Climate Change and Displacement – Practices from Kenya

Since August 2023, the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) and the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) have convened representatives of community-based organizations from across Kenya to listen to their stories and learn about their experiences addressing displacement in the context of climate change. 

Through a series of consultations conducted across the country, PDD and GNDR have identified innovative practices and approaches to address the intersection between displacement and the adverse effects of climate change, taking note of challenges and outcomes. This work has resulted in a series of case studies that provide visibility to the efforts of civil society organizations working to address the losses and damages that communities at the frontlines of the climate crisis are facing.

The case studies cover a multitude of climate impacts across Kenya and will help support a process of mutual learning and exchange on climate change and displacement.

1. Promoting Policy Measures to Address Disaster Displacement at the County Level in Kilifi
2. Empowering and Mobilizing Communities to Address Flood Displacement in Nyanza
3. Facilitating Environmental Community Action Through Forum Theater in Kwale
4. Supporting the Livelihoods of Women in Marginalized Pastoralist Communities in Kajado
5. Facilitating Inclusive and Improved Disaster Management in Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi
6. Promoting Environmental Stewardship and Social Cohesion Between Host and Migrant Fishing Communities in Kilifi
7. Empowering Communities to Address Environmental Challenges in Urban Areas in Mombasa

PDD and GNDR will continue to document relevant practices in the coming months.

This series was authored and coordinated by Florien van Weerelt. For further information, please contact florienvw@unops.org.