Unlocking Financial Opportunities for Locally Led Climate Action: Building Foundations for Resilient and Investment-Ready Climate Projects in Siaya County, Kenya

Siaya County is one of Kenya’s 45 counties participating in the World Bank’s Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program, charting an inspiring path toward sustainable, community-driven climate resilience. By empowering both local communities and county officials, FLLoCA is fostering robust governance frameworks and catalyzing impactful climate actions at the grassroots level.

Structured across three tiers – the Ward Climate Change Planning Committees (WCCPC), the County Climate Change Planning Committee, and the County Climate Change Steering Committee – this governance model ensures inclusive decision-making. It anchors the community at the heart of climate-responsive project development.

Since FLLoCA’s inception, significant progress has been made in Siaya County, including the submission of 91 project proposals from 30 wards, with 21 shortlisted for funding. However, a review of these proposals revealed gaps such as unclear objectives, weak justifications for interventions, misaligned budgets, and insufficient focus on livelihood impacts. These shortcomings showed the urgent need for targeted capacity-building to align project goals with sustainable outcomes.