Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Strategic Plan 2023-2027

1.1. Overview��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2

1.2. Strategy as imperative for organizational success ��������������������������2

1.3. The Context of Strategic Planning ��������������������������������������������������5

1.4. Strategic Planning Process ������������������������������������������������������������ 11 CHAPTER 2. STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

2.1. Overview ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14

2.2. Mandate/Functions of The Ministry������������������������������������������������14

2.3. Vision Statement������������������������������������������������������������������������������15

2.4. Mission statement����������������������������������������������������������������������������15

2.5. Core values ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15

2.6. Strategic Goals ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������16

2.7. Quality Policy Statement ����������������������������������������������������������������16 CHAPTER 3. SITUATIONAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

3.1. Overview ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20

3.2. Situational Analysis��������������������������������������������������������������������������20

3.3. Stakeholder Analysis������������������������������������������������������������������������25

3.4. Analysis of Past Performance����������������������������������������������������������30 CHAPTER 4. STRATEGIC ISSUES, GOALS AND KEY RESULT AREAS

4.1. Overview������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36

4.2. Strategic Issues ������������������������������������������������������������������������������36

4.3. Strategic Goals ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������36

4.4. Key Result Areas������������������������������������������������������������������������������36 < xv > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry CHAPTER 5. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

5.1. Overview������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������40

5.2. Strategic Objectives������������������������������������������������������������������������40

5.3. Strategic Choices ����������������������������������������������������������������������������40 CHAPTER 6. IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION FRAMEWORK

6.1. Overview ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������52

6.2. Implementation Plan ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 52

6.3. Coordination Framework ����������������������������������������������������������������92

6.4. Risk Management Framework ������������������������������������������������������102 CHAPTER 7. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS AND MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES

7.1. Overview����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������106

7.2. Financial Requirements ����������������������������������������������������������������106

7.3. Resource Mobilization Strategies��������������������������������������������������108

7.4. Resource Management������������������������������������������������������������������108 CHAPTER 8. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK

8.1. Overview����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������112

8.2. Monitoring Framework������������������������������������������������������������������ 112

8.3. Performance Standards ���������������������������������������������������������������� 112

8.4. Evaluation Framework ������������������������������������������������������������������ 113

8.5. Reporting Framework and Feedback Mechanism������������������������ 114 ANNEX I: POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS���������������������������������������������������������������������� 117 ANNEX IIA: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 119 ANNEX IIB: PROPOSED ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR STATE DEPARTMENT FOR FORESTRY������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 120 ANNEX III: SAMPLE REPORTING TEMPLATE ���������������������������������������������������������������� 121 ANNEX IV: MINISTRY’S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ������������������������������������ 123 < xvi > LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1: Legislation and policies.������������������������������������������������������������������ 8 Table 3.1: Summaries of opportunities and threats �����������������������������������������21 Table 3.2: Summary of strengths and weaknesses�������������������������������������������24 Table 3.3: Stakeholder analysis���������������������������������������������������������������������25 Table 4.1: Strategic issues, goals and key result areas�������������������������������������37 Table 5.1: Strategic objectives and strategies �������������������������������������������������42 Table 6.1: Implementation matrix �����������������������������������������������������������������53 Table 6.3 A: Staff establishment - State Department for Environment and Climate Change�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������97 Table 6.3 B: Staff establishment - State Department for Forestry �������������������� 98 Table 6.4: Risk Management Framework ����������������������������������������������������� 102 Table 7.1: Financial Requirements for Implementing the Strategic Plan�������������106 Table 7.2: Financial resource gaps for the period 2023-2027.��������������������������� 107 Table 7.3: Source and utilization of Funds ��������������������������������������������������� 107 Table 8.5: Outcome Performance Matrix������������������������������������������������������� 114 Table 8.6: Quarterly Progress Reporting Template����������������������������������������� 121 Table 8.7: Annual Progress Reporting Template ������������������������������������������� 121 Table 8.8: Evaluation Reporting Template����������������������������������������������������� 121 < xvii > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry “We are the first generation to feel the effects of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.” Barack Obama < xviii > < xix > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry < xx > chapter 1. INTRODUCTION Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry INTRODUCTION

1.1. Overview T he chapter gives an overview of the Ministry’s background, its mandate/functions as per the Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 on the Organization of the National Government. In addition, the chapter describes the key guiding policies that support National Development Agenda, - the Vison 2030, the Fourth Medium Term Plan (2023-2027), the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), the UN agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), AU Agenda 2063, and EAC vision 2050. The Chapter further describes the process the Ministry undertook to develop its 2023 – 2027 Strategic Plan.

1.2. Strategy as imperative for organizational success

1.2.1. Background The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry’s history can be traced back to the Ministry of Lands, Game, Fisheries and Natural Resources which was first established in 1963. Increased attention to environmental matters after the Stockholm Conference of 1972 led to the creation of the Ministry of Environment and Natural resources in 1982. The Ministry has evolved through the years with different names. In 2018, it was named as the Ministry of Environment and Forestry which later changed to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry as per the Executive Order No. 1 of 2023. The Ministry is tasked to oversee the management and protection of the environment, the sustainable use of natural resources and the mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The Ministry aims at ensuring a healthy and sustainable environment for present and future generations in Kenya. The Country continues to face significant environmental and climate challenges. However, the Ministry remains committed to addressing these issues and promoting sustainable development. The Ministry takes cognizance and works to support the National Development Agenda. This Strategic Plan is aligned to Vision 2030, which is the country’s development blueprint that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrialized middle-income country by the year 2030, the Fourth Medium Term Plan (2023-2027), the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa Agenda 2063. The development of this Strategic Plan 2023-2027 was informed by the change of the Ministry’s mandate via the Executive Order No.1 of 2023, and the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda which is the National Development Agenda. The plan addresses the challenges identified during the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan 2018-2022 and incorporates the lessons learnt to inform the planning phase 2023-27 as well as the feedback received from various public institutions and other stakeholders. In addition, the Strategic Plan will guide the Ministry in the implementation of its programme and projects. The Strategic Plan also considers the strong commitment the country <2> Introduction has shown to environmental conservation and sustainability and the various initiatives and policies towards achieving the goals. In order to effectively undertake its functions, the Ministry has two State Departments i.e. State Department for Environment and Climate Change and State Department for Forestry with thirteen technical directorates each headed by a director, and 5 Technical Secretaries to coordinate the technical functions of the Ministry. There are two (2) Administrative Services directorates headed by Administrative Secretaries for each state department. The Ministry is complemented by ten Semi- Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) with distinct functions that cut across and support the achievements of the Key Result areas.

1.2.2. Mandate /Function of the Ministry The Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 on the Organization of the National Government assigns the functions of the Ministry as follows: i. National Environment Policy and Management; ii. Climate Change/Action Policy iii. Promotion of Low Carbon Technologies to Reduce Emissions iv. Restoration and Protection of Strategic Water Towers v. Protection and Conservation of the Natural Environment vi. Pollution Control vii. Lake Victoria Environmental Management Programme viii. Restoration of Lake Naivasha Basin ix. Meteorological Services x. Conservation and Protection of Wetlands xi. Forestry Development Policy xii. Forestry Management xiii. Support in Climate Change/Action Policy xiv. Development of Forests, Re-afforestation, and Agro-forestry

1.2.3. Institutions According to the Executive Order No.1 of 2023, the Ministry provides policy guidance, capacity building, resource mobilization, coordination and oversight to the following Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) under the Ministry: <3> Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) (Environmental Management Co- ordination Act, No.8 of 1999): The Authority is mandated to ensure sustainable management of the environment through exercising general supervision and coordination over matters relating to the environment. National Climate Change Council (NCCC) (Climate Change Act, No. 11 of 2016): The Council provides an overarching national climate change coordination mechanism and ensures climate change functions are mainstreamed in both levels of governments. Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) (Executive Legal Notice No. 27 of 2012): The Agency’s mandate is to coordinate and oversee the protection, rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable management of all the critical water towers in Kenya. National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) (Environmental Management Coordination Act, No.8 of 1999): The Fund’s mandate is to facilitate research intended to further the requirements of environmental management, capacity building, environmental awards, environmental publications, scholarships and grants. To fulfill its mandate, NETFUND mobilizes, avails and manages resources for environmental protection and conservation in the country. National Environmental Complaints Committee (NECC) (Environmental Management Co- ordination Act, No.8 of 1999): The Complaints Committee is charged with the task of investigating complaints or allegations regarding the condition of the environment in Kenya and suspected cases of environmental degradation. NECC also undertakes public interest litigation on behalf of the citizens in environmental matters. Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) The mandate of the KMD is to provide timely early warning weather and climate information essential for safety of life, protection of property and conservation of the natural environment. Contributing to socio-economic planning and sustainable national development, promoting long term observation and collection of meteorological, hydrological and climatological data, including related environmental data. The Department has additional mandate from the World Meteorological Organization Convention (WMO) which recognizes the KMD as the National Meteorological Service. Kenya Meteorological Training College: The Institute is mandated with the responsibility of training personnel in Meteorology, Operational Hydrology and related geo-sciences in the country. The institute has additional mandate as a designated World Meteorological Organization Regional Training Centre (WMO - RTC) with the responsibility to organize and host specialized training courses in the English-speaking countries in Africa and parts of Asia due to its existing infrastructure, manpower and collaboration with other institutions both locally, regionally and internationally. The Institute offers regular courses as prescribed by WMO and tailor- made courses depending on the training needs. National Environment Tribunal (NET): (EMCA 1999 Section 125) The National Environment Tribunal is mandated to hear and determine disputes arising from licensing decisions of NEMA, disputes arising in respect to forest conservation, management, utilization or conservation. The Tribunal is also mandated to determine disputes arising out of award of compensation by either the County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committee or KWS under section 25(6) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013. <4> Introduction Kenya Forest Service (KFS) (Forest Conservation and Management Act, No. 34 of 2016): KFS mandate is to enhance development, conservation and management of Kenya’s forest resources base in all public forests and assist County Governments to develop and manage forest resources on community and private lands for the equitable benefit of present and future generations. Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) (Science, Technology and innovation Act, No. 28 of 2013): KEFRI is mandated to conduct research in forestry and allied natural resources, disseminate research findings to stakeholders, build capacity of stakeholders and establish partnerships and cooperate with other research organizations and institutions of higher learning in joint research and training.

1.3. The Context of Strategic Planning

1.3.1. Policy and Legislative Framework Guiding the Ministry There are various policies and legislations that guide the Ministry. The notable policies and legislations include: i. Constitution of Kenya The Constitution of Kenya is very particular on environmental issues which are articulated in Article 42, 43, 69, 70. The Constitution accords every person a right to a clean and healthy environment which should be protected for the benefit of present and future generations. ii. Kenya Vison 2030 Kenya’s Vision 2030 is a long-term development blueprint for the country, that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. The vision is anchored on three pillars; economic, social, and political, and recognizes the critical role the environment sector plays in achieving sustainable development. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry is supported in the social pillar, with the theme of building a just and cohesive society that enjoys equitable social development in a clean and secure environment. iii. Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP) (2023-2027) The MTP is a successive five-year plan that implements the Kenya Vision 2030 which is a development blueprint. The MTP IV contains five sectors namely: Finance and Production Economy; Infrastructure; Environment and Natural Resource; Social Sector; and Governance and Public Administration. Over the medium term, the Ministry through the Fourth Medium-Term Plan (2023-2027) has prioritized implementation of economic recovery strategies to re-position the economy on a steady and sustainable growth trajectory. The Ministry will focus on the Environment conservation and management, forest conservation and management, protection and conservation of wetlands, restoration and protection of water towers among others to ensure that the Fourth Medium Term Plan is achieved. <5> Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry iv. Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda The Strategic Plan 2023-2027 is anchored and aligned to the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) which outlines the government priority focus areas for development. The Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda is geared towards economic turnaround and inclusive growth, the agenda aims at increasing investments in the five sectors that form the core pillars, these include: Agricultural Transformation; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME); Housing and Settlement; Healthcare; Digital Superhighway and Creative Industry. The agenda also includes the following key enablers: Infrastructure; Manufacturing; Blue Economy; the Services Economy, Environment and Climate Change; Education and Training; Women Agenda; Youth Empowerment and Development Agenda; Social Protection; Sports, Culture and Arts; and Governance. The objective of providing a clean, healthy, safe and sustainably managed environment is consistent with Chapter Five of the Constitution of Kenya. The BETA aims at mainstreaming issues of environment conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, halt and reversal of deforestation, biodiversity loss and land degradation, in all Government programmes and in both levels of Government. The Strategic Plan as guided by the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent by 2030 as contained in Kenya’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). In addition, the Plan adopts a Bottom-Up 3P solutions with greater focus on the people, planet and profit through prioritizations of biomass energy (wood fuel), agroforestry and solid waste management value chains. The Strategic Plan also considers the strategy involving modernizing and commercializing the charcoal value chain by adopting modern kilns, decriminalize the charcoal trade, supporting scaling up of clean cooking technologies and promoting youth-owned and operated briquette-making enterprises. To support the solid waste management value chain, the Strategic Plan will focus on adopting the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model based on household level separation, organize waste collectors into cooperatives and provide circular economy waste separation sites/infrastructure. Under the agroforestry value chain, the focus is on development of a policy and regulatory framework to attract climate finance funds to facilitate establishment of 5 million acres (20,000 km2) agroforestry woodlots in drylands. The Ministry will also develop and implement policies and strategies to tap into the global carbon market opportunities, green and climate financing mechanisms such as Green Climate Fund, promote green bonds and debt for climate swaps among others. v. East Africa Community Agenda 2050 The Vision 2050 lays out a broad East Africa’s perspective in which the region optimizes the utility of its resources to narrow the gap in terms of social wellbeing and productivity. The EAC Vision 2050 emphasizes harnessing natural resources for value addition and transformation of the economy to the benefit of the EAC, and for sustainable environment management. The vision also underscores the importance of a strengthened institutional framework for sustainable development which responds <6> Introduction coherently and effectively to current and future use of natural resources, and efficiently bridges gaps in the implementation of the sustainable development agenda. The Ministerial Strategic Plan seeks to harness Climate change adaptation and mitigation, promote green growth /green economy and Sustainable use of natural resources as guided by the EAC Vision 2050. vi. Africa Union Agenda 2063 The plan is aligned to the Africa’s Agenda 2063 which is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse by 2063. The Ministry is committed to the achievement of the AU Agenda 2063 by Aspiring a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development on promoting environmentally sustainable and climate resilient economies and communities. Aspiration 1 of the AU Agenda 2063 is to have a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development. vii. United Nations agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development Goals The Ministry is committed to the achievement of the SDGs and will focus on the following goals: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: seeks to improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally. The goal also targets to Protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and Lakes which the Ministry will undertake in the plan period. Goal 11: Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable with a target of reducing the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management. Goal 12: Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns with a target of achieving the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment. Goal 13: Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts with targets of: strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries; integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning and improving education, awareness- raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning. Goal 15: Protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. The targets are: ensuring the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements; promoting the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally and; combating desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land- degradation-neutral world. <7> Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION ANO PRODUCTION CX) The environmental, forest and natural resources legislation and policies are summarized in Table 1.1 Table 1.1: Legislation and policies. Policy/Legislation Key environment, forestry and natural resources issues The Constitution of • Accords every person a right to a clean and healthy environment and the Kenya environment should be protected for the benefit of present and future generations. • Ensures sustainable exploitation, utilization, management and conservation of the environment and natural resources. • Aspired to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least ten per cent, which has been achieved. The Ministry seeks to increase the tree cover to 30 percent of the land area of Kenya by 2030. • Protects genetic resources and biological diversity; eliminate processes and activities that are likely to endanger the environment. • Utilizes the environment and natural resources for the benefit of the people of Kenya. Kenya Vision 2030 • Aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. • Environment, Climate Change and Forestry is supported in the social pillar, with the theme of building a just and cohesive society that enjoys equitable social development in a clean and secure environment. Fourth Medium Term • Focus on the environment conservation and management, forest Plan (MTP) (2023-2027) conservation and management, protection and conservation of wetlands, restoration and protection of water towers among others. <8> Introduction Policy/Legislation Key environment, forestry and natural resources issues Bottom-up Economic • Climate commitment to reduce emissions by 32 percent relative to Transformation Agenda “business as usual” by 2030. (BETA) • Climate change impact mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Increase the tree cover to 30 percent by 2030. • Mainstreaming ecological sustainable development. • Priority value chains: biomass energy (wood fuel), agroforestry and solid waste management. • Establish 5M acres (20,000 km2) agroforestry woodlots in drylands. • 1/3 reduction of emissions from residential cooking • Commitment to (a) modernize and commercialize the charcoal value chain specifically the adoption of modern kilns (b) decriminalizes the charcoal trade (c) support scaling up of clean cooking technologies (e) promote youth owned and operated briquetting enterprises where agricultural waste is available in commercially viable quantities (coffee waste, rice husks, maize cobs, coconut husks). • Complement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) with a “bottom up” community based/owned value chain. Organize waste collectors into cooperatives. Provide “circular economy” waste separation sites/ infrastructure. East Africa Community • Emphasizes harnessing natural resources for value addition and Agenda 2050 transformation of the economy to the benefit of the EAC, and for sustainable environment management. • Underscores the importance of a strengthened institutional framework for sustainable development which responds coherently and effectively to current and future use of natural resources. Africa Union Agenda • Aspires to have a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and 2063 sustainable development. • Goal 7 is on environmentally sustainable and climate resilient economies and communities, with various targets, including: sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity conservation; climate resilience and natural disasters preparedness and prevention. <9> Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Policy/Legislation Key environment, forestry and natural resources issues United Nations Agenda • Goal 6: Clean Water and sanitation - seeks to improve water quality 2030 on Sustainable by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of Development Goals hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally. • targets to protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes. • Goal 11: Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable with a target of reducing the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities including air quality and waste management. • Goal 12: Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns with a target of achieving the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle. • Goal 13: Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts with a target of strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate- related hazards and natural disasters in all countries; integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning; and improving education, awareness- raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning. • Goal 15: Protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. The goal had a targets of; Ensuring the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements; Promoting the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally; and combating desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land - degradation - neutral world. < 10 > Introduction

