Project: Sauti ya Vijana — Youth Climate Voice (Climate policy advocacy & civic participation)
Funded by: KYEOP — State Dept. for Youth Affairs sub-grant + INUKA in-kind (staff time, facilitation)
Project Period: Sep 2023 to Apr 2024 (8 months)
Location: Nairobi (National), Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru
Budget: KES 670,000 (≈ €4,690)
• KYEOP sub-grant: KES 480,000
• INUKA in-kind: KES 190,000
CBO Community Impact
- REACH: 165 young advocates (58% women) trained in climate policy literacy, public participation & evidence-based advocacy across 4 counties.
- POLICY: 3 county-level climate policy submissions presented to Nairobi, Mombasa & Kisumu County Assemblies; 1 cited in Kisumu Climate Action Plan 2024.
- CIVIC: 88 youth participated in county public participation forums — 310% increase over baseline year.
- REPRESENTATION: 12 alumni appointed to county youth advisory boards or environment committees.
- KNOWLEDGE: Youth Climate Advocacy Toolkit shared across 14 Kenyan NGO networks.