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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Over four days in August, we celebrated our successes and acknowledged the challenges, recognising that our efforts to amplify voices have laid the foundation for a lasting movement.
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In this episode of the Hali Hewa Podcast, our guest, Gertrude Tala from the Women Empowerment Link (WEL), takes us through the vital role of women in leading climate justice. WEL’s work focuses on empowering women and advancing gender justice within the Voices for Just Climate Action programme, ensuring that women’s voices are central to climate solutions. Gertrude shares how climate change is disproportionately affecting women and girls in vulnerable communities, and the ways WEL is building resilience, creating opportunities, and inspiring leadership among women and youth. We hear powerful stories from the ground, learn how collaboration with VCA partners is amplifying impact, and discuss the future of gender-responsive climate action in Kenya.
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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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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.
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In a trailblazing initiative to combat climate change and empower vulnerable communities, the County Climate Resilience Investment (CCRI) has been a vital funding stream for Locally-led Climate Action.
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In a reassuring tale of success, a group of determined elderly women from the Boundary Women Group in Kaktemo has played a fundamental role in a remarkable transformation of their local landscape. Their motivation stemmed from distress over the deplorable state of their beach, which was surrounded by barren hills and marred by improper waste disposal.
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Knowledge is power; information is liberation, and Education is the premise of progress. This summarises a success story about the blessing of the Climate Change Coping and Adaptation Strategies among Young Women in Rusinga and Mfangano project accords through the County Climate Act 2021.
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