1.4. Strategic Planning Process The development of this Strategic Plan (2023 – 2027) started on 21st February, 2023 vide a letter Ref: NO: MEF /CS/028/2018 signed by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment Climate Change, and Forestry Hon. Soipan Tuya, CBS. In the letter the Cabinet Secretary expressed her concerns that the Ministry was operating without a Strategic Plan since the current plan lapsed in June, 2022. She therefore, directed that, the process of developing a new plan start immediately with a clear road map and timelines. Consequently, the Principal Secretary State Department for Environment and Climate Change, Eng. Festus K. Ng’eno vide a letter Ref: MEF/ADM/41/2 dated 7th March, 2023 appointed Strategic Plan development technical committee comprising 37 officers to undertake the work. The Terms of Teference (ToRs) for the team included: i. Conducting a review of past Strategic Plans/policy documents related to the functions of the new two State Departments; ii. Conducting a situation analysis by undertaking internal and external environmental scan, stakeholder analysis, identifying challenges and opportunities and lessons learnt in previous implementation of related strategies; iii. Developing the 2023-27 strategic direction as guided by the two State Departments top management in line with issues identified in the situational analysis and determine the necessary strategies, key result areas, and budgets; iv. Preparing an implementation matrix for the plan as well as the derived matrices for the constituent Departments and Agencies with key performance indicators, targets and indicative budgets; v. Undertaking costing of activities as derived from the strategies to inform resource requirement; vi. Reviewing existing organizational structure and developing a new one where necessary for the Two State Departments; vii. Assessing the human resource capacity including staffing, skills and terms of service necessary to implement the mandate of the two State Departments; viii. Identifying financial resource requirements and gaps and proposing measures to address resource gaps; ix. Conducting a risk analysis and proposing mitigation measures to ensure successful implementation of the Strategic Plan; x. Developing a monitoring, evaluation and learning framework for the Strategic Plan; xi. Coordination/Stakeholders’ engagement on the Strategic Plan; and xii. Developing a schedule for the Strategic Plan validation, finalization, and dissemination. < 11 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry The technical team developed a template to gather information from all the relevant institutions and departments. The Strategic Plan development process was consultative, firstly, the technical team engaged all the heads of departments (HoDs) and Chief Executives Officers (CEOs) of Semi- Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) in the Ministry to gather and analyze information from their institutions and departments using a prescribed template. The technical team held two (2) working retreats to draft the Ministry Strategic Plan. The first workshop was used by the team to put into context the information gathered as guided by the fifth-generation guidelines for preparation of the Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. The first draft was shared with the stakeholders immediately after the workshop for comments and inputs using a prescribed template. The technical team held a second workshop between 20/05/2023 and 27/05/2023 that culminated to a validation workshop on 24/05/2023 purposely to factor in inputs and comments received from the stakeholders. The validation workshop was held under the stewardship of the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment Climate Change, and Forestry and the two Principal Secretaries (Principal Secretary, State Department for Environment and Climate Change and the Principal Secretary for Forestry). Similarly, a number of stakeholders were invited and attended the validation workshop meeting. The comments received during the validation workshop were factored in the document. The draft plan was shared again with the stakeholders for further comments and inputs. The document was also shared in the Ministry website URL https://www.environment.go.ke. The second validation meeting was held on 29/06/2023 in the Ministry Board room still under the stewardship of the Cabinet Secretary and the two Principal Secretaries. The meeting unanimously agreed that the plan was good and would be launched for implementation. < 12 > Strategic Directions chapter 2. STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS Impacts of climate change < 13 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

2.1. Overview T his chapter outlines the Vision and Mission statements which provide the Ministry’s aspirations over the medium term (2023-2027). The key result areas and objectives are in line with the Vision and Mission statement of the Ministry and are also applicable within the context of the core values, guiding principles, enablers and quality statement. This chapter establishes the framework and context for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry in its efforts to conserve and manage Kenya’s environment and natural resources.

2.2. Mandate/Functions of The Ministry The Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 on the Organization of the National Government assigns the functions of the Ministry as follows: i. National Environment Policy and Management; ii. Climate Change/Action Policy; iii. Promotion of Low Carbon Technologies to Reduce Emissions; iv. Restoration and Protection of Strategic Water Towers; v. Protection and Conservation of the Natural Environment; vi. Pollution Control ; vii. Lake Victoria Environnemental Management Programme ; viii. Restoration of Lake Naivasha Basin; ix. Meteorological Services; x. Conservation and Protection of Wetlands; xi. Forestry Development Policy; xii. Forestry Management; xiii. Support in Climate Change/Action Policy; and xiv. Development of Forests, Re-afforestation, and Agro-forestry. < 14 > Strategic Directions

2.3. Vision Statement

2.4. Mission statement

2.5. Core values < 15 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry ENABLERS i. Legal, Policy & Institutional Frameworks ii. Sustainable Financing iii. Infrastructural Development iv. Technological Innovations GUIDING PRINCIPLES 1. A right to a clean, safe and healthy environment. 2. An ecosystem approach to conserving, protecting and sustainablymanaged environment, forests and natural resources. 3. A coordinated, participatory and inclusive approach to conservation, protection and management of the environment, forests and natural resources. 4. Adoption of the User Pay Principle in the use and management of environment, forests and natural resources. 5. Response and adaptation to changing environmental needs and climatic risks. 6. Coordination and collaboration with stakeholders in the financing and management of environment, forests and natural resources.

2.6. Strategic Goals i. Enhance environmental, climate change and forestry governance. ii. Sustainably managed and resilient environment and forest ecosystems. iii. Mitigate climate change impacts. iv. Expand agroforestry and commercial forestry. v. Ensure adequate and sustainable resources.

2.7. Quality Policy Statement The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry is committed to promoting a Clean, Safe, Healthy, Sustainably Managed Resilient Environment and Natural Resources, through conserving, protecting and sustainably managing the environment and natural resources to support biodiversity and social economic transformation in order to secure livelihood and economic prosperity for the people of Kenya as envisaged in the Constitution, National Development Strategies, including Kenya Vision 2030. < 16 > Strategic Directions To ensure that the Quality Policy is successfully implemented, staff will be responsible for identifying customer requirements, and ensuring that the correct procedures are followed to meet those requirements. The objectives will ensure that the requirements of this Quality Policy are met and that continual improvement is maintained in line with the spirit of this Quality Policy. < 17 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry 1 of 2023 REPUBLIC OF KENYA ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA January, 2023 THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT < 18 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis chapter 3. SITUATIONAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS Aberdare forest ecosystem < 19 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry SITUATIONAL AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

3.1. Overview T his chapter gives a review of the previous Strategic Plan (2018-2022). It outlines the key achievements, challenges, emerging issues and the lessons learnt during the implementation of the plan. It analyses the environmental scan using the SWOT and PESTEL analytical tools. The chapter further identifies stakeholders, their roles and responsibilities and highlights lessons learnt for the purpose of improving future performance.

3.2. Situational Analysis

3.2.1. Macro-environment Climate change: Kenya is experiencing the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. The Ministry is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changing climate to protect the country’s ecosystem and biodiversity. Biodiversity Loss: Biodiversity loss is a critical global issue that has been described as the sixth mass extinction in the history of the planet. It refers to the gradual or rapid reduction of the variety of living species on earth as well as the loss of genetic diversity within species and ecosystems that support them. Biodiversity loss is a global issue that requires coordinated action at local, national, and international levels. The Ministry will protect biodiversity through the establishment of protected areas, the promotion of sustainable land use practices, and the development of policies and programs to address the root causes of biodiversity loss. Land Degradation: Land degradation is a major global challenge, and Kenya is not exempt from this problem. Land degradation refers to the reduction or loss of the productive capacity of land, which can be caused by a range of factors, including human activities, climate change, and natural disasters. In Kenya, land degradation is a significant issue that affects both rural and urban areas. According to a report by the World Bank (2018), over 80 percent of the land in Kenya is classified as arid and semi-arid, making it particularly susceptible to degradation. The Ministry will ensure there are sustainable land management practices, such as agroforestry, conservation agriculture, and the restoration of degraded lands. These practices will help to improve soil fertility, reduce erosion, and increase the productivity of the land. Additionally, there is a need for policy interventions to support sustainable land management practices and ensure the protection of natural resources in Kenya. Pollution: Pollution is a significant global challenge that affects various aspects of human life and the environment, and Kenya is not immune to its effects. Kenya is facing several pollution challenges that have detrimental impacts on the country’s natural resources, public health, and economic development. Air pollution, water pollution and Land pollution are the forms of pollution in Kenya. The Ministry and relevant stakeholders will take appropriate measures such as enforcing environmental < 20 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis regulations, promoting sustainable waste management practices, and raising public awareness to combat pollution in the country. Technological Changes: Technology has revolutionized the way people live, work and interact with each other, but it has also created new challenges for the environment. While technology has the potential to help address environmental issues, it also contributes to environmental problems such as climate change, pollution and depletion of natural resources. Some of the ways technology poses challenges are through E-waste, Carbon footprint among others. To address these challenges the Ministry will develop and implement sustainable technologies and practices that minimize the environmental impact of technology while still meeting the needs for connectivity and information. Global Economic Crisis: The Global Economic Crisis presents a significant challenge to the Ministry such as budget cuts, increased poverty, reduced or lack of investments on projects and initiatives, and reduced international cooperation. The Ministry will employ careful planning and strategic thinking to continue making progress on environmental issues in such times. Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Economies world over are taking advantage of the opportunity provided by the need to redefine their growth projections post- Covid 19 by choosing to adopt greener growth paths.

3.2.2. Summary of Opportunities and Threats Table 3.1: Summaries of opportunities and threats Environmental Opportunities Threats Factors Political • Provides a framework to devolve and • Challenge in the implementation of decentralize environmental, climate the intergovernmental coordination change and forestry issues. mechanisms. • Increased demand for Ministry • Emerging challenges during political service(s) at the county level transition pose a threat to the continuity of service provision. • Increased awareness in environmental sustainability. • Politicization of conservation issues • More efficient & effective utilization of • Relatively low funding for the resources. environment and forestry sector. • Clear mandate in management of environment and forestry resources. • Enhanced support for environmental and forestry conservation • The Presidential directive of accelerating to 30% National Tree cover by 2032. < 21 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Environmental Opportunities Threats Factors Economic • Promotion of value chain for nature- • There is an increase in demand for based enterprises. environmental goods and services, hence more pressure on natural • Globalization resources. • Efficiency and minimization of wastage • Increase cost for implementation of • Carbon trading. MEA’s • Kenya is a signatory to various • Risk for further degradation in regional and international treaties, prospecting, explorations, mining and protocols and conventions. extraction • Competition for scarce resources • Increased poverty, hence increased reliance on environmental goods and services such as firewood and charcoal • Taxation on green technology imports. Social • The existence of diverse cultural • Increased pollution, environmental values that promote conservation. degradation and challenges on waste management. • Need for more involvement of young people in conservation and • Change in land use. management of environment and • High population leads to forestry resources. overdependence on limited natural • Promoting youth-owned green resources. enterprises. • Rapid manifestation of Climate change • Need to respond to public demands on effects, Biodiversity loss and pollution environment and forestry resources impacting on Environment and Forestry management issues. sector. • Need to ensure clean healthy and safe environment as a human right as outlined in the constitution. • Need to mainstream cross-cutting issues in the environment and forestry resource sector. • Availability of skilled and unskilled labour force in the market to support the Bottom-up approach to provide Environmental Solutions < 22 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis Environmental Opportunities Threats Factors Technological • Existence of appropriate technology • Increased e-waste generation. and innovations. • Skills redundancy and possible layoffs. • Cost-effective in data acquisition, processing and dissemination. • Timely, accurate and reliable analyses of data. • Increased capability in management of environmental data. • Achievement of evidence-based decision-making. • Transparent, reliable, efficient, cost- effective and predictable services. • Increased demand for timely services. • Easier communication with the public. • Increased public participation. • Reduction of use of paper for communications and hence reduced pressure on forests. • Improved service delivery. • Environmental sustainability. Ecological • Depletion, degradation of land and biological resources. • Increased frequency of extreme weather events causing difficulty in the prediction of weather patterns and decreased production of natural resources. < 23 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Environmental Opportunities Threats Factors Legal & • Constitution of Kenya Regulatory • Existent of legal framework for • Low compliance with environmental protecting Traditional intellectual laws and regulations property rights. • International treaties, conventions, • Delays in ratification of treaties, protocols and agreements conventions, protocols and agreements

3.2.3. Internal Environment

3.2.3.1. Governance and Administrative Structures Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 on Organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya created two State Departments in the Ministry, namely the State Department for Environment and Climate Change, and State Department for Forestry. The Environment, Meteorological Services and Climate Change functions formed the State Department for Environment and Climate Change while the Forestry Conservation and Ecological Restoration Function was combined with Agroforestry to form the State Department for Forestry. The Institutions / SAGAs under the State Department for Environment and Climate Change include the National Environmental Management Authority, National Environment Trust Fund, National Environment Complaints Committee, National Environment Tribunal, National Climate Change Council and Kenya Water Towers Agency while those under the State Department for Forestry include Kenya Forestry Service and Kenya Forest Research Institute.

3.2.4. Internal Business Processes Table 3.2: Summary of strengths and weaknesses Factor Strengths Weaknesses Governance and • The Ministry has a clear mandate • Weak enforcement of Administrative as per the Constitution of Kenya environmental, climate Structures and the Executive order No. 1 of change and forest laws 2023. and regulations. • Existent of legal framework for • Slow implementation of protecting traditional intellectual MEAs and Cooperative property rights. Framework Agreements (CFAs). • Existence of enabling policies and legal framework for the bottom up approach in providing environmental solutions. < 24 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis Factor Strengths Weaknesses Internal Business • Strong partnership with • Inadequate human Processes stakeholders. capital and financial resources. • Existence of enabling policies and legal framework for the bottom up approach in providing environmental solutions. Resources and • Enhanced effectiveness and • Inadequate data. Capabilities efficiency in operations through • Slow adoption capacity to two (2) State Departments created new technologies. under the Ministry.

