Since its formation, NECSA-K has continued to influence legislations in Kenya by providing comments to the on-going legislative processes. Initially, the alliance engaged with the committee of experts (CoE) during the process of developing the constitution. The alliance was able to provide E and NR related recommendations on the then draft constitution. The draft Constitution was promulgated in 2010.
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 issues relating to proper environmental and natural resource management in Kenya The Strategic Mandate and Scope as indicated or reflected through the alliance’s objectives
• NECSA-K shall undertake most of its activities through Action Plans to be implemented through its members, except for those situations where the collective weight of the membership in the form of the alliance is required • In order to ensure that activities are undertaken in a coordinated manner, members shall implement these plans under NECSA-K Task teams that shall be based on the Alliance’s Strategic Programmes
The overall goal of the National Environment Civil Society Alliance of Kenya (NECSA-K) vision is to contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction through efforts aimed at environmental protection and sustainable management of biological diversity and natural resources in Kenya – no one organization can achieve this alone. We need a powerful civil society alliance to push this agenda.
NECSA-K has advocated for all the development projects to place environmental, social, cultural and economic considerations of affected communities at the center of the Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment processes and procedures. Under these projects, NECSA-K carried out policy dialogues, engagements with duty bearers and strategic stakeholders’ engagement on policy advocacy processes including: reviews of the National Sanitation Policy 2030; petition against the varying forest boundaries section of the Forest Conservation and Management Act 2016 34(1)); memoranda on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) reports for the proposed Makamini Dam in Kinangop Sub-County, Kwale County and ESIA Reports for the Proposed Quarry in Elementaita and for the construction of the Rironi - Mau Summit Express Highway, Draft Environmental Management and Coordination Bill, 2021; and Natural Resource (Benefit Sharing) Bill 2021.