Kenya National Urban Water and Sanitation Program

Adaptation Need

Homa Bay County lies on the shores of Lake Victoria – the largest freshwater lake in Africa. Despite this, many county residents lack access to water due to high pollution levels in the Lake and the lack of water infrastructure. This situation is exacerbated by the changing climate. On the other hand, access to sanitation services remains generally low in Kenya with only 31% of the population estimated to have access to safely managed sanitation services. The situation is worse in informal urban settlements (IUS) like those found within Homa Bay Municipality where the actual number of resident population and infrastructural conditions are not known. Poor sanitation services and inappropriate waste management practices contribute to water contamination resulting in water crises and deteriorating livelihoods of the most vulnerable.

GCA’s Added Value

GCA is supporting the development of Peoples’ Adaptation Plans in Homa Bay to support implementation of water and sanitation elements prioritized by communities, conducted a Rapid Climate risk Assessment (RCRA) to inform the planning process and capacity building for adaptation planning for government, non-government and academic stakeholders in the County.