3.3. Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholders are people who have vested interest in the issues and activities of the Ministry. The undertaking of Stakeholder analysis is imperative in identification and needs assessment. The Strategic Plan recognizes various stakeholders in environment and forestry management. Table 3.3: Stakeholder analysis S/ Stakeholder Role Expectation of the Expectation of the No. Stakeholder Organization 1. Public/ Seek services • Active participation • Regular feedback on citizenry and provide services. feedback • Enhanced awareness in the • Responsive citizenry. sector • Compliance • Efficient and with laws and effective services regulations. • Transparency and • Ownership and accountability in sustainability of the service delivery projects. < 25 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry S/ Stakeholder Role Expectation of the Expectation of the No. Stakeholder Organization 2. Staff Provide timely • Commitment to • Improved services their welfare productivity. • Excellent • Provide necessary Receive performance to be skills and manpower. feedback rewarded. • Exhibit good image • Favorable terms of the Ministry. & conditions of • Efficient and service and good timely services to work environment. the citizens and • Skills development stakeholders. and Job • Adherence to progression policies, rules, & • Efficient and regulations of the effective Human Ministry. Resource services. • Efficient utilization of • Participatory and resources allocated. fair appraisal • Capacity development through the required training 3. Researchers Undertake • Provide internships • Training of Staff and academic research and to their students. who are competent institutions dissemination to deliver on the of results • Share the Ministry’s mandate. on various generated data topical areas and information. • Partnership and collaboration in research and policy formulation 4. Ministries Collaborative • Effective • Implementation of Department partnerships coordination policies, plans and and Agencies in service and formulation budgets that have (MDAs delivery of Government been formulated. policies, plans and • Timely reporting. budgets. < 26 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis S/ Stakeholder Role Expectation of the Expectation of the No. Stakeholder Organization 5. Contractors, Supply goods • Timely payments • Efficient, effective Suppliers and and services for goods and and timely delivery Merchants services supplied. of goods and services. • Procurement process which • High standards of is transparent technical works and accountable undertaken, goods as well as Fair and services competition. supplied that meet contractual obligations. • Competitive pricing. 6. Professional Provide • Compliance by • Improved standards bodies necessary staff through of technical professional registration, expertise and guidance renewal and professional Enforce continuous management in the regulations professional sector. and development. standards • Partner in the implementation of development projects and programmes. • Improved innovation, research and development; and policy analysis. • Capacity building of staff. < 27 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry S/ Stakeholder Role Expectation of the Expectation of the No. Stakeholder Organization 7. Non-State Provide • Participation • Active participation Actors such advocacy in the Ministry and collaboration. as NGOs, civil services policies, projects societies, • Positive and programmes engagement. CBOs and development Others • Provision of quality services in the environment and forestry resources sector 8. Development Provide • Efficient use of • Support specific partners and financial and Resources programmes whose international technical implementation is organizations support • Achievement of coordinated by the planned outcomes Ministry. of projects implemented. • Timely disbursement of committed • Involvement in resources. planning for the sector • Technical assistance to strengthen • Policy direction institutional capacity. on development planning. 9. Parliament Enact laws, • Timely submission • Timely legislation regulations of draft policies of policies and bills on policy and bills for on environment and frameworks legislation. forestry. • Timely response • Adequate funding. to parliamentary • Oversight. questions. • Efficient utilization of allocated resources. < 28 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis S/ Stakeholder Role Expectation of the Expectation of the No. Stakeholder Organization 10. Media Provide • Provision of • Enhanced awareness publicity timely, accurate on environment and and reliable forestry. information. • Fair and responsible • Collaboration and coverage and partnerships. reporting. 11. County Partnerships • Policy guidance on • Proper Governments with National environment and implementation of Government forestry policies, legislation to implement and regulations policies on • Partnership in for both levels of projects and implementation programmes Government. of devolved and devolved functions • Partnership in in environment and implementation forestry. of national programmes and • Capacity building projects. on environment and forestry. • Timely and quality provision of • Technical environment and assistance and forestry services to support. the public. 12. Private sector Undertake • Increased • Increased funding Public Private involvement of for prioritized Partnerships Public Private PPPs projects in (PPPs) on Partnership (PPPs) environmental and projects and for environment natural forestry programmes and forestry. activities. • Provide an • Support enabling implementation environment and of the national incentives for government agenda. business. • Compliance with • Involvement in laws, regulations policy formulation and best business in the sector. practices. < 29 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry S/ Stakeholder Role Expectation of the Expectation of the No. Stakeholder Organization 13. Women and Public • Active participation • Planting and growing Youth participations in environment of trees conservation and • Responsive citizenry. management • Compliance • Enhanced with laws and awareness in the regulations. sector • Ownership and • Job and wealth sustainability of creation through projects. environment and forestry related activities 14. Judiciary Interpret • Abide by the law. • Fair and prompt and provide dispensation of advisory on • Support to environmental legal matters programmes on justice. conservation on environment and forestry • Awareness creation on environmental justice

3.4. Analysis of Past Performance

3.4.1. Key Achievements The Strategic Plan under review (2018-2022) had four (4) key result areas and eighteen (18) strategic objectives. The Key Result Areas were: 1. Environmental Conservation and Management; 2. Forest and Biodiversity Conservation and Management; 3. Climate Change and Weather Information; and 4. Governance, Research and Institutional Framework. Under Environmental conservation and management, the Ministry continuously undertook annual ambient air quality monitoring in three (3) major urban centres (Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu), Two thousand six hundred (2600) inspections were also undertaken in all counties on enforcement of single-use plastic ban leading to 87 percent reduction of the banned single-use plastic in the < 30 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis environment. Four (4) integrated management plans were launched, 28,649 Environmental Impact assessment reports were received and processed while 26,707 licenses were issued, 100 percent environmental audits were targeted and achieved, two (2) cases of significant environmental importance and precedent setting on the protection and management of the environment were heard and determined. The cases enhanced environmental management and protection through the requirement for climate baseline studies and outlining effective public participation in environmental governance. Awareness creation on environmental management and protection was enhanced through the publication and distribution of one hundred and sixty (160) scientific journal papers, book chapters, guidelines, policy briefs, technical and research notes. Through climate change guidelines and curriculum development for schools, the Ministry set the stage for cultural transformation by inculcating desirable skills and knowledge through education in learners. The Ministry’s mandate and strategic objectives were also achieved through adoption of 72,890 Ha of land under climate resilient management resulting in 38,923 households benefiting from project services. High quality tree seeds totaling 158,336 kilograms were produced and distributed, 288 Ha of seed orchards and seed stands were established in all eco-regions. An additional 11 seed centers were constructed, and 144 technologies developed to support establishment and management of forest plantations and farm forestry. Through enhanced partnerships and resource mobilization, KShs. 6.6 billion was raised through development partners to support environmental management including restoration and sustainable management of forest ecosystem. The Ministry supported green technologies in waste management, renewable energy, forestry, climate smart agriculture and air pollution control through 185 projects to transition to green businesses and nature-based enterprises. Additionally, prioritized measures such as the automation of environmental licensing systems, e-registration of saw millers and installation of weather stations were successfully implemented to enhance timely and effective service delivery. Under forest and biodiversity conservation and management, the Ministry increased forest cover from 6.99 percent in 2010 to 8.83 percent in 2021 equivalent to 5,226,191.79 Ha of forested area. National Tree Cover was determined to be 12.13 percent equivalent to 7,180,000.66 Ha. A total of 514,031,272 tree seedlings were produced. Trees planted over the period were 106,282,091 in an area of 85,982 Ha while Aerial seeding and the Jaza Miti APP were employed in the sector. In collaboration with other state agencies, the Ministry reclaimed and sustained surveillance operations on 55,884.5 Ha of public forest land that was illegally encroached and settled on, 2.6 million Ha of gazetted forests were protected. Natural regeneration of forest and water tower ecosystems was also enhanced through reduced anthropogenic factors as a result of the fencing of 30km of the Mau ecosystem, 120 km Mount Kenya, 54 km of Eburu forest, and 54KM of Marsabit forest. To support community interventions around water towers, 1,620 beehives were provided to community groups to set nature-based enterprises around water towers. In addition, 18 water towers were assessed. Under climate change and weather information, the Ministry installed 3 Automatic Weather Observing Systems for Moi Airport, Laikipia airbase and Moi Airbase and 120 Automatic Weather Stations. < 31 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Through automation, data for early warning systems was generated. A cluster system for climate diagnostic laboratory was also acquired. Under governance, research and institutional framework, the Ministry initiated the review of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act 1999. It also developed the Solid Waste Management Act 2022, Water Towers Bill and Policy, and Meteorological Bill and Policy. The Ministry revised and submitted updated Kenya’s Nationally Determined Contributions targets of Greenhouse Gas emissions reductions to 32 percent by 2030 relative to the BAU scenario of 143 MtCO2eq. It also coordinated the implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan II (2018-2022) which resulted into the development of National Climate Change Learning and Awareness Strategy, National Long Term- Low Emission Development Strategy for 2050, and establishment of the Integrated Measurement Reporting and verification System for Kenya. As part of its commitments to fostering partnerships and compliance at the international and regional level, the Ministry met its obligations to Multilateral Environmental Agreements through the submission of the sixth National Report (6NR) to UNCBD, the LDN targets report to UNCCD, and the revised NBSAP 2019-2030 to UNCBD secretariat.

3.4.2. Challenges During the implementation of the previous Strategic Plan (2018-2022), the Ministry and her agencies experienced the following key challenges: a. Global Pandemic: The COVID-19 pandemic hampered effective and timely implementation of most planned activities, plans, programmes and policies across the sector; b. Litigation: Court cases hindered implementation and operationalization of projects, programmes, plans and policies in the Ministry; c. Technical capacity: Inadequate number of technical officers due to inadequate resources to replace staff who exited the service d. Invasive species: Affected ecosystems and loss of biodiversity lead to environmental degradation; e. Natural calamities: such as forest fires, floods, rising water levels in lakes, drought among others, hampered the progress made in natural forest conservation and restoration of degraded landscapes; f. Operationalization of intergovernmental collaboration framework: Inadequate collaboration between the Ministry, its agencies and County governments hampered implementation of devolved environmental and forestry functions; g. Inadequate Legislative Capacity: existing legislative framework had various gaps which limited the capability of various sector institutions to effectively perform their mandates; < 32 > Situational and Stakeholder Analysis h. Inadequate Funds: Inadequate funding for natural resources conservation and management as well as late release of funds and austerity measures affected programmes and projects implementation; and i. Insecurity: limited performance of functions due to insecurity in parts of the country.

3.4.3. Emerging Issues a. Rising waters Rising water levels in lakes, oceans, rivers and dams resulted in negative socio-economic impacts in many regions in the country thus requiring urgent intervention. Understanding hydro-meteorological drivers of this scenario is important in designing short- and long-term measures/interventions. b. Big data Big data is the emergence of the study and application of data sets that are complex for traditional processing application software. A data fusion platform is required to generate information to develop a unique and large set of meteorological and environmental data. This introduces aspects of complex technology to handle large volume data sets and will be useful in the following areas: i. Blue economy. ii. WMO Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). iii. WMO Integrated Global Observation System (WIGOS). iv. Transboundary initiatives; and v. Free trade agreement (multilateral) discussions with the USA, the UK and others with implications to consumer sensitivity to green practices. c. Carbon Markets There is Lack of clear carbon benefit sharing mechanisms, this call for development of the carbon market framework to support the carbon markets. d. Artificial Intelligence The emergence of the artificial intelligence lead to environmental monitoring and data analysis, climate modelling and prediction which led to tracking of endangered species and informed decision making.

3.4.4. Lessons Learnt During the implementation of the previous Strategic Plan (2018-2022), various lessons were learnt and will inform the implementation of the Strategic Plan (2023 – 2027). These lessons include: < 33 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry i. The need for enhanced effective public participation through capacity building; ii. Timely mid-term review of Strategic Plan gives time for feedback and corrective mechanism; iii. There is a need for mainstreaming climate change in forest conservation and management programs; iv. Collaborative framework between the National and County governments is essential for sustainable forest resources management; v. Use of digital platform enhance revenue collection and service delivery; vi. There is need for proper preparedness for natural calamities and global pandemics; vii. There is need for holistic approach, strategic partnerships and active engagement with partners and collaborators in Environmental and Forestry projects; viii. Species diversification with appropriate site matching in tree growing increase chances of tree survival contributing to forest cover at faster rate; and ix. Promoting the growing of bamboo across different landscapes offers opportunities for the development of bamboo-based enterprises. Promoting Green Technology < 34 > Strategic Issues, Goals and Key Result Areas chapter 4. STRATEGIC ISSUES, GOALS AND KEY RESULT AREAS Karura-Forest-Nairobi 1. < 35 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry STRATEGIC ISSUES, GOALS AND KEY RESULT AREAS

4.1. Overview T his chapter outlines the strategic issues, strategic goals as well as the key result areas, which provide the Ministry’s aspirations over the medium term (2023-2027). The Plan has five Key Results Areas (KRAs) which are in line with the Vision and Mission statement of the Ministry.

4.2. Strategic Issues 1. Environmental, Climate Change and Forestry Governance. 2. Biodiversity loss. 3. Climate Change. 4. Land Degradation and Deforestation. 5. Inadequate resources for service delivery.

4.3. Strategic Goals 1. Enhance environmental, climate change and forestry governance. 2. Sustainably managed and resilient environment and forest ecosystems. 3. Mitigate climate change impacts. 4. Expand agroforestry and commercial forestry. 5. Ensure adequate and sustainable resources.

4.4. Key Result Areas The Ministry will implement five key result areas namely: 1. Environment, climate change and forestry governance and coordination; 2. Conservation, protection, restoration and management of environment and forest ecosystems; 3. Climate change adaptation and mitigation; 4. Agroforestry and commercial forestry development; and 5. Resource mobilization and partnerships. < 36 > Strategic Issues, Goals and Key Result Areas Table 4.1: Strategic issues, goals and key result areas S/ Strategic Issue Goal KRAs No. 1 Environmental, climate Enhance Environment, climate change and forestry environmental, change and forestry governance climate change and governance and forestry governance coordination 2 Biodiversity loss Sustainably managed Conservation, and resilient protection, restoration environment and and management of forest ecosystems environment and forest ecosystems 3 Climate change Mitigate climate Climate change change impacts adaptation and mitigation 4 Land degradation and Expand agroforestry Agroforestry and deforestation and commercial commercial forestry forestry development 5 Inadequate resources for Ensure adequate and Resource mobilization service delivery sustainable resources and partnerships < 37 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Degraded Lake Olbolosat ecosystem in Nyandarua County < 38 > chapter 5. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 1. Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES

5.1. Overview T his chapter outlines the strategic objectives and strategic choices, which provide the Ministry’s aspirations over the medium term (2023-2027). The Plan has 15 strategic objectives and 66 strategies. The strategic objectives and strategies align with the Ministry’s Vision, Mission and Core Values.

5.2. Strategic Objectives The Strategic Objectives serve as a roadmap to achieve the Ministry’s mission and vision. The Ministry will focus on the following strategic objectives: 1. To strengthen environment, climate change and forestry governance; 2. To reduce environmental and land degradation; 3. To improve waste management; 4. To improve functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; 5. To increase forest and tree cover towards the 30 percent target by 2032; 6. To strengthen research in environment and natural resources; 7. To strengthen national climate change actions and responses; 8. To enhance access to means of implementation for local climate action; 9. To strengthen multilateral engagements and obligations on climate change; 10. To strengthen early warning and early action through meteorological services; 11. To enhance agroforestry development; 12. To strengthen commercial forestry development; 13. To strengthen wood and non-wood forest products value chain; 14. To enhance enterprise development for agroforestry and commercial forestry; and 15. To increase sustainable resources for environment, climate change and forestry sector.

5.3. Strategic Choices The Key Results Areas (KRAs), strategic objectives and strategies that will deliver the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan are outlined in table 5.1 < 40 > Strategic Objectives and Strategies Environment and Forestry Governance < 41 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Table 5.1: Strategic objectives and strategies S/ STRATEGIC KRA STRATEGIES NO OBJECTIVES 1 Environment, To strengthen i. Develop and review policies, Climate Change environment, climate legislations and regulations on and Forestry Environment, Climate Change and change and forestry Governance and Forestry. governance. Coordination. ii. Coordinate the implementation of policies, legislations and regulations on Environment, Climate Change and Forestry. iii. Enforce laws and foster compliance of regulations. iv. Provide linkages between policy, planning, budgeting and budget execution. v. Strengthen institutional capacity for environmental, climate change and forestry management. vi. Strengthen natural resource governance through coordinating negotiations and ratification of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and Partnerships. vii. Develop subsidiary legislation under the Forest Act to operationalize public private partnerships in forestry. 2 Conservation, To reduce i. Coordinate natural resource Protection, environmental and protection and management. Restoration and land degradation. Management ii. Promote biodiversity conservation of Environment and equitable benefit sharing. and Forest iii. Mainstream Multilateral Ecosystems. Environmental Agreements in national and county governments development plans. iv. Foster compliance and enforcement of laws and regulations in the environmental and natural resource sector. v. Promote adoption of green technologies. < 42 > Strategic Objectives and Strategies Waste Management Wetlands Our Forests < 43 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry S/ STRATEGIC KRA STRATEGIES NO OBJECTIVES To improve waste i. Foster education and public management. awareness on waste management and pollution control. ii. Coordinate development of waste management infrastructure. iii. Coordinate monitoring of water and air quality. iv. Mainstream circular economy in national development. To improve functioning i. Promote afforestation and of aquatic and reforestation of degraded forests and terrestrial ecosystems. landscapes. ii. Promote actions to reverse forest degradation and biodiversity loss. iii. Coordinate conservation of lakes, river basins, coastal and marine ecosystems. iv. Coordinate conservation and protection of wetlands. v. Coordinate information and knowledge management on environment and natural resources. To increase forest and i. Coordinate the implementation of the tree cover towards the National tree growing and restoration 30% target by 2032. campaign. ii. Enhance production of tree seeds and seedlings. iii. Establish synergies for joint tree growing through partnerships. iv. Provide incentive framework for Investment in carbon markets, natural capital accounting, and PES schemes. v. Promote participatory forest management. < 44 > Strategic Objectives and Strategies S/ STRATEGIC KRA STRATEGIES NO OBJECTIVES To strengthen i. Promote research, innovation and research in adoption of appropriate technologies. environment and natural resources. ii. Coordinate production of appropriate tree germplasms for agroforestry and reforestation programmes. iii. Coordinate research in technological development for conservation and sustainable use of mangroves and coastal resources. iv. Promote research in ecosystem productivity and biodiversity Improvement. v. Provide framework for enhancing bioprospecting and utilization of indigenous knowledge in natural resource products. 3 Climate Change To strengthen national i. Strengthening adaptation and Adaptation and climate change actions mitigation actions across sectors. Mitigation and responses. ii. Strengthen institutional capacities for realization of climate action. iii. Mainstream transparency, monitoring, review and verification of climate actions. To enhance access i. Promote, adopt and transfer to means of appropriate climate technologies and implementation for innovations. local climate action. ii. Co-ordinate capacity development and awareness for locally led climate action. To strengthen i. Coordinate national engagement in Multilateral global and regional climate change engagements and fora. obligations on climate ii. Enhance compliance to international change and regional climate change obligations and commitments. iii. Strengthen MRV reporting. < 45 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Impacts of Climate Change < 46 > Strategic Objectives and Strategies S/ STRATEGIC KRA STRATEGIES NO OBJECTIVES To strengthen early i. Integrate emerging technologies warning and early in the provision of meteorological action through services and products. meteorological ii. Enhance research, innovation and services. training. iii. Enhance capacity for production and delivery of tailored weather products. iv. Improve service delivery mechanisms for early warning systems and weather modification initiatives. 4 Agroforestry To enhance i. Promote adoption of agroforestry in and Commercial agroforestry private and community lands. Forestry development. ii. Coordinate implementation of the development. national strategy for agroforestry. iii. Coordinate Implementation of the 30% tree cover strategy through Agroforestry. To strengthen i. Foster commercial forest plantation commercial forestry establishment and management. development. ii. Promote technologies for processing and value addition in timber products. To strengthen wood i. Increase efficiency of the forestry and non-wood forest value chains. products value chain. ii. Develop and implement incentive schemes in agroforestry and commercial forestry. iii. Promote sustainable production and utilization of non-timber forest products. iv. Promote market development for wood and non-wood forest products. v. Promote production and utilization of alternative energy sources. vi. Promote efficient charcoal production and utilization technologies. vii. Promote adoption of high value agroforestry and commercial trees on private and community lands. viii. Building the capacity of actors on agroforestry and commercial forestry. < 47 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Agroforestry and commercial forestry < 48 > Strategic Objectives and Strategies S/ STRATEGIC KRA STRATEGIES NO OBJECTIVES To enhance enterprise i. Develop and promote adoption of development for superior agroforestry and commercial agroforestry and forestry germplasm. commercial forestry. ii. Create and enhance linkages between commercial forestry and agroforestry actors. iii. Support development and operationalization of commercial forestry and agroforestry incubation and innovation centres. 5 Resource To increase i. Strengthening institutional capacity Mobilization and sustainable resources on resources mobilization. Partnerships for environment, ii. Increase government funding climate change and allocation for the sector. forestry sector. iii. Strengthen development of a common Programme Framework as a basket of programmes and projects for the sector. iv. Promote innovative financing mechanisms. v. Enhance public private partnership investment in environment, climate change and forestry. vi. Increase access to global funding for accelerated local environmental and climate actions. vii. Strengthen strategic engagement with bilateral and multilateral development partners. < 49 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Resource Mobilization < 50 > Implementation and Coordination Framework chapter 6. IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION FRAMEWORK 1. < 51 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION FRAMEWORK

6.1. Overview T his Chapter highlights how the Strategic Plan will be implemented through the operationalization of the implementation plan, action plan, annual workplans, budgeting and performance contracting. It also highlights the principles of the organization structure, staff establishment, business process re-engineering and risk analysis & mitigation measures.

