Round table n°2 “Natural disaster & climate change management policies in Kenya”

Round table organized as part of the 6th edition of the international conference of the French Red Cross Foundation in Nairobi on 29 and 30 October 2019

Most common disasters experiences in Kenya are floods and drought. Climate change and climate variability is exacerbating these hazards, increasing their variability and scale of impact. This round table aims to tackle how the current process of devolution also influences these policies, as disaster preparedness is currently a shared function between county and national governments. How do the different “response” actors integrate those public policies into their own way of intervening? What are the changes for the most affected citizens?

Moderator: Dan Olago, Instiute for Climate Change and Adaptation – University of Nairobi
Discussant: Georges Djohy, Researcher – University of Parakou, Benin
Speakers:
– Prevention and planning of disaster management
Shem Wandiga, Director – Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Nairobi
– Devolution process and natural disaster management in ASAL counties
Martin Talian, NDOC
– Humanitarian response to drought in Kenya arid counties
Ahmed Ibrahim, Director – ALDEF Kenya
– Disaster management and partnerships between NGOs – business actors
Alexandre Caldas, Chief Country Outreach, Technology and Innovation – UNEP

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