The County Climate Change Funds in Kenya. Real Practice in Collaborative Climate Action
Adaptation Consortium
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Abstract: Kenya has pioneered a climate change governance mechanism to increase finance for local climate action. The County Climate Change Fund (CCCF) consists of climate legislation enacted by county governments and a county-controlled fund that finances climate projects identified and prioritised by local communities. Originally designed by a multi-stakeholder coalition with the aim to increase capacity for local development planning and climate change adaptation in some of Kenya’s most vulnerable regions, the CCCF evolved to encompass mitigation measures and effectively influenced national climate policy. The CCCF is a key component in a comprehensive national planning and financing framework that strengthens capacity and channels money from international and national sources to community-driven climate action priorities. Successful and sustainable CCCFs ensure local ownership and guarantee an annual budget drawn from counties' own funds.