6.2. Implementation Plan The Ministry will implement the Strategic Plan through the development of an elaborate action plan. The action plan gives the strategic objectives of each Key Result Area with well-defined annual targets, annual budgets and responsibility for execution of the activities. The concept of performance contracting will also be deployed in operationalizing of the Strategic Plan. < 52 > Table 6.1: Implementation matrix Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Strategic Issue: Environmental, Climate Change and Forestry Governance Strategic Goal: Enhance environmental, Climate Change and Forestry governance KRA 1: Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Governance and Coordination Outcome: Improved service delivery Strategic Objective: To strengthen environmental, Climate Change and Forestry governance Develop Develop and Re- Laws and No. of laws 29 17 7 5 0 0 46 27 25 20 0 MECC&F, KFS, and review view legislations Policies de- and policies KEFRI, policies, leg- and policies,(as veloped and developed NEMA, islations and shown in annex reviewed KWTA regulations 1) on envi- < 53 > ronment, Climate Change and Forestry No. of laws 9 6 3 MECC&F, KFS, and policies KEFRI, reviewed NEMA, KWTA Support MDACs MDACs sup- No. of 36 20 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 SDECC NEMA to develop and/ ported MDACs or review envi- supported ronment related legislations, reg- ulations, Policies and Strategies Develop of Master and No. of 45 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Director- SDECC Integrated management Master and ate Policy Master plans and plans devel- manage- Environmental oped. ment plans Management developed. plans on eco- system Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate Implement Ex- Producer No. of 9 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 DWM & - the imple- tended Producer Responsibility Producer re- PC mentation Responsibility Organizations sponsibility of policies, Regulations (PROs) opera- Organiza- legislations tionalized tions (PROs) and regu- operational- lations on ized environment climate change and forestry Undertake envi- Regulated No. of facili- 18000 10000 2000 2000 2000 2000 60 60 60 60 60 MECCF NEMA ronmental audits facilities ties audited for facilities audited with significant impacts on the environment Processing of Licenses No. of 110000 60000 11000 12000 13000 14000 20 22 24 25 30 MECCF NEMA various licensing issued licenses < 54 > regimes issued Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Establish and Carbon Regis- No. of Reg- 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 CCD - maintain a try in place istries National Carbon Registry Support sector Sectors No. of 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 CCD - actors to effec- participating sectors tively engage in in carbon participating carbon markets markets in carbon markets Enforce Undertake Inspections No. of 6000 3300 600 700 700 700 60 60 60 70 70 MECCF NEMA laws and inspections to to enforce inspections foster com- enforce the sin- single use undertaken pliance of gle use plastics plastic ban in counties regulations ban in counties undertaken Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate a A Multi-Agen- A 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF/ - Multi- Agency on cy established Multi-Agen- NEMA enforcement of cy estab- environment and lished natural resource laws and regu- lation. Establish an Integrated Integrated 1 0 1 0 0 0 25 10 0 0 0 MECCF/ - integrated portal estab- portal es- NEMA licensing portal lished tablished for environment and natural resource sector for ease of duty business in the sector Provide Develop report- Budget Annual work 10 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 MECCF SAGAS linkages ing framework aligned to plan, annual < 55 > between on budget plans Progress policy, execution verse report planning, plans budgeting and budget execution. Analyze Sector budget No. of 9 5 1 1 1 1 8 8 8 8 8 MECCF - environment, and expendi- Sector climate change ture reports budget and and forestry developed expenditure expenditure in reports relation to plans developed and policies Undertake M & E under- No. of M&E 20 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 MECCF SAGAS monitoring and taken undertaken evaluation of projects and programmes Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Strengthen Recruitment and Vacancies/ No. of 665 206 180 150 130 79 147 129 108 94 57 HRMD MECCF institutional placement of positions filled Vacancies capacity for staff filled environmen- tal, climate change and Implement Targeted staff %. of tar- 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 10 10 10 10 HRMD MECCF forestry training and trained geted staff manage- development trained ment. progarmmes as projected Develop Career Develop No. of 5 5 0 o 0 0 10 o o 0 0 HRMD MECCF progression Career Guidelines Guidelines for progression developed the various Guidelines Cadres for the five Cadres Staff Perfor- Staff ap- %. of staff 100 100 100 100 100 100 5 5 5 5 5 HRMD MECCF mance appraisal praised appraised < 56 > Provide technical Compliance % of compli- 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 SAGAS MECCF support to the with the pre- ance with Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry SAGAs vailing service prevailing regulations service regulations Personal Emolu- Timely & No. of accu- 60 12 12 12 12 12 1247 1376 1484 1578 1635 HRMD MECCF ments accurate rate payroll processing processed of PE by 20th of every month Digitization of systems No. of 6 2 1 1 1 1 50 25 25 25 25 ICT MECCF processes, func- developed systems tions, data and developed information and imple- mented Modernization of Staff % of staff 100 100 100 100 100 100 40 20 20 20 20 ICT MECCF ICT infrastruc- equipped equipped ture with ICT ICT infra- Infrastructure structure acquired Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Development Standards No. devel- 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 ICT MECCF of digitization and guidelines oped standards and develop guidelines Strengthen Convene sec- Country posi- No. of posi- 22 12 3 2 3 2 10 15 10 15 10 SDECC, MECCF natural toral, inter-Min- tion, National tion papers NEMA resource isterial and statements developed governance stakeholders’ for the MEAs through preparatory conference of coordinating meetings for parties and negotiations UNCBD, UNCCD intersessional and ratifi- and BRS &M meetings cation of conventions developed Multilateral Environmen- tal Agree- Coordinate do- MEAs main- No. counties 36 20 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 SDECC NEMA ments and mestication and streamed and sectors Partnerships mainstreaming across sectors with domes- of multilateral and counties ticated environmental < 57 > agreements in sectors and county plans, policies and Programmes Prepare Annual Annual report No. of annu- 9 5 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 MECCF NEMA report to the prepared al national UNCCD reports submitted to UNCCD Preparation and World envi- No. of world 12 12 12 12 12 12 32 32 32 40 40 MECCF NEMA Commemoration ronment days environment World Envi- commemo- days com- ronment Days rated memorated (World Oceans Day, World Wet- lands Day, World Environment Day, World Me- teorogical Day, World Desertifi- cation, E-Waste and Drought Mara Day), Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate Collaborative No. of 9 5 1 1 1 1 12 15 70 80 70 MEAs MECCF collaborative meetings held collabo- initiatives rative agree- between MECCF, ments and stakeholders and initiatives Partners on de- developed velopment and implementation of MEAs Strategic Issue: Biodiversity loss Strategic Goal: Sustainably well managed and resilient Environment and Forest ecosystems KRA 2: Conservation, Protection, Restoration and Management of Environment and Forest ecosystems. Outcome: Clean, safe, healthy and sustainably managed ecosystems < 58 > Strategic Objective 1: To reduce environmental and land degradation Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Coordinate Protect and Forests and Ha of pro- 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 500 500 500 500 500 KFS MECCF natural conserve forests landscape tected public resource and landscapes protected and forests protection conserved and man- agement Ha of water 1100000 200000 150000 200000 250000 300000 60 100 150 200 250 KWTA, MECCF towers KFS protected KM Fenced 1000 200 200 200 200 200 600 600 600 600 600 KWTA, MECCF KFS, MoEC&F Ha. of 940576 940576 940576 940576 940576 940576 50 100 100 100 100 KFS, Mountain KWTA ecosystem conserved and man- aged Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Establish and Firebreaks es- KM of fire- 5240 1048 1048 1048 1048 1048 100 100 100 100 100 KFS MECCF maintain fire- tablished and breaks breaks maintained Promote Prepare and NBSAP and No. of 7 4 1 1 - 1 10 10 10 5 10 MECC&F MEAs, KE- biodiversity submit National National reports FRI, KFS, conservation Biodiversity reports sub- KWT and equita- Strategy and mitted ble benefit Action Plan sharing (NBSAP) and National Reports to UNCBD Convene sec- SBSTTA and No. of posi- 18 10 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 5 10 MECC&F MEAs, KE- toral, inter-Min- SBI positions tion papers FRI, KFS, isterial and for Kenya developed KWT stakeholders’ developed preparato- ry meetings for UNCCD, < 59 > UNCBD and BRS inter- sessional meetings Mainstream bio- Sector and No. of 38 20 4 5 5 4 10 20 25 25 20 MECC&F MEAs, KE- diversity strat- county plans sector and FRI, KFS, egies and plans mainstreamed county plans KWT in to sectors and main- Counties plans streamed Mainstream Coordinate do- multilateral No. of plans 55 30 7 7 7 4 10 20 15 20 10 MECCF MEAs Multilateral mestication and environmental Environmen- mainstreaming agreements tal Agree- of multilateral mainstreamed ments in environmental National and agreements in county gov- National and ernments county govern- development ment plans Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Foster com- Organize Dispute Identified % of identi- 100 100 100 100 100 100 178 186 197 217 234 NEMA, MECC&F pliance and resolution disputes fied disputes NECC, enforcement sessions resolved resolved and NET of laws and Consents regulations entered in the envi- ronmental and natural Undertake Awareness No. of 84 47 10 10 10 7 55 55 56 57 62 NEMA, MECC&F, resource awareness forums held awareness NECC, sector creation on laws forums held NET and regulations Develop and Case manage- No. of Case 7 3 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 NEMA, MECCF apply technology ment system manage- NECC, in case manage- established ment system NET ment in place Undertake intel- Database Database 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 KFS, MECCF ligence led infor- developed NEMA, mation gathering KWTA < 60 > for environment and natural resources crime Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry hotspots Deploy use of Surveillance No. of tech- 25 5 5 5 5 5 150 150 150 150 150 KFS, MECCF UAVs, Interpol, technologies nologies KEFRI, NIS and other deployed NEMA, surveillance KWTA technologies Prepare Stan- Standard No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 KFS, MECCF dard Operating Operating Standard KEFRI, Procedures for Procedures Operating NEMA, enforcement developed Procedures KWTA officers Conduct con- Trainings No. of train- 10 2 2 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 KFS, MECCF tinuous skills conducted ings KEFRI, improvement NEMA, training for KWTA officers Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Establish com- Community No. of 100 40 20 20 10 10 40 20 20 10 10 KFS, MECCF munity alliances alliances alliances KEFRI, networks for established NEMA, reporting crimes KWTA Conduct Status of No. of 100 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 100 100 100 KFS, MECCF regular audits compliance reports/ KEFRI, monitoring and determined audits NEMA, reporting on law KWTA enforcement, occurrences or activities Undertake Status of Level of 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 KFS, MECCF inspections and compliance compliance KEFRI, enforcement of (%) NEMA, environmental KWTA and natural re- source laws and regulations < 61 > Promote Build capacity Capacity No. of 100 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF, KFS, adoption of for communities building forums KEFRI, green tech- to adopt green forums con- NEMA, nologies technologies (so- ducted KWTA lar, jikos, electric cars) Initiate waste Waste to No. of pro- 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 NEMA MECCF to energy pro- energy grammes grammes programmes initiated Strategic objective 2: To improve waste management Foster Develop and Awareness No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 DWM&PC MECCF education disseminate materials awareness and public awareness mate- developed & material awareness rials disseminated developed & on waste dissemi- manage- nated ment and pollution control Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Mainstream Waste No. of 1 1 4 4 DWM&PC waste man- management curricula agement and and pollution pollution control control main- in curricula streamed Sensitize Informal No. of infor- 141 94 47 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 MECCF NEMA/ informal waste waste collec- mal waste collectors on tors sensitized collectors COUNTY the Sustainable sensitized GOVERN- Waste Manage- MENTS ment and link them to disposal facilities/ sec- ondary markets recyclers Develop joint Joint pro- No. of joint 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF/ COUNTY < 62 > program for grammes programmes NEMA GOVERN- waste man- developed MENTS agement and pollution control Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Coordinate Establish ma- MRFs estab- No. of MRFs 250 5 20 50 75 100 500 500 500 500 500 NEMA/ MECCF development terial recovery lished of waste facilities (MRF) COUNTY manage- for income GOVERN- ment infra- generation MENTS structure Coordinate Undertake am- Air quality No. of 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 NEMA MECCF monitoring bient air quality monitoring reports of water and monitoring in reports air quality 5 major urban Centres (Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisu- mu, Nakuru and Eldoret) Coordinate mon- Pollution No. of pollu- 36 20 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF NEMA itoring of water status estab- tion status and soil quality lished reports parameters developed Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Establish a Knowledge No. of 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 2 2 MECCF NEMA knowledge man- Management knowledge agement system System estab- manage- on pollution lished ment system prevention and in place control Mainstream Build capacity Groups Ca- No. of 50 20 10 10 10 10 60 30 30 30 30 MECCF/ COUNTY circular to youth and pacity built groups NEMA GOVERN- economy in women groups MENTS national de- on development velopment of Circular econ- omy business models and infrastructure Establish Demonstra- No. of 50 20 10 10 10 10 100 50 50 50 50 MECCF/ COUNTY demonstration tion centres demonstra- NEMA GOVERN- centres for best established tion centres MENTS circular economy < 63 > practices Coordinate Cooperatives No. of coop- 94 20 20 20 20 14 20 20 20 20 14 MECCF COUNTY formation of formed eratives GOVERN- waste Service MENTS providers into cooperatives Strategic Objective 3: To improve functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems Promote Recruit youth Youth and No. of youth 100,000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 KFS, MECCF afforestation and women Women and women KEFRI and refor- (Green Army) recruited recruited estation of to undertake degraded afforestation of forests and degraded forest landscapes landscapes Carry out map- Ha. of No. hectares 3500000 175000 175000 - - - 200 200 SDF KFS/ ping of degraded Hotspot areas mapped hotspots areas mapped KEFRI in forest land- scapes Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Undertake Mangroves No. of Hect- 60000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 10 10 10 10 10 KFS KEFRI conservation of areas con- ares mangroves served Carry out Biodiversi- No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 KFS KEFRI surveys for ty surveys surveys biodiversity in natural undertaken conservation forests under- and sustainable taken use of natural forests Promote Provide alterna- Livelihood No. of 10 10 10 10 10 10 100 100 100 100 100 MECCF/ KWT A actions to tive livelihoods alternative alternative KFS, reverse to reduce options devel- livelihoods KEFRI forest deg- reliance on oped developed radation and forests (private biodiversity tree nurseries, loss fruit orchards, bee keeping and < 64 > eco- tourism) Coordinate Review of a Basin wide No. of Basin 2 1 1 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 MECCF, NETF UND Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Conser- Basin wide Restoration Wide resto- KFS, vation of Restoration plans devel- ration plan KEFRI, laKshs., Plans for the oped in place NEMA, river basins, two water basins KWTA coastal and (Naivasha and marine eco- Lake Victoria) systems Implement strat- Restoration No. of activ- 36 20 4 4 4 4 150 200 200 300 150 MECCF, NETF UND egies in the Plan activities ities KFS, (soil conserva- undertaken KEFRI, tion, protection NEMA, of springs, water KWTA harvesting struc- tures) Develop part- Partnerships No. of Part- 9 6 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 MECCF, NETF UND nership for joint developed nerships KFS, and collaborative KEFRI, implementation NEMA, of conservation KWTA actions Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Build resilience Households No. of 310000 120000 20000 50000 20000 100000 30 40 50 40 30 MECCF, KWTA, of the house- resilience built affected KFS, NETF UND holds displaced persons KEFRI, or affected by reached by NEMA the floods targeted