Cool Waters

Project period:

01.07.2024 - 31.12.2026

Granted amount:

4,989,691,- DKK

Total budget:

4,989,691,- DKK

Organization:

Dreamtown

Partners:

Public Space Network

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Klimatilpasning (CCAM)

World goals:

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 13: Climate Action

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Efforts take place in:

Kenya

Resume

This intervention by Dreamtown and Public Space Network aims to enhance adaptive capacities and resilience of communities in climate-vulnerable informal settlements along the Nairobi rivers. This is done through youth-led interventions, with outcomes focused on developing capacities for climate change assessment, implementing climate-resilient solutions through green spaces and green livelihoods, and building collective advocacy towards mainstreaming local adaptation into government plans. The intervention targets a broad network of youth groups and community members along the Nairobi rivers, who champion the mission of a healthier and more resilient urban environment. With technical support from UN-Habitat and Roskilde University, the intervention will also deliver evidence-based best practises and share learning on national and global platforms for urban development.