22, 27-29, August 2024 | Kenya
PEP staff shared policy insights from locally-produced research on how to reduce inequalities exacerbated by climate change in Africa.
PEP's M&E Coordinator, Michael Murigi speaks as a panelist at the the NGEC-GIZ Workshop on Inequality in Kenya
NAIROBI – PEP’s Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, Michael Murigi called for increased climate funding and financing to support farmers’ (especially women’s) resilience in the face of droughts and floods.
Drawing on PEP’s research under the Climate Change in Africa: Impacts and Responses for Women and Girls program, Michael presented these insights at the ‘Seminar on China-Africa Cooperation in Sustainable Agriculture in the Context of Climate Change’. The Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FCSSC), Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion (CAFI) and Kenya Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosted the event.
He shared the PEP findings with an audience of more than 40 academics, stakeholders and representatives of national and international organisations. These included the UN World Food Program (WFP) Kenya, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Kenya Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) China-Uganda, University of Nairobi, Sino-Africa Joint Research Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences (SAJOREC CAS), as well as the local fintech enterprises.
“The findings resonated with the stakeholders. They pledged to strengthen South-South cooperation to enhance agricultural productivity and transform agri-food systems in Africa,” said Michael.
NAIVASHA – Michael, along with Peter Nderitu (PEP’s Senior Programme Manager), also shared insights from PEP research on strategies to reduce inequality at the NGEC-GIZ Workshop on Inequality in Kenya. Hosted by the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the three-day workshop focused on identifying policy actions that can address inequality in Kenya.
The insights were drawn from PEP’s work on the Earth4All National Engagement Strategy in Kenya. Michael shared findings and actionable recommendations that would make the Earth4All “Giant Leap” scenario more achievable. These were well-received by the audience of 45 representatives from NGEC, GIZ, and Oxfam-Kenya.
"The Earth4All 'Giant Leap' scenario, while ambitious, is attainable with strategic policy choices and substantial investments,” said Michael. He also highlighted key steps towards this goal: “Our analysis indicates that fortifying social safety net programs, expanding their reach, and ensuring they effectively target the most vulnerable members of society are pivotal."
