Siaya Muungano Network

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Stories of climate justice in action in Kenya

From 2021 to 2025, the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme in Kenya has been a bold and transformative powerhouse. As the programme nears its conclusion, this collection of impact stories captures the soul of a movement brought to life by communities, civil society, youth, women, Indigenous Peoples, and frontline defenders of our environment.

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Project booklet: Strengthening women’s voices in climate action and governance

The Strengthening Women's Voices in Climate and Governance project was implemented by Siaya Muungano Network with support from Akina Mama wa Afrika under the VCA programme. The project aimed to amplify grassroots women's voices and leadership in climate governance, influence policy processes, and promote locally led climate actions that enhance community resilience and justice.

Sowing Seeds of Change: Empowering Women through Peer-to-Peer Learning

What does a learning exchange visit mean to women, and what role does it play in empowering women to shape climate change narratives and solutions? Learn how Siaya Muungano Network are helping women not only improve their farming and natural resource management but also take part in shaping solutions to climate change through peer-to-peer learning exchanges.

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Duond Mine Forum: A Growing Movement of Women Climate Champions in Siaya

What began as a local forum to connect grassroots women and duty bearers has evolved into a vital platform shaping Siaya County's climate justice agenda. The Duond Mine Forum, now in its second year, is proving that when women lead, climate responses are more inclusive, practical, and grounded in real experience.

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Joint action plan for locally-led climate action and FLLoCA

Siaya Muungano Network (SIMUN), in partnership with Women’s Empowerment Link (WEL), organised a two-day workshop for CSOs in the Nyanza Region on 10th and 11th June 2025 at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel in Kisumu. The aim of the workshop was to develop the Nyanza Regional Action Plan for CSO Engagement in Locally Led Climate Actions, including the Financing Locally Led Climate Actions (FLLoCA) programme.

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Voices of change in climate action

This publication highlights the personal stories of individuals, particularly women and marginalised groups, who have benefited from climate action initiatives led by the Siaya Muungano Network (SIMUN). It includes testimonies on agroecology, gender integration in climate finance, leadership empowerment, and advocacy for inclusive policies.

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VCA country project profiles

The VCA Project Profiles are now available as individual publications by country. These publications highlight various innovative, locally-driven climate action initiatives implemented by VCA local partners.

VCA FEMINIST TRANSFORMATIONAL CLIMATE JUSTICE LEARNING SPACE

The AMwA partners in Kenya, which include Women Empowerment Link, Craw Trust, Siaya Muungano Network, and Lamu Women Alliance, organised a three-day learning event dubbed Feminist Transformational Climate Justice Learning Space. This learning event was significant, as it provided participants with a deeper understanding of the connections between gender and environmental challenges.

A Collaborative Effort for Effective Climate Change Governance in Siaya

In the past quarter, Siaya Muungano Network under the VCA programme, along with other partners in the Siaya County Climate Change Civil Society Organisation (CSO) working group and Action Aid Kenya, joined forces to advocate for more effective climate change governance, the operationalisation of the Siaya County Climate change Act and the development of the County Climate Change Fund Regulations.