Fund and needs to be developed further into a detailed full project proposal. The Kenya Vision 2030 targets the planting of at least seven billion trees to address food, water and energy security. In Isiolo, where the project was first piloted, the fund has helped community members build their resilience to climate change through investing in infrastructure, such as sand dams to trap rainwater, providing a clean and reliable source of water during droughts. Application Deadline: April 30th 2021. With over US$778,000,000 allocated, the Adaptation Fund gives developing countries full ownership of adaptation projects, from planning through implementation, while ensuring monitoring and transparency at every step. It is administered by a Secretariat, hosted by the Bank’s department of Climate Change and Green Growth. National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is the National Implementing Entity (NIE) for Adaptation Fund in Kenya. The Fund is designed to finance concrete climate change adaptation projects and programs based on the needs, views and priorities of developing countries. The Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) started as a joint social development programme between the Government of Kenya and the European Union to support sustainable community-based development projects, focusing particularly on vulnerable groups. The Adaptation Fund (AF) was created under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Adaptation Fund has launched a new USD 10 million pilot small grants programme (Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator, AFCIA) to foster innovation in adaptation in developing countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid. All Rights Reserved. A concrete adaptation project -a set of activities aimed at producing visible and tangible results on the ground by reducing vulnerability to CC and increasing the adaptive capacity of human and natural systems. In Marsabit County, communities are being supported to grow drought resistant crops which help alleviate food insecurity and boost livelihoods. 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