Kwale County Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2027

Abstract

The Kwale County Climate Change Action Plan (CCCAP) 2022-2027 is prepared pursuant to Section 19 of the National Climate Change Act, 2016, which mandates counties to develop their climate action plans and integrate the National Climate Action Plan (NCCAP) into their five year-year County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) and county sector plans. The County is endowed with immense and diverse multiple-use resources which are of great socio- economic significance to the local community and the county economy at large. These range from water resources (rivers, dams, water pans and boreholes), terrestrial and marine wildlife, terrestrial forests, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs, sea weeds and open sea marine resources among others. Besides supporting livelihoods, the resources also drive various economic activities including tourism, agriculture, maritime and fisheries among others, which make significant contributions to the county and national economy. The resources are however under threat from climate change hazards such as drought, floods, environmental degradation pests and diseases, human and human-wildlife conflicts, increased temperatures, sea level rise and coral bleaching.