in- terventions Restore degrad- Degraded Ha of farm- 280000 150000 30000 50000 30000 20000 50 60 100 60 50 MECCF, KWTA, ed farmland farmlands lands KFS, NETF UND areas affected restored KEFRI, by lake and river NEMA, water intrusion Undertake soil Conservation No.of con- 475 250 50 100 50 25 25 50 100 50 25 MECCF KFS, conservation measures servation KEFRI, measures established measures NEMA, KWTA, NETF UND < 65 > Establish water Water No of water 415 220 35 100 35 25 100 150 200 150 100 MECCF, KFS, harvesting infra- harvesting harvesting KEFRI, structure structures structures NEMA, established KWTA, NETF UND Coordinate Build capacity Counties ca- No of coun- 84 47 10 10 10 7 200 200 200 200 140 MECCF NEMA/ Conserva- to counties to pacity built on ties capacity tion and develop the wet- development built COUNTY Protection of lands manage- of manage- GOVERN- wetlands. ment plans ment plans MENTS Mapping and Wetlands No of 84 47 10 10 10 7 40 20 20 20 14 MECCF/ COUNTY pegging of mapped and wetlands NEMA GOVERN- Public/commu- pegged mapped and MENTS nity wetlands in pegged counties Develop incen- Schemes No. of 1 1 5 MECCF NEMA, tive schemes developed schemes CGs for collaborative management and partnerships on wetlands Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate Develop data- Database No. of data- 1 1 30 MECCF KFS, information base for environ- developed base KEFRI, and knowl- ment and natural NEMA, edge man- resources KWTA, agement on NETF, environment UND and natural resources Develop data Sharing No. of 1 1 30 MECCF KFS, sharing proto- porotocols sharing KEFRI, cols developed protocols NEMA, KWTA, NETF, UND Strategic Objective 4: To increase Forest and tree cover towards the 30% target by 2032 Coordi- Undertake Afforesta- No. of Cam- 480 96 96 96 96 96 208 208 208 208 208 MECCF KFS, nate the afforestation and tion and paigns KEFRI implemen- reforestation reforestation tation of the campaigns of campaigns National tree the National conducted < 66 > growing and Strategy towards restoration the achievement Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry campaign of 30% tree cover Map and rehabil- Dryland forest Ha rehabili- 2,595,278 519,055.60 519,055.60 519,055.60 519,055.60 519,055.60 200 200 200 200 200 KFS MECCF / itate degraded landscapes tated KEFRI rangelands / and commu- ASALs nity forests rehabilitated Land degra- % improve- 15 3 6 9 12 15 50 50 50 50 50 KFS MECCF/ dation neu- ment KEFRI trality levels determined Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Rehabilitate Water towers, Area in Ha. 250,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 200 200 200 200 200 MECCF/ KFS, degraded wetlands, and KEFRI, water towers, riparian areas wetlands, and gazetted NEMA riparian areas outside gazetted forests Rehabilitate Natural for- Area in Ha. 175,250 35,050 35,050 35,050 35,050 35,050 200 200 200 200 200 MECCF KFS, degraded natural ests in gazett- KEFRI forests in gazett- ed forests and ed forests and water towers water towers rehabilitated Establish bam- Bamboo Area in Ha. 75,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 100 100 100 100 100 KFS, MECCF boo forests forests estab- KEFRI lished Restock forest Forest plan- Area in Ha. 27,000 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 5,400 100 100 100 100 100 KFS MECCF/ / < 67 > plantation areas tation areas KEFRI in gazetted in gazetted forests forests restocked Establish green Green spaces Area in Ha. 25,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 50 50 50 50 50 KFS MECCF / spaces (urban established KEFRI forests, arbore- tum, and road side plantings) Promote growing Fruit trees Area in Ha. 35,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 100 100 100 100 100 KFS MECCF/ of fruit trees and woodlots KEFRI and woodlots established in schools, colleges, univer- sities and other institutions Greening of Infrastructure Area in Ha. 225,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 50 50 50 50 50 KFS, MECCF/ infrastructure greened KEFRI (Roads, railway lines, dams) and tree planting by corporates and Implementation and Coordination Framework MDAs Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Enhance Coordinate allo- Seedlings No. of 7,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 4 4 4 4 4 MECCF KFS, production cation of seed- allocated to seedlings KEFRI of tree lings production stakeholders allocated seeds and to various (Millions) seedlings stakeholders Seedlings No. of seed- 13,500 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 MECCF, KFS, produced lings KEFRI, KWTA Facilitate Seeds No. of seeds 500 100 100 100 100 100 500 500 500 500 500 KFS KEFRI production, produced, (in tons) packaging and packaged and distribution of distributed seeds to nurs- ery’s < 68 > Potting mate- No. of 7,500 920 1600 1600 1,600 1780 4500 4500 4500 4500 4500 SDF- MECCF; Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry rials procured potting KFS and materials KEFRI (Millions) Undertake tree Trees grown No. of trees 7,500 920 1600 1600 1,600 1780 500 500 500 500 500 SDF- MECCF; growing across across land- grown KFS and the landscapes scapes (Millions) KEFRI Undertake Status of the % increase 9 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 100 100 100 100 100 SDF- MECCF; monitoring and tree growing KFS and evaluation to- campaign KEFRI wards the 30% tree growing campaign Map potential Sites for Area Ha. 150,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 50 50 50 50 20 KFS MECCF sites for adopt a adopt a forest mapped forest campaign mapped Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Establish Establish Partnerships No. of 100 20 20 20 20 20 5 - - - - NETFUND MECCF synergies partnership to established partnerships for joint tree support tree frameworks growing growing initia- through tives partnerships Conduct national Tree planting No. of tree 1450 290 290 290 290 290 - 10 - - - KFS MECCF tree planting campaigns planting campaigns at held events National and County level Publicize tree Tree growing No. of pub- 500 100 100 100 100 100 6 6 6 6 6 SDF KFS and planting cam- awareness licity events KEFRI paign (e.g. so- created cial, print media & roadshows) Provide Mainstream Frameworks No. of 1 1 3 3 MECCF KFS, incentive framework for developed frameworks KEFRI framework natural capital < 69 > for Invest- accounting in ment in the country carbon mar- kets, natural capital accounting, Develop forest Forest No. of 1 - - 1 - - 20 - - MECCF KFS, and PES accounts for the accounts accounts KEFRI schemes country developed developed Develop Pay- PES schemes No. of 2 1 - 1 - - 100 - 100 - - MECCF KFS, ment for Eco- developed schemes KEFRI system Services (PES) schemes for forestry Promote Develop/ review Participatory No. of PFM 300 60 60 60 60 60 180 180 180 180 180 MECCF KFS, participatory rules for partic- Forest Man- rules devel- KEFRI forest man- ipatory forest agement rules oped. agement management developed/ instruments reviewed Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Develop griev- Grievance No. of 1 - 1 - - - - 30 - - - MECCF KFS, ance address Address grievance KEFRI mechanism for Mechanism address the parties to Developed mechanism the PFM agree- ments Monitor and Annual M&E No. of M&E 20 4 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF KFS, evaluate reports reports KEFRI annually the performance of implementation of Participatory Forest Manage- ment Agree- ments in Public forests Promote enter- Communi- No. of CFA 300 60 60 60 60 60 20 20 20 20 20 MECCF, KFS, prise develop- ty Forest enterprise KEFRI < 70 > ment of Com- Association promoted munity Forest enterprise Associations promoted Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Strategic Objective 5: To strengthen research in environment and natural resources Promote Facilitate Plantation No. of 8 1 1 2 2 2 20 4 4 4 4 MECCF, KFS, research, development management silvicultural KEFRI innova- of silvicultural silvicultural standards tion and standards and standards and techni- adoption of Technical notes cal Notes appropriate for plantation technologies species and emerging timber species Undertake re- Alternative No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MECCF, KFS, search of alter- packaging packaging KEFRI, native to plastic materials materials NEMA packaging identified Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Undertake Compliance No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 50 50 50 50 50 MECCF, KFS, environmental Standards compliance KEFRI, research to developed standards NEMA develop compli- ance standards Develop tech- Appropriate No. of 20 4 4 4 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 KEFRI MECCF nologies for technologies technologies Improved timber developed developed harvesting, processing, value addition and non- timber products devel- opment Develop technol- Appropriate No. of 30 6 6 6 6 6 20 20 20 20 20 KEFRI MECCF, ogies in forest technologies technologies KFS restoration and developed developed rehabilitation < 71 > and control and management of invasive species Coordinate Identify superior Superior No. of se- 250 50 50 50 50 50 25 5 5 5 5 KEFRI MECCF, production trees species for tree sources lected trees KFS of appropri- seed sources identified for seeds ate tree ger- production mplasms for agroforestry and refor- Collect, process Collected No. of seed 60 species 60 60 60 60 60 20 5 5 5 5 KEFRI MECCF, estations and test seeds seeds tested batches KFS programmes for quality for quality testes for assurance seed assur- quality ance assurance Distribute seeds Requested No. of seed 500 100 100 100 100 100 125 25 25 25 25 KFS MECCF, to registered amount quantities KEFRI nurseries for seeds in tonnes distributed to supplied to nurseries client’s nurs- eries Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate Promote Technologies No. of 5 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 KEFRI MECCF, research in technologies for mangrove technologies KFS technolog- for mangrove propagation promoted ical devel- degraded and rehabili- opment for landscape tation conservation restoration and and sustain- rehabilitation able use of mangroves and coastal Build capacity Stakeholders No. of 500 2 100 100 100 100 10 2 2 2 2 KFS, MECCF resources of stakehold- trained on stakeholders KEFRI ers in seedling mangrove trained production and propagation restoration methods Promote Undertake Increased % increase 10 2 2 2 2 2 25 5 5 5 5 KEFRI MECCF, research in species produc- productivity in produc- KFS ecosystem tivity improve- of timber spe- tivity produc- ment through cies by 10% < 72 > tivity and selection, clones biodiversity &provenances Improve- testing and Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry ment application of silvicultural practices Establish, main- Quality & No. of 15 3 3 3 3 3 50 10 10 10 10 KEFRI MECCF, tain and secure secured quality seed KFS seed sources Seed sources sources established established Undertake mon- Maintained No. of 100 20 20 20 20 20 50 10 10 10 10 KFS, MECCF itoring of pests healthy forest Monitored KEFRI and diseases, plantations plantations and forest fires for control in sample plan- of pests and tations diseases Establish data Data bank Report on 1 - 1 - - - - 10 - - - KEFRI MECCF, bank for high established data bank KFS yielding tree established species Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Undertake Species No. of 5 1 1 1 1 1 100 - 100 - 100 KEFRI MECCF, research for productivity species KFS species selection improved and provenance trials for produc- tivity improve- ment Provide Document indig- ITK for bio No. of 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 5 5 5 5 KEFRI MECCF, framework enous traditional enterprise documented KFS for enhanc- knowledge on documented ITK for bio ing Biopros- natural products enterprise pecting and and candidate utilization of species indigenous knowledge in natural resource products Determine Propagation No. of 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 KEFRI MECCF, propagation protocol for protocols KFS technologies for candidate developed < 73 > domestication ITK trees of the candidate developed species for multiplication in ex-situ e.g. on-farms or grooves. Develop Benefit No. of 2 1 - 1 - - 4 - 4 - - MECCF, KEFRI mechanism for sharing strategies KFS benefit sharing mechanism developed for commercially developed feasible tree- based products Strategic Issue: Climate Change Strategic Goal: Mitigate Climate Change impacts KRA 3: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Outcome: Climate Change resilience and low emission development Strategic Objective 1: To strengthen national climate change actions and responses. Strength- Undertake Vulnerabil- Report 1 1 - - - - 10 0 0 0 0 Ministry/ MECCF ening comprehensive ity and risk CCD adaptation national climate assessment and mitiga- vulnerability and tion actions risk assessment across sectors Undertake a Economic Report 1 - 1 - - - 0 15 0 0 0 CCD MECCF study on the impacts study economic im- undertaken pacts of climate change in Kenya < 74 > Strengthen Develop the National cli- No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 20 20 20 20 20 CCD MECCF Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry institutional National Climate mate Change capaci- change Learning Learning and ties for and Awareness Awareness realization Strategy Strategy of climate developed action. Undertake Capacity No. of Insti- 100 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 CCD MECCF capacity building building of tutions of stakeholder stakeholder institutions on institutions climate actions done Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Mainstream Equip the Na- National % of com- 1 0 0 0 - - 5 8 10 10 10 CCD MECCF trans- tional Resource Climate Re- pletion parency, Climate Change source Centre monitoring, Centre equipped review and verification of climate actions. Undertake Transparency No. of 60 60 60 60 60 60 20 20 20 20 20 CCD MECCF transparency, and MRV institutions monitoring, mainstreamed mainstream- review and in counties ing trans- verification of and sectors parency and climate actions. MRV Strategic Objective 2: To enhance access to means of implementation for local climate action < 75 > Promote, Adopt and Adoption No. of tech- 50 10 10 10 10 10 4 4 4 4 4 CCD MECCF adopt and transfer appro- and transfer nologies 50 10 10 10 10 10 transfer priate climate of appropri- No. of inno- appropriate technologies and ate climate vations climate innovations. technologies technologies promoted and innovations 2. Co-ordi- Undertake Capacity No. of 60 10 10 10 20 10 8 8 8 8 8 CCD MECCF nate capac- capacity enhancement experts ity develop- development of experts ment and and awareness undertaken awareness for locally led for locally climate action. led climate action. Strategic Objective 3: To strengthen Multilateral engagements and obligations on climate change Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate Undertake National No. of 18 18 18 18 18 18 140 140 140 140 140 CCD MECCF national national engage- Engagements country po- engagement ment in global in Global sition papers in global and regional and Regional developed and regional climate change climate climate fora. change fora change fora. undertaken Enhance Undertake Compliance to No. of 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 CCD MECCF compli- compliance to international reports ance to international and regional international and regional climate and regional climate change change obli- climate obligations and gations and change commitments. commitments obligations enhanced. and commit- ments. < 76 > Strengthen Undertake MRV MRV Sector No. of 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 CCD MECCF MRV report- reporting reports done reports Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry ing. Strategic Objective 4: To strengthen early warning and early action through meteorological services. Integrate Upgrade tech- Technologies No. of tech- 10 2 2 2 2 2 222 214 130 198 210 KMD MECCF emerging nologies on high upgraded nologies technologies performance in the provi- computing sion of me- systems teorological services and products. Expand weather Weather No. of new 600 80 120 150 130 120 683 617 354 664 539 KMD MECCF and climate and climate infrastruc- monitoring monitoring ture infrastructure infrastructure (observation expanded networks) Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Enhance, Conduct capacity Capacity No. of peo- 20 4 4 4 4 4 56 52 60 64 70 KMD MECCF research development for development ple trained innovation climate research, undertaken and training modelling and prediction Undertake Tech- Training on No. of peo- 400 80 80 80 80 80 26 26 30 32 32 KMD MECCF nical training technical skills ple trained on skills and undertaken competencies for Meteorologi- cal personnel Collaborate with Collaborations No. of 5 1 1 1 1 1 58 52 32 34 40 KMD MECCF international sci- entered into. agreements entific and tech- nical partners for < 77 > knowledge shar- ing, exchange programmes and technology transfer Enhance Develop Framework No. of 1 1 1 1 1 1 124 130 76 140 148 KMD MECCF capacity for requirements developed frameworks production for the National and delivery Framework for of tailored Weather and weather Climate Services products (NFWCS) Develop co-gen- Co-generat- No. of prod- 10 2 2 2 2 2 86 80 45 78 85 KMD MECCF erated weather ed weather ucts products products developed Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Establish Re- Regional No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 204 210 116 185 209 KMD MECCF gional weather weather centres and climate and climate information cen- information tres (WCIC) centres estab- lished Improve Strength the Early warning System 1 1 1 1 1 1 158 160 112 140 164 KMD MECCF service national multi system delivery hazard early strengthened mechanisms warning system for early (integrate into warning national Disaster systems and Risk Response weather Management modification System) initiatives < 