what we do
What we do
NETFUND works with partners to mobilize and avail resources for environmental management; Capacity building, environmental awards, and facilitating environmental publications, scholarships and grants in Kenya.
Climate Change
NETFUND supports climate actions that support attainment of; Kenya’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs), the National Climate Change Action Plan, the Kenya Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan, and SDG 13 on Climate Action.
Approaches
Accelerating Kenya’s transition to green economy
Strengthening local adaptive capacity to climate change
Promoting technological solutions that address climate change
Enhancing national capacity to access climate finance
Facilitating climate research to inform policy and programming
Circular Economy
We support Kenya’s transition to a circular economy by designing programmes and implementing interventions that address pollution control and waste management especially in the management of solid waste, liquid waste and air quality.
Approaches
Promoting Kenya’s transition to circular economy
Promoting innovations that address pollution control
Supporting research on pollution control and waste management to inform policy and programming
Building local capacity on pollution control and waste management
Stimulating financing and investment along the waste management value chain
Ecosystems Protection and Restoration
NETFUND mobilizes resources for restoration and protection of degraded ecosystems including forests, river lines, lake basins, marine, wetlands and rangelands.
Approaches
Accelerating attainment of the national target of 30% Tree Cover
Promoting sustainable management of ecosystems in Kenya
Strengthening local adaptive capacity to climate change
Supporting nature-based solutions
Promoting technologies and innovations that enhance efficient utilization and sustainable management of natural resources in Kenya
Facilitating research on health status and economic value of critical ecosystems in Kenya to inform policy, planning and programming