Agnes Oloo
163 Articles
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Kenya, EU expand climate action cooperation amid shrinking donor funding
The launch marked a significant acceleration of the ‘Meaningful Engagement Transformative Action (META) initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacities and influence the Kenyan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as independent actors.
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Over 50,000 delegates gather in Brazil for COP30 as U.S. skips climate summit again
The US government has again recorded high level delegates a no -show from the world climate engagement.
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The world not ready for a sustainable, climate-neutral economy - Report
Experts have advised on the need for a common-ground transition into a sustainable, net-zero future, one that encompasses a shift to a climate-neutral economy while ensuring the process is fair and inclusive, especially for people and communities most affected by the transition....
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Rising from the floods:The women turning climate crisis into opportunity in Mozambique
In the heart of Manhiça, beneath the shade of a large tree, a group of women and girls sit in a circle, engrossed in discussion. Nearby, an iron-sheet hall provides shelter from the searing sun — the venue for MULEIDE Cycle Classes, a community-led program offering climate change education and empow...
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Mt. Elgon forest cover restoration to serve as peace mission to enhance unity
The Mt. Elgon landscape covers 172,095 ha of the gazetted forest areas, national park and the adjacent farmlands. It is located in the Western part of Kenya in between Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties, bordering Uganda, approximately 140 kilometers North East of Lake Victoria....
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As COP30 nears, feminist voices demand climate finance justice
Across Africa, the shrinking climate financing space, unfulfilled financial obligations, overlooked areas of funding, and gender insensitivity remain major concerns for countries that bear the brunt of the climate crisis.
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Revisiting Climate Change gender policies a decade into the Paris Agreement
A few days to the 30th global climate change convening, it is evident that the past has piled up and hopes for the future are receding, decreasing optimism for the possibility of new, implementable policies.
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Mazingira Day: Gov’t urges Kenyans to go back to their primary schools, plant trees
President William Ruto, Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries as well as other senior government officials are expected to lead the fruit tree planting exercise at their respective former schools.
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Resilience over despair: Kenyan community-led conservation pushes on after donor funding cut
In Alia, Chawia Ward, Mwatate sub-county, several kilometers from Voi town, stands a newly built grey-painted bungalow office, sitting on a 5-acre piece of land. Nearby, several one-bedroom units, likely intended as servants’ quarters, line the compound.
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Gov't unveils Ksh.21.5 billion 10-year plan to restore Mau Forest complex
The Mau Forest Complex (MFC) holds the highest economic value among Kenya’s forests, estimated at KES 197 billion, attributed to its extensive resources and transboundary ecosystem services.