78 > Upscale ba- Basin based No. systems 4 1 1 1 1 - 340 318 108 320 334 KMD MECCF sin-based flood flood early early warning warning sys- systems tems upscaled Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Conduct county County No. of fora 705 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141 KMD MECCF level seasonal dissemination outlook dis- fora convened semination fora (participatory scenario plan- ning) Strategic Issue: Land degradation and deforestation Strategic Goal: Expand Agroforestry and Commercial Forestry KRA 4: Agroforestry and Commercial Forestry Development Outcome: Improved livelihoods income and environment conservation Strategic Objective 1: To enhance agroforestry development Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Promote Upscale adop- Agroforest- No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 SDF KFS, adoption of tion of agrofor- ry systems systems KEFRI agroforestry estry systems adopted in private recommended and commu- for different nity lands agro-ecological zones. Undertake Investment No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 SDF, KFS KEFRI investment ap- appraisals appraisals praisal of com- mercial forestry and agroforestry enterprises. Uptake of Technologies No. technol- 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 SDF,KFS KEFRI improved adopted ogies technologies and practices in < 79 > agroforestry. Adoption of Increase in % increase 25 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 SDF,KFS KEFRI multipurpose adoption of trees species on multipurpose farms tree species Coordinate Awareness No. of forum No. of fora 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 SDF KFS, implemen- creation and conducted KEFRI tation of sensitization of the national the agroforestry strategy for strategy agrofor- estry. Implementation Implemen- % comple- 100 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 100 100 100 SDF KFS, of the agrofor- tation of the tion KEFRI estry strategy strategy Monitor the im- Monitoring No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 SDF KFS, plementation of reports reports KEFRI the agroforestry strategy Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Coordinate Mapping poten- Mapped areas Area in Ha. 1,500,000 - - 750,000.00 750,000.00 - 0 50 50 0 0 SDF KFS, Implemen- tial areas for res- KEFRI, tation of the toration through DRSRS 30% tree agroforestry. cover strat- egy through Agroforestry Undertake Trees planted No. of trees 2,250,000,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 200 200 200 200 200 KFS, SDF, tree growing KEFRI on private and community lands under agrofor- estry systems. Strategic Objective 2: To strengthen Commercial Forestry development Foster Develop Guideline No. of 2 1 1 - - - 20 10 - - - SDF KFS, commer- Guidelines for developed guidelines KEFRI cial forest establishment of < 80 > plantation commercial for- establish- est plantations ment and Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry manage- ment Develop frame- Incentive No. of 2 - 1 1 - - - 10 20 - - SDF KFS, work to incentiv- Frameworks frameworks KEFRI ize investment developed in forest planta- tions-on public and community lands Restocking of Increase in Ha. 50,000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 MECCF KFS, commercial plan- area under KEFRI tations in public forest forest Establish com- Forest area Ha. 100 000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 KFS MECCF mercial forest in ASALs plantations in increased ASALs Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Support es- Private Ha. 45000 5000 10000 10000 10000 10000 50 50 50 50 50 SDF KFS, tablishment of commercial KEFRI private commer- forests estab- cial forest plan- lished tations in private and community lands Institutionalize Youth, wom- No. 100 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 100 100 100 KFS MECCF, knowledge en, PWDs and KEFRI sharing in marginalized agroforestry groups sup- and commercial ported forestry. Promote Implement in- Models imple- No. 3 1 1 1 100 100 100 100 100 SDF KFS, technol- novative models mented KEFRI ogies for of plantation es- processing tablishment and and value management < 81 > addition in timber products Coordinate Standards No. of 10 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 SDF KFS, development developed standards KEFRI of standard for developed timber grading Adopt efficient Increase in % increase 10 2 2 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 KEFRI SDF, KFS timber process- recovery rate ing technologies Undertake devel- Forest No. of forest 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 SDF KFS, KE- opment of forest certification certified FRI, FSC certification promoted schemes Strategic Objective 3: To strengthen wood and non-wood forest products value chain Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Increase Develop effi- Technologies No. 120 25 25 25 25 20 200 200 200 200 200 KEFRI SDF, efficiency of cient charcoal developed MECCF the forestry production and value chains utilization tech- nologies Mainstream dig- Digital No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 20 10 10 10 10 KEFRI MEC- ital technology technologies CF,KFS in marketing of mainstreamed agroforestry/ commercial for- estry products Develop and Mainstream Schemes No. 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 10 10 10 0 MECCF KFS, implement carbon trading mainstreamed KEFRI incentive schemes in schemes in agroforestry/ agrofor- commercial for- estry and estry systems < 82 > commercial forestry. Develop guide- Guideline No. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 MECCF KFS, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry lines for PES developed KEFRI in agroforestry and commercial forestry Develop busi- Business No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF KEFRI ness models for models devel- private sector oped investment in commercial forestry/ agro- forestry Promote Undertake re- Resource No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 20 20 20 20 20 KFS MECCF, sustainable source mapping maps KEFRI, Produc- for non-timber KALRO tion and forest products. utilization of non-timber forest prod- ucts. Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Develop Technologies No. 12 0 3 3 3 3 0 30 30 30 30 KEFRI SDF, KFS technologies developed for sustainable and promoted production and utilization of NTFPs Develop and Protocols No. of pro- 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 SDF, KE- Implement developed tocols FRI,KFS, protocols for Protocols CGs production and implemented value addition % of imple- for non-timber mentation 100 100 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 20 20 products Support de- Nature-based No. 50 10 10 10 10 10 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 SDF KEFRI, velopment of enterprises KFS < 83 > nature-based supported enterprises Engage the Increase in % increase 25 5 5 5 5 5 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 SDF KEFRI, Youth, Women, % of Youth, KFS PWDs and mar- women, PWDs ginalized groups and marginal- in agroforestry ized groups and commercial forestry Promote Develop grading Grading No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 50 50 50 50 50 MECCF, KFS, market de- standards for standards KEFRI velopment non-timber for- developed for wood est products and non- wood forest products. Promote Species pro- No. 10 2 2 2 2 2 100 100 100 100 100 SDF KFS, development moted KEFRI of commercial species under agroforestry in ASALs. Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Establishment of Farmer No. 100 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 100 100 100 SDF KFS, tree-based farm- groups estab- KEFRI er groups and lished associations. Promote Develop incen- Incentive No. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 MECCF, KEFRI, produc- tive framework framework KFS tion and for production developed utilization of and utilization alternative of alternative energy energy sources sources e.g. briquettes Build the ca- Youth, wom- No. 500 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 MECCF KEFRI, pacity of Youth, en, PWDs and KFS Women, PWDs marginalized and marginal- groups sup- ized groups in ported production and utilization of al- ternative energy < 84 > sources Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Promote Develop effi- Technologies No. 10 2 2 2 2 2 200 200 200 200 200 KEFRI SDF, efficient cient charcoal developed MECCF charcoal production and production utilization tech- and uti- nologies lization tech- nologies Build the capac- No. of No. 47 7 10 10 10 10 50 50 50 50 50 SDF KEFRI, ity of counties counties KFS to develop and implementing implement chain the chain of of custody for custody forest product. Establish wood- Woodlots Ha. 1000000 200000 200000 200000 200000 200000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 MECCF KFS, lots for charcoal established KEFRI production in private and com- munity lands Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Promote Develop bamboo Bamboo No. of 5 1 1 1 1 1 30 30 30 30 30 MECCF KFS, adoption of standards standards bamboo KEFRI high value for use as a developed standards agrofor- construction estry and material commercial trees on private and Domestication of Increase in % increase 10 2 2 2 2 2 50 50 50 50 50 SDF KEFRI, community sandalwood in adoption of KFS lands. community and sandalwood private lands farming Diversify No. of species No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 30 30 30 30 30 SDF, KEFRI, alternative wood KFS carvings species Building the Conduct Awareness No. of 100 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 100 100 100 SDF KEFRI, capacity of awareness and campaigns awareness KFS < 85 > actors on sensitization created campaigns agrofor- campaigns on estry and agroforestry commercial and commercial forestry forestry Coordinate Demonstra- No. 100 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 100 100 100 SDF KEFRI, establishment tion plots KFS of county-based established demonstration plots Train actors on No of No. 20 4 4 4 4 4 80 80 80 80 80 SDF KEFRI, tree nursery es- trainings KFS tablishment and conducted management Develop Database No. 1 1 1 1 1 1 100 20 20 20 20 SDF KEFRI, database for developed KFS agroforestry and commercial forestry actors Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Provide technical Counties No. of 47 47 47 47 47 47 50 50 50 50 50 SDF, support to Coun- supported counties KEFRI, ty governments KFS to implement forest extension services Strategic Objective 4: To enhance enterprises development for Agroforestry and commercial forestry Develop and Establish Seed orchards No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 100 100 100 100 100 SDF, KEFRI, promote agroforestry established KFS adoption and commercial of superior forestry seed agrofor- orchards estry and commercial forestry germplasm. < 86 > Undertake Investment No. 10 2 2 2 2 2 20 20 20 20 20 KFS SDF, investment ap- appraisals KEFRI, praisal of com- mercial forestry Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and agroforestry enterprises. Create and Establish linkag- Linkages No of MoUs 10 2 2 2 2 2 50 50 50 50 50 SDF KEFRI, enhance es in commercial established KFS linkages and agroforestry between commercial forestry and agroforestry actors. Conduct Exchange No. 15 3 3 3 3 3 55 55 55 55 55 SDF KEFRI, exchange and field KFS visits and field learning days learning days conducted to actors in agroforestry and commercial forestry Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Mainstream dig- No of digital No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 50 50 50 50 50 KEFRI SDF, KFS ital technology technologies in agroforestry adopted and commercial forestry Coordinate Commercial No. 270,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 27000 27000 27000 27000 27000 SDF KEFRI, production of fruit tree KFS commercial fruit seedlings tree seedlings in propagated private and com- munity lands Support Establish the Commercial No. 5 1 1 1 1 1 100 100 100 100 100 SDF, KEFRI, develop- Kenya Commer- Forestry KFS ment and cial Forestry Investment operation- Investment Centre estab- alization of Centres. lished commercial forestry and < 87 > agroforestry incubation and innova- tion centres Strategic Issue: Inadequate resources for service delivery Strategic Goal: Ensure adequate and sustainable resources KRA 5: Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Outcome: Adequate and Sustainable resources Strategic Objective: To increase sustainable resources for environment, climate change and forestry sector Strength- Build capaci- Capacity No. of 20 4 4 4 4 4 35 35 35 35 35 MECCF, NETFUND, ening ties of Ministry building capacity KWTA, institutional Departments, sessions held building ses- NEMA, capacity on Agencies for MDACs sions held KFS, resources and Counties KEFRI, mobilization (MDACs) on NECC, resource mobili- NET zation Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Develop and Resources No. of 1 1 10 MECCF NETFUND operational- disbursement framework ize resources framework developed disbursement developed and opera- framework for and opera- tionalized the sector tionalized Implement Digital pay- % of Digital 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 2 2 2 2 MECCF, NETFUND, digital payment ment systems transactions KWTA, system for implemented NEMA, government rev- KFS, enue collection, KEFRI, resource mobili- NECC, zation and fund NET disbursement Increase Lobby for in- Increased Amount 69 13 14 14 14 15 2 2 2 2 2 MECCF, NETFUND, government creased budget- budgetary Allocated KWTA, funding al- ary allocation allocation (Kshs. NEMA, < 88 > location for Billions) KFS, the sector KEFRI, NECC, NET Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Increase reve- Increased Amount 33 6 6 7 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 MECCF, NEMA, nue generation revenue Collected KFS, base for envi- collection (Kshs. KEFRI ronmental goods Billions) and services, carbon tax, fees and levies (AiA) Strengthen Develop a com- Framework No. of 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 MECCF, NETFUND, develop- mon Programme developed framework NEMA, ment of a Framework developed KFS, common for design- KEFRI Programme ing bankable Frame- programmes and work as a projects basket of programmes and projects for the sector Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Initiate joint Transbound- No. of 3 0 1 1 1 0 10 10 10 0 MECCF, NETFUND, resource ary/reg ional transbound- KWTA mobilization for programmes ary/regional KFS, transbound- and projects programmes KEFRI, ary/regional initiated and projects NECC, programmes and initiated NET. projects Promote Implement PES PES schemes No. of 2 1 1 100 0 100 0 MECCF NETFUND, innovative schemes for implemented schemes KFS, financing biodiversity KWTA mechanisms conservation Initiate green Green and Amount 2 1 1 MECCF NETFUND and blue bonds blue bonds raised from for environment, initiated Green and < 89 > climate change Blue bonds and forestry Operationalize Carbon mar- No. of 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 MECCF NETFUND carbon market ket framework framework framework. operational- ized Amount 5 1 1 1 1 1 MECCF NETFUND raised from carbon markets ( Kshs. Bil) Develop and Credit guar- No. of fund 1 1 MECCF, NETFUND, operationalize antee fund KWTA, credit guarantee developed KFS fund. and opera- tionalized Amount 100 20 30 50 MECCF NETFUND, disbursed KWTA, (Kshs. Mil) KFS Implementation and Coordination Framework Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Enhance Mainstream/ Framework No. of 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 MECCF NETFUND public domesticate the operational- framework private national public ized partnership private partner- investment ship investment in envi- framework to ronment, the sector climate change and forestry PPPs projects No. of PPPs 6 1 1 1 2 1 MECCF, NETFUND, implemented projects im- KFS, plemented KWTA Coordinate Private sector No. of fora 10 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 MECCF NETFUND Private sector fora held. engagement forums. Increase Support accred- Sector No. of 3 0 1 1 1 MECCF, NETFUND, access itation of sector institutions institutions KFS, to global institutions to accredited accredited KEFRI funding for global funds < 90 > accelerated e.g., GCF, GEF, local envi- AF. Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry ronmental and climate actions Lobby for Increased Amount 6 3 0 0 3 0 5 0 5 0 0 MECCF NETFUND increased allocation Kshs. Bil allocation of GEF resources for the country Coordinate Proposals No. of pro- 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF, NETFUND, development of developed posals NEMA, environment and KFS, climate change KEFRI, programmes and KWTA projects propos- als for funding Expected Output Target for 5 Strategy Key Activities Target Budget (in Kshs. Million) Responsibility Output Indicator years Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Lead Support Amount 10 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 MECCF, NETFUND, Kshs. raised NEMA, (Bil) KFS, KEFRI, KWTA Strengthen Coordinate Development No. of fora 20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 MECCF NETFUND strategic sector Develop- fora coordi- engage- ment Partners nated ment with engagement bilateral and forums. multilateral development partners Hold high level High level No. of en- 10 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 MECCF NETFUND development bilateral and gagements partners bilateral multilateral and multilateral engagement engagements held < 91 > Coordinate bank- Proposals No. of pro- 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 MECCF, NETFUND, able proposals developed posals NEMA, development KFS, for funding by KEFRI, bilateral and KWTA multilateral development partners Implementation and Coordination Framework Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry

