Enhancing community resilience and water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment Area, Kenya
Water security is a key issue for Kenya. The country has limited freshwater and faces chronic water scarcity and high rainfall variability, which are worsened by climate change impacts. The Athi River Catchment is the least water-secure region in the country with most of its tributaries having significantly reduced or dried-up river flows. Due to the reduced availability of surface water, reliance on groundwater has increased to meet the water demand.
The project aims to increase water security and strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change in Kenya’s Upper Athi River Catchment area. This will involve integrated water resources management and investment in water supply infrastructure in four vulnerable counties. Interventions include hydrological and meteorological information management; installation and rehabilitation of water infrastructure; and strengthening planning and regulatory frameworks for water resource management.
Project timeline
Pipeline
03 Nov 2016 • 1800 days
Funding proposal received
03 Nov 2016
Cleared by GCF Secretariat
01 Apr 2020
Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval
07 Sep 2021
Approved
07 Oct 2021 • 835 days
Approved by GCF Board
07 Oct 2021
Cleared by iTAP
07 Oct 2021
FAA executed
08 Oct 2021
Under implementation
19 Jan 2024 • 485 days so far
FAA effective
19 Jan 2024
Disbursement - USD 5,715,962
31 Oct 2024
To be completed
19 Jan 2028 • 977 days to go
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Financing
- Private sector
- Public sector
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Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
GCF financing60% disbursed
| Instrument | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grant | USD 9,526,603 |
| Total GCF Financing |
|---|
| USD 9,526,603 |
Co-financing
| Co-financer | Instrument | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 242,560 |
| Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 220,820 |
| Co-Financing | In-kind | USD 10,000 |
| Total Co-Financing |
|---|
| USD 473,380 |
GCF Contacts
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Integrity issues
GCF Independent Integrity Unity (IIU)Phone +82 32 458 6714 (KST)
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Entity
National Environment Management Authority of Kenya
Director General
Eland House, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Deputy Director
Eland House, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Deputy NIE/AE Coordinator
More contacts
National Designated Authority
The National Treasury
Principal Secretary
Treasury Building 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
Programme Manager, National Coordination (FLLoCA)
Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Finance
Documents
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Enhancing community resilience and water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment Area, Kenya | Approved funding proposal | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Environmental and social safeguards (ESS) report for FP175: Enhancing community resilience and water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment Area, Kenya | Environmental and Social Safeguards report | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Gender action plan for FP175: Enhancing community resilience and water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment Area, Kenya | Gender action plan | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Gender assessment for FP175: Enhancing community resilience and water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment Area, Kenya | Gender assessment | 14 Sep 2021 |
