SUSWATCH urges Kenyan counties to fast track climate financing An environmental civil society organisation wants the county governments to prioritize mitigation of climate change impacts through fast-tracking climate financing implementation. Sustainable Environmental Development Watch (SUSWATCH) Kenya said counties should allocate 2 per cent of the development budget to finance climate change mitigation programs. Suswatch program officer Ronny Cowino said the fund was pivotal in addressing climate-related challenges and ensuring sustainable development The meeting brought together the media, Ward Climate Change Champions, and WCCPC representatives to encourage an in-depth understanding of the challenges, successes, and future plans regarding climate finance implementation in the county. Sustwach has been operating in Kisumu since 2011 and working closely with the Kisumu County government in formulating the Climate Change Policy 2019 and the Climate Change Act 2020 to guide the implementation of climate finances in the county. The act has outlined the constitution of the Ward Climate Change Planning Committee (WCCPC) in all 40 wards to oversee the implementation of climate finances within the county. Sustwach has also been training communities and county officials on fast-tracking climate financing implementation in Kisumu County. Cowino said WCCPC in Kisumu has been diligently working towards effective strategies to expedite the implementation of climate finance initiatives in the county. https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nyanza/2024-01-10-counties-urged-to-fast-track-climate-financing-implementation/