Kenya

National Drought Management Authority Act (No. 4 of 2016)

Legislative

Law

Act

Passed in 2016

This law establishes the National Drought Management Authority, which is responsible for:

Overseeing Kenya's drought management policies and programs
Coordinating the government's drought response and climate change initiatives
Promoting the integration of drought response into development programs and projects
Developing a drought early warning system
Creating contingency plans
Establishing and reviewing preparedness strategies
Designing and implementing drought and climate resilience projects
Publishing drought management guidelines
Conducting research on drought management and climate change
Advising and giving technical support to drought management institutions
Coordinating with national government bodies when a drought requires a disaster declaration
Designing and implementing the country's drought management commitments
Publishing an annual report on drought management in Kenya

This law also establishes a National Drought Emergency Fund, whose monies are appropriated by the national legislature, to finance the National Drought Management Authority's activities.

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