6.2.1. Annual Workplan and Budget The Ministry will develop annual workplan for each financial year of the plan period. It will further be cascaded to departmental and individual workplans. The workplans will be costed based on corresponding activities and available budget.

6.2.2. Performance Contracting The Ministry will develop performance contract for the Cabinet Secretary for each financial year of the plan period as a key accountability tool to ensure efficient service delivery. The performance contract will then be cascaded to the two Principal Secretaries of the State Departments and further to State Corporations, Departments & Directorates in the Ministry.

6.3. Coordination Framework Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 on Organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya created two State Departments in the Ministry, namely the State Department for Environment and Climate Change, and State Department for Forestry. The Environment, Meteorological Services and Climate Change functions formed the State Department for Environment and Climate Change while the Forest Conservation and Ecological Restoration Function was combined with Agroforestry to form the State Department for Forestry. The Institutions / SAGAs under the State Department for Environment and Climate Change include the National Environmental Management Authority, National Environment Trust Fund, National Environment Complaints Committee, National Environment Tribunal, National Climate Change Council and Kenya Water Towers Agency while those under the State Department for Forestry include Kenya Forest Service and Kenya Forestry Research Institute.

6.3.1. Institutional Framework DEPARTMENTS/ DIRECTORATES/UNITS i. Waste Management and Pollution Control Directorate The Directorate is mandated to: Coordinate development and review of policy, legislation, standards and guidelines for addressing waste management, land, water and air pollution; develop and promote programmes on waste management and cleaner production; coordinate development and implementation of an incentives framework to enhance private sector investment in building and operating sustainable waste management infrastructure; Coordinate formalization of the waste picker sector and ensure safe working conditions through training; oversee monitoring of waste management practices and infrastructure to establish gaps that require extra policy interventions; and oversee compliance with national standards of effluent discharge for environmental safety. ii. Multilateral Environmental Agreements Directorate The Directorate is mandated to: Spearhead the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies and guidelines related to chemical and biological agreements; coordinate domestication and < 92 > Implementation and Coordination Framework implementation of biological and chemical Multilateral Environmental Agreements; provide leadership in negotiation and engagement in International, regional and national environmental governance and related processes; coordinate mainstreaming of international biological and chemical protocols and environmental agreements in the national environment agenda; coordinate preparation of status reports on ratification of chemical and biological MEAs; spearhead resource mobilization and capacity building for funding under the multi- lateral frameworks; coordinate consultations and cooperation with County governments to support domestication of chemical and biological MEAs; coordinate resource mobilization initiatives to support MEAs; and coordinate monitoring of domestication and implementation of biological and chemical MEAs. iii. Programs, Projects and Strategic Initiatives Directorate The Directorate is mandated to: Coordinate the development and implementation of national, regional and intergovernmental environmental programs, projects and strategic initiatives; coordinate the restoration and protection of water towers of strategic importance to the country; coordinate the conservation and protection of wetlands; spearhead monitoring, evaluation and review of environmental programs, projects and strategic initiatives; coordinate capacity building initiatives for the environment sector; promote collaborations and partnerships with Development Partners and private sector players on environmental matters; promote environmental education and awareness initiatives to inform public participation on matters environment; promote intergovernmental consultation and cooperation between national and county governments on environment sector issues; and coordinate development and implementation of Global Environment Facility National Programmes. iv. Climate Change Adaptation, Negotiations and Resource Mobilization Director- ate The Directorate is mandated to: Coordinate development and implementation of climate change Adaptation policy by both state and non-state actors; coordinate Kenya’s engagement in international climate change negotiations making direct and indirect decisions for Kenya; spearhead optimization of the country’s opportunities to mobilize climate finance; coordinate establishment and management of a national registry for appropriate adaptation actions by public and private entities; guide national and county governments on development of strategies and actions for building resilience to Climate Change; coordinate technical assistance on adaptation based on needs identified by county governments; and coordinate Climate Change related adaptation programmes and projects. v. Climate Change Mitigation and Knowledge Management Directorate The Directorate is mandated to: Coordinate development and implementation of climate change mitigation policies; coordinate establishment and management of a national registry for appropriate mitigation actions by public and private entities; identify low carbon strategies and coordinate related measurement, reporting and verification in collaboration with other agencies; coordinate national knowledge and information system on Climate Change; assessment and Reporting of the status of the country’s adherence to the international obligations; guide implementation of the gender and intergenerational climate change education, consultation and learning; coordinate development and < 93 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry implementation of guidelines on carbon market mechanisms and policies; and coordinate Climate Change mitigation programmes and projects. vi. Directorate of Meteorological Services The Directorate is mandated to: Spearhead the development, implementation and review of Meteorological Services policies, regulations and guidelines; coordinate the development and generation of weather and climate forecasts; Facilitate access to weather and climate information; guide on the development of meteorological observational and communication network designs; facilitate the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures; oversee the operations of the observatories, National Telecommunications Centre, Regional Telecommunications Hub and World Weather Watch; coordinate public education and awareness campaigns on meteorological services and products; spearhead the science of climate change that will guide the provision of advice on mitigation and adaptation strategies; and oversee county meteorological services. vii. Directorate of Meteorological Training and Research The Directorate is mandated to: Spearhead the development, implementation and review of meteorological training and research policies, regulations and guidelines; coordinate the provision of effective educational programs in the Institute and promote the improvement of teaching and learning; spearhead the development of training and research programs; oversee capacity building and skill development in the field of Meteorology and related applied sciences; facilitate advancement of the science of meteorology, weather and climate modelling and technology through research and development; facilitate collaboration with training and research institutions and stakeholders; and guide the preparation, assessment and evaluation of the Meteorological Training and Research curricula in accordance with the WMO’s programmes on Education and Training and Government guidelines; and guide the development of project proposals for resource mobilization to support projects and programmes. viii. Policy, Regulations and Research Directorate The Directorate is mandated to: Coordinate formulation and review of relevant policies and Acts that affect environment and natural resources to align them to the current and emerging environmental changes; spearhead mainstreaming of environmental issues into sectoral policies; coordinate development of a framework to monitor the implementation of environmental and natural resources policies; coordinate collaborative research and surveys on environmental policy issues; coordinate partnerships and collaboration to undertake policy reviews and development; spearhead capacity building to stakeholders on environmental policy issues and; coordinate resource mobilization initiatives for policy development and review. ix. Directorate of Forest Conservation The Directorate is mandated to: Formulate and review policy and legislation of forests ecosystems; Coordinate the development and implementation of the National Forest Programme; facilitate the protection, management and conservation of forests ecosystem in collaboration with stakeholders; promote conservation and education programs for youth and women in relation to forest ecosystem; monitor exploitation and utilization of forest products to ensure sustainability; coordinate the < 94 > Implementation and Coordination Framework development, review and monitor implementation of guidelines and regulations for payment for Ecosystem Services; coordinate the implementation strategy to increase forest and tree cover; strengthen inter-governmental relationships and capacity building of County Governments and other stakeholders in implementation of forest functions. x. Directorate of Ecological Restoration and Biodiversity The Directorate is mandated to: Coordinate stakeholders for holistic and integrated approach to cross-cutting issues of restoration; develop policy and guidelines on restoration; develop and implement programs on restoration of degraded landscapes in the environment; coordinate mapping and assessments to determine the status of landscapes and ecosystems; coordinate generation of a data base for monitoring ecological integrity; build capacity to counties and other stakeholders on matters of ecological integrity; coordinate stakeholders to restore ecological integrity of landscapes; coordinate citizens education and awareness programmes on the importance of ecological restoration; establish partnership with relevant county governments on designing and implementation of ecological restoration programmes and initiatives; and develop proposals for funding programmes and projects for restoration. xi. Directorate of Agroforestry The Directorate is mandated to; Develop, review and coordinate implementation of policies, strategies, projects and programs on agroforestry; coordinate programs within agroforestry towards realization of the National Strategy for achieving 30% tree cover by 2032; domesticate and monitor compliance of MEAs and other regional instruments and protocols and coordinate integration of their provisions into agroforestry programs strategies and plans; coordinate mainstreaming of agroforestry extension services in County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs); coordinate infrastructure development for agroforestry training; coordinate and promote development of affordable financial products for agroforestry value chain players; coordinate development of strategies for promotion of nature-based enterprises for communities’ economic livelihoods; and develop strategies and promote initiatives to enhance competitiveness of agroforestry products and services in the global and regional markets. xii. Directorate of Commercial Forestry The Directorate is mandated to; Develop, review and coordinate implementation of policies, strategies and programs on commercial forestry; mainstream commercial forestry in existing and relevant policies, strategies and Acts; coordinate the integration of Carbon Trading System (CTS) into commercial forestry; promote development of commercial private forest investments, innovative land and tree tenure arrangements for long-term commercial forestry; and promote commercial forestry, technologies and innovations. xiii. Research and Strategic Initiatives Directorate The Directorate is mandated to; Oversee development, review and implementation of policies, strategies, projects, programs, regulations and plans on forest conservation, ecological restoration, agroforestry and commercial forestry; coordinate national, regional and international in resource mobilization; coordinate implementation of programmes, projects and strategic initiatives for forest conservation, ecological restoration, commercial forestry and agroforestry; coordinate research, < 95 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry knowledge management and training; and coordinate natural resource accounting and ecosystem valuation. xiv. Administrative Support Services Administration and Support Services comprises of: General Administration Division; Records Management Unit; and Information Communication Technology Unit; Public Communications Unit, Legal Unit, Internal Audit Unit, Human Resource Management and Development Division; Finance Division; Accounts Division; Central Planning and Project Monitoring Department; and Supply Chain Management Division. SEMI-AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (SAGAS) Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) is a State Corporation mandated to coordinate and oversee the protection, rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable management of water towers in Kenya. National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) was established by the Environmental Management and Coordination Act of 1999 and charged with the responsibility of mobilizing resources for environmental financing in Kenya. Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) undertakes research and provides technologies and information for sustainable management, conservation and development of forests and allied natural resources. National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 as the principal instrument of Government for the implementation of all policies relating to environment. National Environmental Complaints Committee (NECC) is the body charged with the task of investigating complaints or allegations regarding the condition of the environment in Kenya and suspected cases of environmental degradation. Kenya Forest Service (KFS) was established by the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016 and is tasked with development, conservation and management of Kenya’s forest resources base in all public forests. National Environment Tribunal (NET) is mandated to hear and determine disputes arising from licensing decisions of NEMA and disputes arising in respect to forest conservation, management, utilization or conservation. National Climate Change Council (NCCC) was established under the Climate Change Act, 2016 to provide an overarching national climate change coordination mechanism and ensures climate change functions are mainstreamed in both levels of governments. < 96 > Implementation and Coordination Framework

6.3.2. Staff Establishment The Ministry’s authorized staff establishment is 999 against an in-post of 774. The shortfall of staff for the Ministry is 225. The proposed optimal staffing levels to facilitate effective and efficient service delivery in the Ministry is 1195 staff for State Department for Environment and Climate Change and 183 for State Department for Forestry. Table 6.3 A: Staff establishment - State Department for Environment and Climate Change Designation / Cadre / In- Proposed A/E Variance Department/ directorate post Establishment Office of the Cabinet Secretary 7 6 -1 9 Office of the Principal Secretary 7 5 -2 7 Office of the Secretary 4 0 -4 4 Environment Programs, Projects and Strategic 7 3 -4 9 Initiatives Directorate Waste Management and Pollution 9 2 -7 11 Control Directorate Multilateral Environmental 7 3 -4 9 Agreements Directorate Policy, Regulation and Research 0 0 0 9 Directorate Office of the Secretary Climate 3 0 -3 4 Change Directorate Climate Change Adaptation, 9 3 -6 17 Negotiations and Resource Mobilization Directorate Climate Change Mitigation 10 5 -5 17 and Knowledge Management Directorate Secretary Meteorological Services 635 405 -230 638 & Meteorological Services Directorate Meteorological Training and 18 18 0 30 Research Directorate KMD support Services Staff 128 125 -3 199 Office of the Secretary 1 4 3 4 Administration < 97 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Designation / Cadre / In- Proposed A/E Variance Department/ directorate post Establishment Administration Division 5 5 0 7 Drivers 21 29 8 35 Public Communications Unit 8 2 -6 9 Records Management Unit 3 6 3 6 Human Resource Management 8 10 2 20 and Development Division Office Administrative Officers 23 4 -19 25 Clerical Officers 15 29 14 32 Support Staff 16 21 5 31 Finance Division 5 6 1 10 Accounts Division 8 10 2 12 Central Planning & Project 5 4 -1 8 Monitoring Department Supply Chain Management 8 14 6 16 Division ICT Division 4 4 0 5 Legal Services Unit 2 2 0 2 Internal Audit Unit 0 4 4 4 Grand Total Support 297 305 8 481 Grand Total Technical 680 425 -255 714 Grand Total 977 730 -247 1195 Table 6.3 B: Staff establishment- State Department for Forestry Designation A/E In-Post Variance Proposed Chief Administrative Secretary 1 1 0 6 Office Office of the Principal Secretary 7 4 -3 7 < 98 > Implementation and Coordination Framework Designation A/E In-Post Variance Proposed Office of Secretary, Forest 4 0 -4 4 Conservation and Ecological Restoration Department Directorate of Forest Conservation 6 4 -2 15 Directorate of Ecological 9 3 -6 16 Restoration Office of Secretary, Agroforestry 0 0 0 4 and Commercial Forestry Department Directorate of Agroforestry 0 0 0 11 development Directorate of Commercial 0 0 0 11 Forestry Directorate of Research and 0 0 0 9 Strategic Initiatives Office of Secretary, Administration 0 1 1 4 Department Office of Director Administration 0 0 0 5 Drivers 0 0 0 8 Records Management Unit 0 0 0 3 ICT Division 0 1 1 4 Human Resource Management 6 7 5 6 and Development Directorate Office Administrative Personnel 0 8 7 14 Clerical Officers 0 2 -2 10 Support Staff 0 0 0 12 Finance Division 0 3 3 5 Account Division 0 1 0 7 Legal Services Unit 0 0 0 2 Central Planning & Project 0 4 3 6 Monitoring Department Public Communication Unit 0 0 0 5 < 99 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Designation A/E In-Post Variance Proposed Supply Chain Management 0 3 3 6 Division Internal Audit Unit 0 3 3 3 Grand Total Administrative 6 32 26 117 Support Services Grand Total Technical 27 12 -15 66 Grand Total 33 44 -11 183

6.3.3. Systems and Procedures 1. Business Process Re-Engineering The Ministry will undertake the following measures to ensure re-engineering of business processes: i. Digitization and automation of the Ministry’s processes, data and information in line with Government’s commitment to make all public services available online: The Ministry will; a. Develop an integrated comprehensive environment and forestry information system relating to the national government environmental functions to address information use, big data, innovations, monitoring and reporting and Artificial Intelligence, b. Develop and update website and public portals for effective information dissemination, public access and service delivery, c. Adopt and maintain the government records system for efficient and effective paperless management of Ministry’s records, d. Develop an administration and HR information system to ensure effective management of HR and Ministry’s administration functions, e. Establish a mechanism for ensuring inter-connectivity between each county and SAGAs ICT infrastructure through National Optic Fiber Backbone Infrastructure (NOFBI) and other alternative connectivity sources, f. Establish a data center for systems hosting and collaboration with other government agencies, g. Equip staff with the necessary ICT equipment for efficient service delivery, and h. Development and initiating of inter-governmental collaborations frameworks, standards and guidelines for cascading national government policies and strategies. The Ministry will develop standards and guidelines for; < 100 > Implementation and Coordination Framework a. Administration of environment information banks, interoperability framework, data interchange, geo mapping and security, b. Collection, management and disclosure of personal information in compliance with Data Protection Act, 2019, c. Business continuity, emergency and disaster preparedness to ensure services are not interrupted in the event of a crisis, d. Consolidation, harmonization and dissemination of environment and forestry information obtained for effective planning, research and awareness creation, and e. Maintenance of websites, systems and databases to ensure they up to date with technological changes and advancements. ii. Oversee mainstreaming of communication in all Ministry programmes, initiatives and interventions to enhance visibility and public understanding leading to behavior change; a. Create social media platforms for information dissemination, b. Acquiring bulk messaging services for broadcast messaging and awareness creation, and c. Develop communication standards and guidelines. 2. Human Resource/Capital Management and Development Strategies In order to enhance the capacity development and productivity of the employees, the Ministry will endeavor to undertake the following during the plan period: a. Recruitment – The Ministry will undertake recruitment of technical staff to fill the vacant positions; b. Career progression Guidelines – The Ministry will develop career progression guidelines for the various cadres in the technical services for the Ministry as a basis for career advancement; c. Human Resource planning (HRP) – The Ministry will develop a Human Resource planning (HRP) Strategy to address succession Management and Human resource needs; d. Training – The Ministry will undertake Training Need Assessment (TNA) to identify the critical of training needs and how the needs will be addressed; e. Skills Inventory – The Ministry will develop a database for available skills in the Ministry as basis for ensuring effective deployment/optimal utilization of available skills and optimal utilization of HR capacity and to address inadequate skill; f. Staff Performance Appraisal – The Ministry will use the online Staff Performance Appraisal System (SPAS/GP 247) to link individual performance to organizational goals and objectives, through evaluating staff performance against agreed targets; < 101 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry g. Human Resource Policies and Procedures – The Ministry will implement the prevailing Human Resource Policies and Procedure Manual under Public Service to address various Human Resource issues and to ensure compliance; and h. Organization Structure and Staff Establishment – Seek approval for the proposed organizational Structure and the staff Establishment and implement.

6.4. Risk Management Framework Table 6.4: Risk Management Framework Overall Impact Mitigation S/ Risk class/ Risk & Likelihood Risk No category Description (L/H/M) level (L/H/M) Measure(s) (L/H/M) 1 Strategic Inadequate Low High Medium Communicate Stakeholder and encourage participation stakeholder participation Litigation from High High High Ensure citizenry on compliance their violated with laws and rights regulations Stakeholder consensus and awareness creation 2 Operational Loss of High High High Conservation natural capital and awareness creation Weak Medium High High Strengthen legal and enforcement regulatory of laws and environment regulations. 3 Financial Limited High High Medium Develop and resources implement resource mobilization strategies Budgetary Medium Medium Medium Prioritization cuts. of programmes < 102 > Implementation and Coordination Framework Overall Impact Mitigation S/ Risk class/ Risk & Likelihood Risk No category Description (L/H/M) level (L/H/M) Measure(s) (L/H/M) 4 Information Limited IT Medium Medium Medium Increase Management infrastructure investments in ICT. Weak Low Low Medium Build capacity information for information management sharing and management. 5 Environmental Natural Medium Medium Medium Early warning disasters systems. Sensitization and awareness creation on preparedness. 6 Policy/ Weak Medium High High Building Structural capacity on capacity and Changes enforcement increase of human environmental resources. laws Apply multi agency approach or whole government approach < 103 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry tNNov~TION PfMA-Np Nf&fss1Ty OPtFJOPrTJON, ~ A-ssfMuf MA-n:f!..IA-ts ------:J;:- ffAs115Le &/JNs TR...qc 110,l::::::. st;JfNt,f IMPJ_eMeNTA-170N Ti4A-L ~x, f'rf!!.1MlfNr FINA-LJz..t < 104 > Resource Requirements and Mobilization Strategies chapter 7. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS AND MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES Our environment, our wealth < 105 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS AND MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES

7.1. Overview T his chapter highlights the financial resource requirements, resource gaps, resource mobilization strategies and the resource management strategies for the Strategic Plan period.

