Kenya is increasingly vulnerable to long-term climate change, which threatens the country's social, economic and environmental systems, and risks reversing much of the positive development progress the country has made and have devastating consequences on the environment, society and the wider economy. Heavy rains, floods, droughts, soil erosion, and sea level rise put both urban and rural infrastructure at risk, particularly for poor and vulnerable groups.
To be effective, climate action must be based on robust data and statistics, with civil society organisations (CSOs) playing a crucial role in raising awareness, influencing policy and stimulating action at the local level. However, many CSOs face difficulties in accessing, interpreting, and effectively using available climate change data.
This workshop will help CSOs to:
- Leverage the use of existing data to advocate for climate action.
- Promote collaboration between civil society and the national statistical office (NSO) and the main actors of the national statistical system (NSS)
- Use data-story telling techniques to enhance their advocacy efforts for evidence-based climate action.