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DIRECTORATE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Department of Environment, Water, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change

Strengthening Climate Change Governance
Community Empowerment and Capacity Building
Locally-Led Adaptation and Resilience Projects

Act Now
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Directorate Strategic Objectives

Strategic Goals of the Directorate
  • Strengthening Climate Change Governance at all levels
  • Community Empowerment and Capacity Building for enhanced climate action
  • Locally-Led Adaptation and Resilience Projects
  • Promote sustainable utilization of renewable energy.
  • Strengthen climate resilience and enhance adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Vision

To be a global leader in building resilience of communities against climate change.

Mission

To foster and undertake interventions that strengthen capacity and build resilience of communities against climate change.

A. County Government Contribution (CCCF 2023/2024)

S/NWardProject Name
1Central MaragoliIgogwa Community Water Project
2WemilabiWandwati Community water project
3JepkoyaiGivole Community
4West BunyoreIpali/Mmakhondo
5WodangaMudungu water project
6South MaragoliRehabilitation of 60 acres of Maragoli Hills Forest

B. FLLoCA CCRI 1 GRANT PROJECTS

S/NWardProject Name
1Luanda SouthKayila water project
2Central BunyoreAugmentation of Ebukhaya water project
3TambuaMutave-Jepsesi bridge
4ShiruMwala-Kaptik Solar water project
5Izava LyaduywaVigina Water Project
6Luanda TownshipEkamanji water project
7South MaragoliRehabilitation of 70 acres of Maragoli Hills
8BusaliNadiradi water project
9West SabatiaKegondi community water project

Investment Projects

Vihiga County Climate Change Fund Investments projects

EBUKHAYA WATER PROJECT
ebukhaya water project

Location: Central Bunyore ward / NorthEast Bunyore Ward

Date: 2022/2023

Objective: To enhance the community’s capacity to adopt to climate change through promotion of access to clean and safe water for consumption in the Central Bunyore and North East Bunyore ward through adaptation of climate smart water supply.

Scope:

  • Spring source
  • Elevated steel tank
  • Pumping system
  • Pipeline network of assorted sizes
  • Erection of sign posts
  • Storage tanks

Benefits: Serving 300 households

BUHANI IRRIGATION WATER PROJECT
buhani irrigation water project

Location: Mungoma ward

Date: 2021/2022

Objective: To improve livelihoods in Buhani village through increased food production in the context of Climate Change

Scope:

  • Rehabilitation of weir intake
  • Construction of the masonry tank
  • Falling lines to the farms
  • Planting bamboo and water friendly species at intake
  • Provision of yard taps
  • Protection of 2 water springs
  • Fencing of lands around the intake weirs

Benefits: Serving 100 households

KIMOGOI/SHIKOMOLI WATER PROJECT
kimogoi/shikomoli water project

Location: Gisambai ward

Date: 2022/2023

Objective: To increase community resilience against Climate Change through promoting access to clean and safe water for the community members in Gisambai ward

Scope:

  • Construction of intake
  • Rising main
  • Solar pumping unit
  • Masonry tanks
  • Distribution lines
  • Treatment works

Benefits: Serving 100 households

KAPTECH WATER PROJECT
kaptech water project

Location: Muhudu ward

Date: 2022/2023

Objective: To Enhance community capacity to adopt to the exacerbated effects of climate change through provision of sufficient clean and safe water

Scope:

  • Borehole source
  • Solar pumping unit
  • Elevated storage tanks
  • Rising main
  • Distribution mains
  • Last mile connectivity
  • Environmental conservation component

Benefits: Serving 960 households

SOUTH MARAGOLI APICULTURE PROJECT
south maragoli apiculture project

Location: South Maragoli Ward

Date: 2022/2023

Objective: Diversify livelihoods through alternative source of income

Scope:

  • Community mobilization
  • Group registration and training
  • Site selection
  • Apiary design and development
  • Purchase of materials and equipment
  • Installation, training and operationalizing

Benefits: Serving 200 households

MUGOGO WATER PROJECT
mugogo water project

Location: North Maragoli Ward

Date: 2022/2023

Objective: Improve the livelihood of the community in order to enhance their capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change