7.2. Financial Requirements The total estimated financial resource requirement for the plan period is KShs. 230,030 Million against an estimated allocation of KShs. 85,652 Million, hence a gap of KShs. 144,378 Million. Table 7.2 summarizes the resource requirement for the Ministry for the plan period 2023/24-2027/28. Table 7.1 Financial Requirements for Implementing the Strategic Plan Projected Resource Requirements per FY in (KShs. Million) KRA Thematic Area 2023/ 2024/ 2025/ 2026/ 2027/ Total 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Environment, Climate Change KRA 1 and Forestry 2,598 2,701 2,648 2,530 2,439 12,916 Governance and Coordination Conservation, Protection, restoration and KRA2 Management 23,681 22,621 23,663 23,837 25,088 118,890 of Environment and Forest Ecosystems Climate Change KRA 3 Adaptation and 2,842 2,632 1,779 2,587 2,602 12,442 Mitigation Agro-forestry and Commercial KRA 4 4,138 4,795 6,704 4,097 3,823 23,557 Forestry Development Resource KRA 5 Mobilization and 339 227 174 154 152 1,046 Partnerships. < 106 > Resource Requirements and Mobilization Strategies Projected Resource Requirements per FY in (KShs. Million) KRA Thematic Area 2023/ 2024/ 2025/ 2026/ 2027/ Total 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Other (O &M and Others 11,504 12,105 12,155 12,520 12,895 61,179 other Recurrent) Total 45,102 45,081 47,123 45,725 46,999 230,030 Table 7.2 Financial resource gaps for the period 2023-2027. Resource Requirement Estimated Resource Variance (Ksh. Gaps. Allocations (Ksh. Million) Million) (Financial (Ksh. Million) Year) 2023/2024 45,102 15,256 29,846 2024/2025 45,081 17,476 27,605 2025/2026 47,123 17,461 29,662 2026/2027 45,725 17,439 28,286 2027/2028 46,999 18,020 28,979 TOTAL 230,030 85,652 144,378 Table 7.3 Source and utilization of Funds Source of funding (Ksh. Million) Source 2023/ 2024 2024/ 2025 2025/ 2026 2026/ 2027 2027/ 2028 Total AIA 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 32,500 GoK 15,256 17,476 17,461 17,439 18,020 85,652 Donors 3,228 2,275 1,805 1,805 1,859 10,972 Gap/ 29,846 27,605 29,662 28,286 28,979 144,378 Others Total 53,830 53,356 55,428 54,530 56,358 273,502 < 107 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry

7.3. Resource Mobilization Strategies The funding of the programmes will be sought from the Government of Kenya through the exchequer releases, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Development Partners, Bonds and Carbon Market.

7.3.1. Government Financing The Ministry will effectively bid for allocation of more resources through the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework Budgets, focusing on priority programmes in line with the Kenya Vision 2030, Medium Term Plan IV, the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda and other Policy documents. In addition, it will explore opportunities for generating A-In-A from the existing programmes, implement cost reduction through “e-technology” and outsource services to improve its financial status.

7.3.2. Public Private Partnerships The Ministry will seek Public Private Partnerships to undertake the implementation of the various programmes and projects.

7.3.3. Development Partners The Ministry has a resource mobilization mechanism for marketing for project proposals on socio- economic development and investment opportunities for donor funding. This is done in collaboration with Kenya Investment Authority and other Government Agencies. Some of the Development Partners include; World Bank, KFW, KIDDP, Italy, KOICA, China, UNEP, UNDP, AfDB, DANIDA, GIZ, JICA, UNESCO, SIDA, USAID and UNICEF.

7.3.4. Other Resources The other available resource opportunities that the Ministry will explore include: the partnerships with other government departments and agencies, Public Private Partnerships, Development Partners and other sources such as iNGOs, Foundations, Green Bonds, and Carbon Market.

7.4. Resource Management The following measures will be put in place to ensure prudent and efficient utilization of resources: i. Pooling of common user resources: The Ministry will endeavor to centralize common services e.g., printing services and pool transport for officers; ii. Ensure adherence to approved budget and use of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS); iii. Ensure quarterly, bi- annual and annual monitoring of policies, programs and projects and submission of quarterly Expenditure Budget reports to the Controller of Budget and the National Treasury; iv. Use Domain email to ensure security of information and data; and < 108 > Resource Requirements and Mobilization Strategies v. Ensure that all payments to the Government are digitized in line with Government’s Digital Finance Flagship Projects and as part of the PFMRs reforms. This will aim to increase revenue collection, minimize the cost of collection and enhance service delivery. < 109 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry “The environment and the economy are two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves.” Prof. Wangari Maathai < 110 > Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework •• chapter 8. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK < 111 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK

8.1. Overview T his Chapter describes how the Ministry will undertake monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the implementation process of the Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The main objective of the exercise is to measure progress towards planned outputs and outcomes of strategies in the key results areas. The exercise therefore tracks the implementation of policies, programmes and projects in the plan period. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a tool that will assist the management realize the achievement of the stated organizational goals and objectives.

8.2. Monitoring Framework The Ministry will develop a robust framework for monitoring and reporting of the implementation process of the Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The Ministry will institutionalize annual performance/ status report as one of the key deliverables. The monitoring framework defines the frequency and responsibility of the actors in the exercise. Further, the framework provides the key monitoring reports that will be prepared including the users of the reports. This will involve developing standard formats for data collection and reporting to ensure uniformity. The framework also outlines periods to be covered, and details of information to be supplied. The users of the developed reports include both the internal and external stakeholders of the Ministry. The Central Planning and Project Monitoring Department (CPPMD) is responsible for designing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools, data analysis and generation of reports. The Department is also responsible for coordinating and supervising the collection of data emanating from all the departments. Further, CPPMD will report the performance of projects and programmes in the Monitoring and Evaluation tools that have been adopted by the Government which includes, The National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES), the Government Project Reporting System (GPRS) and Electronic Project Monitoring Information System (E-PROMIS).

8.3. Performance Standards The Ministry will deploy the following methodologies in undertaking monitoring, evaluation and learning; quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, storage and indicator development, results analysis and report writing, dissemination, capacity development and policy coordination. The key deliverables under the M&E Framework will be as follows: i. Establish a reporting format incorporating Key Performance Indicators for each reporting unit as well as the periods to be covered in the reports; ii. Determine the reporting requirements and M&E officers from implementing departments and agencies who will provide pertinent data to the CPPMD to assist in the performance analysis; < 112 > Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework iii. Advice on the projects monitoring work plan including the resources required and monitor its implementation; iv. Monitor progress of the technical implementation against a roadmap of priorities as defined by the Project and agreed by the Project’s implementing departments and agencies; v. Document best practices and lessons learnt in the M&E exercise; and vi. Disseminate M&E reports and lessons learnt to stakeholders.

8.4. Evaluation Framework The Evaluation Framework will be designed to provide a systematic feedback mechanism that indicates as early as possible any shortcomings and challenges regarding disbursement of funds, delivery of inputs, execution of activities or production of output to meet the expected outcomes in order for the corrective and timely measures to be instituted. The framework will therefore provide information that will be used to: i. Track progress on implementation of all the policies, programmes and projects; ii. Identify gaps and weaknesses in the implementation process; iii. Plan, prioritize, allocate and manage resources; and iv. Review the impact of implemented policies projects/ programmes to stakeholders. To ensure objectivity of the evaluation process, the Ministry will incorporate external reviewers during the exercise. The Ministry will therefore have the following timelines to ensure fruitful evaluation process:

8.4.1. Mid-Term Evaluation The Ministry will undertake Mid-Term Evaluation at the implementation mid-point of the Strategic Plan. It will therefore be undertaken in the mid-year of the financial year 2025/2026. The Ministry will collect and assess the implementation of the planned goals, objectives, targets and strategic activities against pre-selected indicators to determine the extent to which achievement has matched the set standard or target and prepare pertinent reports. The Mid-term evaluation will also provide a scorecard on the extent to which the commitments have been achieved and identify bottlenecks and emerging issues that may hinder attainment of the goals and objectives.

8.4.2. End-Term Evaluation This will involve collection and analysis of data at the end of the Strategic Plan period to determine the implementation status of policies, projects and programmes in order to establish the extent to which they have achieved their objectives and to assess their overall performance. This terminal evaluation will assess overall implementation effectiveness and draw lessons for preparation of the subsequent Strategic Plan. < 113 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry

8.5. Reporting Framework and Feedback Mechanism Reporting will be undertaken by the CPPMD in collaboration with all Departments and Agencies in the Ministry. The reporting framework will involve a systematic and continuous process of collecting and analyzing information based on the indicators and targets and the achievements, challenges, lessons learnt and recommendation from the feedback will inform the next cycle of the Strategic Planning process in the Ministry. The Ministry will therefore have the following timelines while undertaking monitoring: a. Quarterly Monitoring and reporting; This involves monitoring of projects at the end of each quarter in every financial year of the period. b. Annual Monitoring and Reporting; This involves tracking of the implementation status of policies, projects and programmes at the end of each financial year of the Strategic Plan period. c. End-Term monitoring and Reporting; This involves tracking the progress of the planned targets and objectives at the end of the plan period. Table 8.5: Outcome Performance Matrix Baseline Target Key Result Outcome Outcome End of Area Indicator Mid-term Value Year Plan Period Period Environment, No. of Laws Climate Change and Policies Improved and Forestry developed and service - 2023 15 29 Governance reviewed delivery and Coordination < 114 > Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Framework Baseline Target Key Result Outcome Outcome End of Area Indicator Mid-term Value Year Plan Period Period % of tree 12.3 2022 25 30 (2032) Clean, safe, cover healthy and sustainably % of forest 8.83 2022 14 17 managed cover ecosystems Conservation, % reduction Protection, of plastic 56 2022 60 75 restoration and pollution Management of Environment No. of and Forest and counties with Ecosystems dumpsites with 1 2022 5 10 10 minimum points % reduction of degraded landscapes - 2022 10 20 (2.6 million ha.) Climate Change Climate Adaptation and Change Mitigation GHG emission resilience per year 98 2022 94 90 and low (CO2eMt) emission development Area (ha.) of woodlots established Agro- Improved - 2022 15,000 30,0000 forestry and livelihoods No. of Commercial income and community Forestry environment groups Development conservation supported - 2022 1,500 2,500 in livelihood nature based enterprises Resource Adequate Mobilization and Value of and Sustainable resources 45,102 2022 115,013.5 230,027 Partnerships. resources mobilized (Ksh. Mn) < 115 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” Benjamin Franklin < 116 > Annex

ANNEX I: POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS S/ LEGISLATIONS AND POLICIES TO BE S/ LEGISLATIONS AND POLICIES TO BE NO. DEVELOPED NO. REVIEWED Environmental Management and 1 National 30% Tree Cover Strategy 1 Coordination Act, 1999 Forest Conservation and 2 Circular Economy Policy 2 Management Act, 2016 Climate Change Act, 2016 And 3 Carbon Market Framework 3 Regulations, National Climate Change Action National Biodiversity Strategy and 4 4 Plan (NCCAP III) Action Plan 5 National Cooling Action Plan 5 Charcoal Regulations National Implementation Plan National Waste Management Council 6 6 (NIP) Regulation 7 Environment Policy 7 Air Quality Regulations 8 National Forest Policy 8 Water Quality Regulations Sustainable Forest Management 9 Commercial Forestry Policy 9 Regulations 10 Bamboo Policy 11 National Chemical Policy 12 Tree Seed Regulation Private Forest Registration and 13 Regulations 14 Plastic Regulations 15 Meteorology Bill 16 National Water Tower Bill 17 KEFRI Forest Bill < 117 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Enforcement for Waste and Plastic 18 Pollution Strategy 19 Agroforestry Strategy National Waste Management 20 Strategy and Action Plan 21 Gums and Resins Regulations Grading and Valuation of Timber 22 and Other Forest Products Regulations Export and Import of Forest 23 Products Regulations Incentives and Benefit Sharing 24 Regulations Policy on Critically Threatened 25 Tree Species Strategy to Commercialize the 26 Non-Timber Forest Products Value Chain Framework for Decriminalizing the 27 Charcoal Sector 28 National Forest Financing Stategy < 118 > ANNEX IIA: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE cabinet Secretary Chief Administrative Secretary - - ---1 Audit Committee Jt-- - - - - - - - - - - , SAGAs Principal Secretary Secretary Environment Secretary, Climate Change Secretary, Kenya Meteorological Secretary, Administration Services < 119 > Policy, Regulation Programmes Waste Climate Change Oimate Change Administration and Research. Projects and Management Adaptation, Mitigation and Directorate Strategic and Pollution Negotiation and Knowledge Initiative Control Resource Management Technical Support Di recto rate Di rectorate Mobilization Directorate t, Division Forecasting and Aero Waste ~_n,_i~es Division Environment Management Research & Cfo,ision Regulations Regional Offices (6) Mitigation Division Division Public Communications Annex ANNEX IIB: PROPOSED ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR STATE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry DEPARTMENT FOR FORESTRY ea binet secretary Chief Administrative Secretary 1---- - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --i Audit Committee SAGAs Secretary, Forest Conservation & Secretary, Ag roforestry & Secretary, Administ ration Ecologica l Restoration Commercial Forestry < 120 > I I I ~ Forest Conservation Agroforestry Commercial Forestry Director Ecological Restoration Research & Strategic DI rectorate Directorate Directorate Administration Directorate Initiatives Directorate I General Dry Lands Forestry Division Ecological 1 1 Restoration Division - Research & Policy Division - Farm Forestry & Infrastructure Development ,_ Technological Development & innovation Division Administration Division Transport Services Natural & Plantation Ecosystem and Forests Division Biodiversity ,_ Programs & Forest Enterprise strategic Initiatives Commercial Division ~ '--- Records Development Division Forestry Division D1vis1on Division Management Supply Chain Public Communications Annex

ANNEX III: SAMPLE REPORTING TEMPLATE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Quarterly progress report Quarter ending ………… Table 8.6: Quarterly Progress Reporting Template Quarter of Year …….. Cumulative to date Out- Annual Ex- put Target Tar- Actu- Vari- Tar- Actual Vari- Re- pected Indi- get al ance get ance marks Output (F) cator (A) (B) (C) (C-B) (E) (F-E) Table 8.7: Annual Progress Reporting Template Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Annual progress report year ending ………… Cumulative to date Achievement for Year…. (Years) Annual Ex- Output Target Tar- Actual Vari- Target Ac- Vari- Re- pected Indica- get ance tual ance marks Output tor (C) (D) (A) (B) (C-B). (E) (E- D) Table 8.8: Evaluation Reporting Template Key Mid-term Evalu- End of Plan Period Baseline Key Perfor- ation Evaluation Out- Result mance Remarks come Value Year Target Achieve- Target Achievement Area Indica- tor ment KRA 1 KRA 2 KRA 3 < 121 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Key Mid-term Evalu- End of Plan Period Baseline Key Perfor- ation Evaluation Out- Result mance Remarks come Value Year Target Achieve- Target Achievement Area Indica- tor ment KRA 4 KRA 5 < 122 > Annex

ANNEX IV: MINISTRY’S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS S/ NAME INSTITUTION/ DESIGNATION ROLE NO 1 John Elungata Secretary Administration Chairman 2 Isaiah Nakoru Secretary Administration Co- Chairman 3 Hon. Augustino Neto TA -CS Member 4 Mirasi Tom Ag. Director of Planning Secretary 5 Rosemary Wamoto Director, HRM&D Member Director Programmes, Projects and 6 Agnes Yobterik Member Strategic Initiatives 7 Dr. Ayub Macharia Director, Education &awareness Member 8 Robina Kwamboka Principal Economist Member 9 Dr. Lucy Nganga Ass. Director MEAs Member 10 Shadrack Maweu Senior Principal Finance Officer Member 11 Reginald Mahonga Kenya Meteorological Department Member 12 Michael Okumu Ass. Director, Climate Change Member 13 Erick Akotsi Director Ecological Restoration Member 14 Ann Mwaniki Deputy, Director HRM Member 15 Stephen King’oo Ass. Director Forest Conservation Member 16 Peterson Kamau Ass. D SP&P Forest Member 17 Alfred Gichu Ag. Forest Conservation Secretary Member 18 Eliazer Mabwai PA-PS Member < 123 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry S/ NAME INSTITUTION/ DESIGNATION ROLE NO 19 Walter Omondi Ass. Director Forest Officer Member 20 Kennedy Olwasi Ass. D SP&P Environment Member 21 Emmanuel Mwangi Kenya Water Towers Agency Member 22 Anampiu Joshua National Environment Trust Fund Member 23 Aoron Nzembei National Environment Tribunal Member 24 Rodney Omari NECC Member 25 Josphat Iganji Kenya Forest Services Member 26 Dr.Jackson Mulatya Kenya Forestry Research Institute Member 27 Godfrey Mwangi NEMA Member Dr. Anthony 28 Agro-Forestry Member Macharia 29 Gideon Sigei HRMD Member 30 Alex Brian Forestry Member 31 Erick Nderitu ICT Member 32 Gladys Kiseku NEMA Member 33 Benedict Muyale NETFUND Member 34 Faith Mwelu NECC Member 35 Antony Ruto Senior Economist Secretariat 36 Jimmy Mucheke Economist Secretariat 37 Norah Sambu Economist Secretariat 38 Dorine Chepkwony Economist Secretariat 39 Gladys Ontuga SOA Secretariat 40 Samwel Mwangi SCO Secretariat < 124 > Annex S/ NAME INSTITUTION/ DESIGNATION ROLE NO 41 Carolyne Onkebo SSS Secretariat 42 Elton Pasha Intern Secretariat 43 Samuel Muchunga Intern Secretariat 44 Lily Argut Intern Secretariat < 125 > Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE &FORESTRY Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry NHIF Building 12th Floor NAIROBI - KENYA RAGATI ROAD, UPPER HILL Tel 254 20 2730808/9, P.O BOX 30126 - 00100 +254202725707 ■ LA~ www.env1ronmen ,., t .go. ke ~ psoffice@environment.go.ke \;I ps@forestry.go.ke 0 @Environment_ke I n @EnvironmentKE < 126 >