Kenya and Somalia are highly vulnerable to climate change due to their geographic location in the Horn of Africa and their reliance on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, livestock, and natural resources. Both countries are increasingly exposed to recurrent droughts, floods, and shifting climate patterns, with rising temperatures and variable rainfall already affecting food security, livelihoods, and infrastructure. These impacts are particularly pronounced in arid and semi-arid regions, many of which span across borders.
Addressing these challenges requires coordinated efforts across governments, data producers, and data users, as well as stronger regional collaboration. In this context, civil society organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders play a key role in bridging the gap between data and decision-making, ensuring that climate action is responsive to local needs and grounded in evidence.
Given the shared climate risks and similar development contexts, cross-country exchange between Kenya and Somalia provides a valuable opportunity to promote peer learning. By sharing experiences, identifying common challenges, and showcasing practical solutions, stakeholders can learn from what has worked—and what has not—in comparable settings, helping to strengthen capacities and accelerate progress in the use of climate change data.
In response, PARIS21, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the civil society coalition SDG Kenya Forum are co-organising a three-day workshop in Nairobi bringing together participants from Kenya and Somalia. The workshop will strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to access and use official climate change data, while fostering cross-country peer learning to support more effective, evidence-based climate action.