SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT WATCH (SUSWATCH KENYA)

Suswatch Kenya Is an NGO Registered in March 2011 Reg, no: OP.218/051/11-0258/7126. During the Johannesburg summit in 2002, Sustainability Watch was formed this included CSOs in the South and in the North. In 2004, The East Africa SusWatch network was established and hosted in Kampala, Uganda. In 2011, SUSWATCH Kenya was officially registered. Since its registration, SUSWATCH has acquired observer status with UNFCCC, UNCCD, and UNEP CSOs. The organization’s vision is “A nation where citizens are mobilized on Sustainable Development, Climate Change issues, and livelihood interventions for improved quality of life.” Its mission is “To lobby and influence the government as well as other national, regional, and global decision-making bodies to fulfil national, regional, and international commitments on sustainable development.” The organization sits on committees responsible for policy development in the country. Through these, SUSWATCH has been able to participate actively in the development of Kenya’s National Climate Change Act, National Climate Change Policy Framework, National Climate Change Action Plans, Revision of the NDC and Counties’ Climate Change policy and legislative frameworks.