(GIA) Phase IV
Green Innovations Awards (GIA) Phase IV
Project Title:
Project Description
The NETFUND GIA is an annual flagship climate action
award programme that recognize and supports best practices and innovative green
business initiatives by individuals, CSO’s, learning institutions (particularly
those on the bottom of the pyramid) in the areas of; Air pollution control,
Waste Management, climate change, attainment of 10% tree cover, environmental
education and awareness. In addition, the award recognizes Counties based on
their climate change action plans.
With the vision of creating “an environmentally responsible
and motivated society embracing best practices for a clean, healthy and
productive environment”, the objectives of the NETFUND’s GIA program are to
“enhance and promote public awareness and enabling environment on and around green
growth initiatives in Kenya. To date, NETFUND has successfully implemented three
phases of the award programme and is currently implementing the fourth cycle
which was launched on 10th March 2020.
The project is aligned, and contributes to, the following
SDGs: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13. It is also aligned to the priority sectors
of the key MEAs; UNFCCC, BIODIVERSITY, Drought. Further, it helps realize the
development agenda set out under the “Social and Economic Pillar” of the
Kenyan Vision 2030 and the BIG 4 agenda.
QUICK FACTS
Project
Donor
The
Government of Kenya
Budget
Kes.
25 million
Thematic Area
10%
Tree Cover; Air Pollution; Climate Resilience; Environmental Education and
Awareness
Project Duration
2 Years
project outcomes
Project
Activities
Identification
and recognition of innovations and best practic
Incubation
of high potential green initiatives ·
Provision
of technical and business support services ·
Linkages
to growth opportunities i.e., market, financial and technical
Project
Accomplishments
14 initiatives awarded
with cash prizes, trophies and certificates
·
9 projects are under incubation
·
Collaborative
framework established with technical partners
4 projects linked to various
business growth opportunities
lIST OF WINNERS FOR gREEN INNOVATION AWARDS (IV)
Kitengela
Hot Glass (Kajiado County);
Nyungu Africa (Kiambu County);
Oloolua
Primary school (Kajiado County);
Biogel Fuel (Vihiga County);
Eco-green Bamboo (Busia County);
Garissa Million Trees (Garissa Count);
Mida
Creek (Kilifi County);
Nalera
Pads (Trans-Nzoia County);
Buttos Techno Smart Farm (Baringo
County);
Conservation & Restoration of Colobus Migratory Corridor (Kwale County);
Boiler Flash Scrubber (Kisumu County);
CLT (Kisumu County);
Eco-bora (Nyamira County);
Climate smart
agriculture technologies and practices (Laikipia
County);
3 Counties (Kitui; Garissa; and Uasin-Gishu) and 3 media entries.
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