CIVIL SOCIETY'S VOICE FOR NATURE
NECSA-K is an alliance of a number of networks and individual CSOs. The alliance acts as a civil society platform for the membership to articulate and advocate for issues on the environment and natural resource management in Kenya.
The alliance generates rigorous and collective advocacy action on behalf of its civil society whose participants comprise international, national and local based organisations/associations and CBOs. NECSA-K’s strategic niche is its ability to effectively bring together diverse CSOs, networks of CSOs and CBOs and other active organisations to influence national and local policies relating to proper environmental and natural resource management in Kenya. Due to its consistence and valuable contributions in the policy processes, more CSOs have joined the alliance with membership growing from the initial 29 to 53 registered member organizations.
In May 2012, the alliance co-hosted, together with WWF, the environmental civil society organisations conference. This conference was graced by H.E. Amb. Ann Dismorr, Ambassador of Sweden to Kenya & Permanent Rep to UNEP. During the conference, the Alliance’s strategic plan and website were launched. This strategy has been a key strategic management tool guiding the alliance in ensuring the effective management and governance of the Kenya’s environment and natural resources.
The 2017-2022 Strategic Plan came to an end and a new had to be consolidated. Thus, the 2022-2026 strategic plan provides a framework within which both strategic and operational decisions will be undertaken by the alliance while maintaining flexibility for the unique needs of individual members and networks. The plan therefore sets out the vision, mission and strategic objectives that will help guide the alliance in its work over the next 5 years.
VISION:
The vision of the alliance is “A just society working together for a sustainable environment and natural resources”.
MSSION:
"To promote good environmental governance through collective action for social, economic and environmental sustainability in Kenya"
OBJECTIVES OF THE ALLIANCE
The objectives of the Alliance for the next five years and strategies on how they shall be achieved are as below:
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To advocate for policy reforms in the environment and natural resources management in Kenya .
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Enhanced policy research, analysis and reviews |
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Participation in policy dialogue meetings with stakeholders |
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Influence the government to enforce and implement policies. |
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To promote sustainable environmental and natural resources management activities in Kenya
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Engage governments to plan and allocate adequate budgets |
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Engage stakeholders to institutionalize ESIA process |
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Influence stakeholders to adopt fair ecosystem services benefit sharing schemes. |
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Monitor policy implementation |
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Apply ESD, IK, SDGs, Gender equity and use of appropriate technologies within E and NR |
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To enhance capacity building of NECSA-K |
To enhance resource mobilization |
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Conduct advocacy trainings on E & NR |
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Improve capacity of NECSA-K on communication and networking |
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