Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016–2030

GOVERNMENT OF KENYA Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016 – 2030 A low carbon, resource efficient, equitable and inclusive socio-economic transformation GESIP2908201601.indd 1 03/10/2016 11:35 GESIP2908201601.indd 2 03/10/2016 11:35 Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016 – 2030 A low carbon, resource efficient, equitable and inclusive socio-economic transformation August 2016 GESIP2908201601.indd 1 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation III Contents Foreword.......................................................................................................................................................... V Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ VI Acronyms ..........................................................................................................................................................1 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................3 1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................5 1.1 Background ..............................................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Formulation process ............................................................................................................................................5 1.3 The Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan .................................................................. 6 1.4 Guiding Principles ...............................................................................................................................................7 2. Situation Analysis ...............................................................................................................................9 2.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Context ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Scenario analysis ................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.4 Key challenges to a Green Economy .........................................................................................................13 2.5 Rationale for the GESIP .................................................................................................................................. 14 3. Enabling environment for Green Economy transition ........................................................... 17 4. Thematic areas and strategies ..................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................21 4.2 Thematic Area 1: Promote sustainable infrastructure .......................................................................21 4.3 Thematic Area 2: Building resilience .........................................................................................................22 4.4 Thematic Area 3: Sustainable Natural Resource Management ....................................................23 4.5 Thematic Area 4: Promoting resource efficiency ...............................................................................25 4.6 Thematic Area 5: Social Inclusion and sustainable livelihoods .....................................................27 5. Implementation arrangement ....................................................................................................... 31 5.1 Governance and coordination .......................................................................................................................31 5.2 Role of different actors ....................................................................................................................................31 5.3 GESIP organizational structure ...................................................................................................................32 5.4 Resource Mobilization .....................................................................................................................................33 5.5 Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management ......................................................................34 Annex 1: Green Economy Strategy Implementation Matrix ........................................................... 37 GESIP2908201601.indd 3 03/10/2016 11:35 GESIP2908201601.indd 4 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation V Foreword GESIP2908201601.indd 5 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) VI Preface and Acknowledgments GESIP2908201601.indd 6 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation VII National Steering Committee for Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 7 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) VIII GESIP2908201601.indd 8 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 1 Acronyms GESIP2908201601.indd 1 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 2 GESIP2908201601.indd 2 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 3 Executive Summary GESIP2908201601.indd 3 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 4 GESIP2908201601.indd 4 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 5 1. Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Formulation process GESIP2908201601.indd 5 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 6 1.3 The Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan Sustainable infrastructure: Building resilience Sustainable natural resources management: Resource efficiency: Social inclusion and sustainable livelihood: GESIP2908201601.indd 6 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 7 1.4 Guiding Principles GESIP2908201601.indd 7 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 8 GESIP2908201601.indd 8 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 9 2. Situation Analysis 2.1 Overview 2.2 Context i. Demographic changes GESIP2908201601.indd 9 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 10 ii. Sustainable jobs iii. Sustainable consumption and production patterns and lifestyles 2.3 Scenario analysis GESIP2908201601.indd 10 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 11 Source: UNEP, 2014 Expected changes in national GDP growth GESIP2908201601.indd 11 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 12 Source: UNEP, 2014 GESIP2908201601.indd 12 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 13 2.4 Key challenges to a Green Economy GESIP2908201601.indd 13 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 14 2.5 Rationale for the GESIP GESIP2908201601.indd 14 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 15 GESIP2908201601.indd 15 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 16 GESIP2908201601.indd 16 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 17 3. Enabling environment for Green Economy transition GESIP2908201601.indd 17 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 18 GESIP2908201601.indd 18 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 19 GESIP2908201601.indd 19 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 20 GESIP2908201601.indd 20 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 21 4. Thematic areas and strategies 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Thematic Area 1: Promote sustainable infrastructure GESIP2908201601.indd 21 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 22 4.3 Thematic Area 2: Building resilience GESIP2908201601.indd 22 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 23 4.4 Thematic Area 3: Sustainable Natural Resource Management GESIP2908201601.indd 23 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 24 GESIP2908201601.indd 24 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 25 4.5 Thematic Area 4: Promoting resource efficiency GESIP2908201601.indd 25 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 26 GESIP2908201601.indd 26 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 27 4.6 Thematic Area 5: Social Inclusion and sustainable livelihoods GESIP2908201601.indd 27 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 28 GESIP2908201601.indd 28 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 29 GESIP2908201601.indd 29 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 30 GESIP2908201601.indd 30 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 31 5. Implementation arrangement 5.1 Governance and coordination 5.2 Role of different actors GESIP2908201601.indd 31 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 32 5.3 GESIP organizational structure GESIP2908201601.indd 32 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 33 5.4 Resource Mobilization GESIP2908201601.indd 33 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 34 5.5 Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Management Knowledge Management GESIP2908201601.indd 34 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 35 GESIP2908201601.indd 35 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 36 Shutterstock GESIP2908201601.indd 36 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 37 An ne x 1: Gr ee n Ec on om y St ra te gy Im pl em en ta tio n M at rix • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 37 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 38 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 38 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 39 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 39 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 40 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 40 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 41 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 41 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 42 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 42 03/10/2016 11:35 Pathway to a low carbon, resource efficient and inclusive economic and social transformation 43 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • GESIP2908201601.indd 43 03/10/2016 11:35 Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP) 44 GESIP2908201601.indd 44 03/10/2016 11:35 GESIP2908201601.indd 45 03/10/2016 11:35 GOVERNMENT OF KENYA www.environment.go.ke GESIP2908201601.indd 46 03/10/2016 11:36