Scope:

  • Spring source protection
  • Sump construction, Solar pumping unit
  • Elevated storage tanks
  • Rising mains to elevated storage tanks
  • Distribution mains
  • Last mile connectivity
  • Environmental conservation component

Benefits: Serving 192 households

EVOJO WATER PROJECT
evojo water project

Location: Chavakali Ward

Date: 2022/2023

Objective: To increase community resilience against climate change through promoting access to clean and safe piped water for the community members in Chavakali

Scope:

  • Existing borehole at Evojo primary school
  • Solar pumping unit
  • Elevated storage tank
  • Rising main
  • Distribution lines
  • Last mile connectivity
  • Environmental conservation component

Benefits: Serving 150 households

JUAKALI WATER PROJECT
juakali water project

Location: Mwibona Ward

Date: 2021/2022

Objective: To enhance the community’s capacity to adopt to climate change through promotion of access to clean and safe water in Mwibona ward through adoption of climate smart water supply scheme

Scope:

  • Installation of solar pumping system
  • PVC rising main
  • Laying of pipeline trench
  • Erection of water storage tanks
  • Steel tower 6m high
  • Piping distribution mains
  • Last mile connectivity

Benefits: Serving 150 households

GIVOLE WATER PROJECT
givole water project

Location: Jepkoyai Ward

Date: 2023/2024

Objective: To enhance ability of community members to adopt to the effects of climate change through provision of safe and clean water

Scope:

  • Water from the source will gravitate to treatment works where it will be treated
  • Pumped using solar pumping unit
  • Masonry storage unit tank uphill
  • Last mile connectivity

Benefits: Serving 150 households

MUDUNGU WATER PROJECT
mudungu water project

Location: Wodanga Ward

Date: 2023/2024

Objective: To build the resilience of the community to have access to water during the prolonged dry season

Scope:

  • Borehole drilling at Mudungu Primary
  • Solar pumping system, Elevated storage tank
  • Rising main
  • Distribution main
  • Last mile connectivity

Benefits: Serving 240 households

IPALI/MMAKHONDO WATER PROJECT
ipali/mmakhondo water project

Location: West Bunyore Ward

Date: 2023/2024

Objective: To enhance adaptation to climate change through adequate supply of clean and safe water to the community

Scope:

  • Spring source protection
  • Collection chamber known as the water sump
  • Solar pumping unit
  • Rising main
  • Elevated storage tanks
  • Distribution mains
  • Last mile connectivity
  • Environmental conservation component

Benefits: Serving households

WANDWATI WATER PROJECT
wandwati water project

Location: Wemilabi Ward

Date: 2023/2024

Objective: Enhancing the resilience of community members against the effects of climate change through conservation and distribution of water

Scope:

  • Spring source protection
  • Collection chamber known as the water sump
  • Solar pumping unit
  • Rising main
  • Elevated storage tank, Distribution mains and the last mile connectivity
  • Environmental conservation component

Benefits: Serving 200 households

MARAGOLI HILLS RESTORATION
maragoli hills restoration

Location: South Maragoli Ward

Date: 2023/2024

Objective: To restore the ecosystem through rehabilitation of degraded catchment areas

Scope:

  • Planting and maintaining 60 acres of Maragoli hills degraded ecosystem

Benefits: Serving 200 households

IGOGWA WATER PROJECT
igogwa water project

Location: Central Maragoli Ward

Date: 2023/2024

Objective: Increase community flexibility against climate change impact through promoting access to clean and safe piped water in Central Maragoli ward

Scope:

  • Fencing of intake works
  • Construction of water treatment chamber
  • Construction of a sump
  • Elevated storage tanks at Kidundu
  • Rising main from the elevated
  • Distribution lines

Contact & Grievance Submission

The Directorate of Climate Change welcomes your grievances, complaints, or feedback regarding climate change projects and initiatives. Please note that providing your personal details is optional and will remain confidential.

Location:

County Government of Vihiga
Department of Environment, Water, Energy, Natural Resources & Climate Change
Directorate of Climate Change

Email:

directorclimate@vihiga.go.ke

Call:

+254 799 116 630

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