NECSA Kenya Memoranda on the Draft Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework and Kenya's Accession to the GGGI
- Category: NECSA Memoranda
- Date 17-02-2023
On 8th -10th February 2023, NECSA Kenya, with the support of WWF Kenya, organized a Workshop in Nairobi with its stakeholders to review the Draft Green Fiscal Incentives Policy and Kenya's Accession to the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) which is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. Some of the comments generated on Kenya's accession to the GGGI report, include the following:
- The government/ drafters of this Report should look keenly at and provide a report on risk assessment on the impacts of the Country joining the GGGI (in terms of political, social risks against the benefits of becoming a member of GGGI).
- The document should give the rationale for the decision of Kenya to wish to join as a participating member of GGGI.
- The report should present the two scenarios of Kenya’s accession as either Participating or Contributing member.
- Provide information on the procedure followed when changing membership from one category to the other.
- NECSA-K recommends that Kenya’s Accession be to a contributing member as opposed to a participating member as this will enhance the opportunities for Kenya to benefit from GGGI.
- The report should provide clear clauses on financial obligations and responsibilities for Kenya’s accession to the GGGI. For example, the report to state which agency will be responsible for managing the funds allocated to Kenya from the GGGI; the agency that will be making financial obligations that comes with the process of Kenya’s accession to GGGI.
Additionaly, NECSA Kenya reviewed the Draft Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework and came up with the following comments:
- The lack of an efficient public transport system has resulted in Kenyans using personal cars, resulting in high fuel consumption and hence pollution. The government should invest in promoting efficient public transport systems to incentivize the use of
- public transport systems to avoid overuse of fossil fuel on use of personal cars.
- In the long run, the government should put in place strategies to harmonize fuel prices for all Oil and petroleum products e.g., diesel and petrol.
On Adoption of Nature-based Solutions:
- Use of Nature based solutions like green roofing and rain gardens that reduce the velocity of rain water and allow the infiltration of water into the ground to reduce damages that may be caused by surface water runoffs (specifically, for infrastructure developments, Nature Based Infrastructure like permeable paving).
On Flood Management
- In addition to the early warning systems, there should also be intentional and planned investments in climate adaptation measures which in most cases are the ones that contribute to the loss of crops and livestock e.g., excess floods and extreme droughts.
- Potential solutions: Construction of sustainable dams to trap the water to be used during periods of low rainfall. At the individual level, mechanisms to be designed to encourage individuals to participate in climate resilience enhancement efforts to reduce the risk of moral hazard.
The full reports and comments generated from this workshop can be found on these links:
Comments on the Draft Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework
Comments on Kenya's Accession to the GGGI