The National Stakeholders Forum discussing Climate Resilience and Water Security in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALS) of Kenya held at a Nairobi hotel has concluded today with stakeholders calling for water security.The Forum aims to shared the REACH Programme research findings to inform National and County Government policies, strategies and plans on groundwater security in the ASAL.
Speaking during the two day conference the stakeholders called for environmental conservation to ensure dams are not silted,this will improve water availability and also shifting focus to climate resilient crops.water infrastructure is key in order to achieve water security and make weather forecast more presise.
Finance of water and sanitation and innovation was also discussed at length aiming to rise billions and mobilise resources to ensure water security,This also features financing of research to attract donor funding.
The conference was organised by the Ministry of Water,Sanitation and Irrigation (MWSI) in collaboration with the REACH Kenya programme based at the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation and the University of Nairobi.
