In this edition of the SGP Green Reporter we are pleased to highlight how our civil society partners are evolving to remain relevant in the face of COVID-19 and the essential work that they have been doing on the frontline of this battle. This is being achieved through innovation, meaningful partnerships, strategic interventions and scalable initiatives that are helping to flatten the curve, meet the needs of the most vulnerable while protecting our environment.

With the funding support from Global Environment Facility-Small Grant Programme of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Health and Technical Education Development Centre Palpa (HTEDC) carried out a project on reducing harmful chemicals from soil. The two-year project was implemented in Somadi and Mujhung VDCs, currently Rainadevi Chhahara Village Municipality ward no 2 (Somadhi) and 5 (Mujhung) of the Palpa District. The project encouraged the farmers to practice commercial organic vegetable and mushroom farming to improve quality of soil and their health by giving up the use of pestic...

The Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) is, since 2012, a registered public interest Non-Governmental Organization in Kenya. The organisation works to promote sound management of chemicals and waste in order to protect the natural environment as an end in itself and for the wellbeing of the Kenyan people, especially vulnerable populations. CEJAD’s work covers four specific themes: 1). Mercury pollution; 2). Use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides; 3). Lead in Paints and; 4). Marine litter and plastic pollution.

The Shimoni-Vanga Seascape, which is located in the southern coast of Kenya (Kwale County) and next to the Tanzanian border, is endowed with rich biodiversity. The seascape is teaming with a diverse array of fish species, and harbours important ecosystems such as mangrove forests, seagrass and corals. The Kisite-Mpunguti National Park and Reserve, famous for dolphin sightings and snorkeling, is located in the nearby waters.

In Migori County, hazardous and largely informal gold mining practices have led to adverse health and environmental effects. These impacts have been linked to cases of heavy metal poisoning with significant health burdens. Mining in the area has left behind dredged out and contaminated streams, disturbed vegetation and littered landscapes, open trenches and gaping pits filled with water. Plant growth on the waste land is inhibited, and this seems to be due to acid mine drainage (Ogola, Jason et al). Soil remediation and rehabilitation is needed, but capacity is limited. MICA is a project on...

KWCA is a landowner led national membership association organization that serves the interests and collective voice of community and private conservancies. KWCA works to create an enabling environment for conservancies to thrive by advocating for the right laws and incentives and supporting them through sharing information and capacity building. The conservancy movement in Kenya has grown very fast in the last two decades. KWCA currently bring together 160 private and community conservancies in 19 Counties spread across the country with majority located within indigenous pastoral communiti...