PS Ngeno and Korir Witnessed the Signing of Partneship Between NEMA and WRA
Principal Secretaries Eng Festus K Ng’eno (Environment and Climate Change) and Julius Korir (Water and Sanitation) yesterday witnessed the signing of a partnership agreement between NEMA Kenya and the Water Resources Authority (WRA) on ‘Enhancing community resilience and water security in the Upper Athi River Catchment Area, Kenya Project’.
The agreement was signed by NEMA DG Mr. Mamo B. Mamo and WRA CEO Mr. Mohamed Shurie on behalf of their institutions.
The USD 10 million project, to be implemented in Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nairobi and Machakos Counties for a period of four (4) years, seeks to benefit 4.9 million households.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) @theGCF-financed project is a climate change adaptation intervention that seeks to enhance water supply in the four counties within the Athi River catchment by investing in distribution infrastructure and strengthening hydrological and meteorological information management, among other services.