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Miji Bora
Swahili for “better cities”, Miji Bora was driven by a need to address major drivers of harmful urban change, and devise solutions in collaboration with a wide base of partners, including the county government, national government, community based organizations and other not-for-profit marine conservation organizations.
An Introduction
The project was implemented in Mombasa County through a cyclic process of assessment, planning, implementation, reflection, and lessons drawn from Durban’s eThekwini municipality (South Africa). This approach provided an opportunity to influence the governance and institutional frameworks of Mombasa for sustainability, including issues around city planning, waste management and integration of coastal marine resource management in the expansion and redevelopment of the city.
The three-year project was supported by the Western Indian Ocean Marine Association (WIOMSA) cities and coast project. Its legacy continues after it formally ended in October 2022.
Mombasa County Climate Change Bill
The Mombasa County Climate Change Action Plan was developed using a participatory approach to enhance the capacity of the county governments and local communities to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change by creating a resilient and thriving environment and economy. The development of the action plan is in line with the Climate Change Act 2016, which requires the government to develop action plans to guide the incorporation of climate change in sectoral projects.
The Impact
Our Impact
- Passing of the Mombasa County Climate Change and Adaptation Policy 2021 and supported Enactment of the Climate Change Bill 2024
- Completed Mombasa County Solid Waste Management Monitoring Information System enabling monitoring of waste generation and disposal in real time, hence improved efficiency and deployment of resources
- Facilitated assessment of the contribution of the road transport sector to carbon emissions leading to investment in pedestrian and non-motorized transported.
- Established the Mombasa Smart & Sustainable City Stakeholder Forum with 5 technical working groups on solid waste, transport and climate action, transformative river management, natural capital, urban planning & port development
- Completed climate and ocean risk vulnerability index assessment for Mombasa and Dar es salaam and water transport feasibility assessment for Mombasa
- Hosted 2 solid and plastic waste hackathons and 1climathon involving over 300 young entrepreneurs
- Held sector dialogues on solid and plastic waste (involving80 stakeholders) and on urban planning & port development (involving35 stakeholders) from government, civil society, academia, research organisations and communities
In 2021
"COMRED fills a huge gap in the way conservation and sustainability initiatives are done within Mombasa county. They have created a platform where stakeholders can come together to effectively address various issues the city faces." - Alfred, Haller Park
"COMRED fills a huge gap in the way conservation and sustainability initiatives are done within Mombasa county. They have created a platform where stakeholders can come together to effectively address various issues the city faces." - Alfred, Haller Park
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