Policy Brief No 224/2024-2025 on County Climate Change Readiness Index for Laikipia County
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2024Author
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Munga, Boaz & Nyakundi Gideon
Abstract/ Overview
Climate change readiness builds resilience against climate shocks such as extreme weather, helping communities and governments minimize damage and recover quickly. It supports sustainable development, long-term solutions, and compliance with global frameworks such as the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 on ensuring future generations can thrive in a changing climate. The County Climate Change Readiness Index (CCCRI) was developed for Kenya’s counties based on self-assessment. It evaluates preparedness for climate change across seven key pillars: Policy, Governance, Financing, Infrastructure, Monitoring and Evaluation, Partnerships, and Adaptation and Mitigation. A perfect score of 1.00 means the county has fully met the best standards, while lower scores indicate areas needing improvement. A higher score means better preparedness, and a lower score suggests significant gaps in climate readiness.
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Climate Change; Climate Change Readiness; Climate Shocks; Climate Adaptation; Climate Readiness
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The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)Series
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