Climate Change, Energy & Natural Resources

Vision

A premier County with Sustainable access to Water, Sanitation and Management of Natural Resources.

Mission

The department is dedicated to provide access to quality water and sanitation services, promote sustainable utilization of natural resources, renewable energy technologies and enhance climate resilience.

Objectives of the Department

To enhance access to clean water and sanitation services for the county

To ensure sustainable management of natural resources at the county

To enhance resilience to the impacts of climate change at the county

To enhance access to affordable and reliable energy at the county

To enhance institutional capacity, service delivery and infrastructure development.

Our Functions & Roles

1. Water Management: Ensuring sustainable access to quality water for all residents through the development and maintenance of water infrastructure, including water supply systems and sanitation facilities
2. Natural Resource Conservation: Promoting the sustainable use and management of natural resources, including forests, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive areas
3. Climate Change Resilience: Implementing strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change and enhance the county's resilience to climate-related events.
4. Policy Formulation and Implementation: Developing and enforcing policies and regulations related to water management, natural resource conservation, and climate change resilience
5. Community Engagement: Working closely with local communities to raise awareness about environmental sustainability and to involve them in conservation and resilience-building initiatives
6. Research and Innovation: Supporting research and the adoption of innovative technologies to improve water management, natural resource conservation, and climate resilience
7. Coordination and Collaboration: Collaborating with other governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as stakeholders, to achieve common goals related to water, natural resources, and climate change

Ongoing Projects

01.

Solarization and Rehabilitation of Boreholes in Mombasa County

02.

Revolutionizing Sanitation in Mombasa

03.

Water Tank Distribution across Mombasa County

04.

Rehabilitation and Extension of Mombasa Water Supply and Distribution – Ongoing

05.

Mombasa County’s Partnership with Givepower Foundation for Solar Water Farms

06.

Improvement of Storm water outlets and combined sewer outflows in Mombasa County – Ongoing

07.

Construction and Rehabilitation of treatment facilities and wetlands – Ongoing

08.

Rehabilitation and Extension of Sewer Networks in West Mainland and Island – Ongoing

09.

Construction of Ablution Blocks in Mombasa County

10.

Tree planting within the county

11.

Development of Legislative Document

12.

Mapping and valuation of the Ecologically affected areas

13.

Revitalizing Mombasa’s Green Spaces

14.

Climate Change Legislation Actions.

15.

Launch of the Mombasa County Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2050

16.

Launching of the Urban Heat Program

17.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) Technician Training program (Green Cooling)

18.

Mapping of the distribution of solar home kit within the county

19.

Promoting energy efficiency in the cooking sector

20.

E-Mobility Launch-Awareness creation and signing of MOU with green energy consortium

Achievements of the Department

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