Kenya needs a new framework for financing climate adaptation

 Urgent action is needed to build the resilience and adaptive capacities of sectors and communities. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Kenya is witnessing an extended drought, and it is becoming evident that climate change is now directly and significantly affecting local livelihoods.

The country is only about 20 per cent arable, making it highly vulnerable to extreme weather events such as high temperatures, droughts and floods, which have grave implications on food security, economic growth, and social stability.