National REDD+ Strategy
KENYA NATIONAL REDD+ STRATEGY
The Kenya National REDD+ Strategy, finalized in December 2021, provides the national framework for implementing REDD+ and achieving sustainable forest management while contributing to climate change mitigation and national development goals. The Strategy was developed through a comprehensive and participatory process involving government institutions, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), civil society, academia, the private sector, and development partners.
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It was informed by extensive analytical studies that identified the direct and underlying drivers of deforestation and forest degradation across the country's forest ecosystems, including agricultural expansion, unsustainable wood extraction, charcoal production, infrastructure development, forest fires, livestock grazing, weak governance, policy gaps, and socio-economic pressures.
Based on these findings, the Strategy outlines policy measures, strategic actions, and interventions aimed at addressing these drivers, promoting sustainable forest management, enhancing forest carbon stocks, and improving community livelihoods.
The Strategy also establishes the institutional and governance framework for REDD+ implementation, defining the roles and responsibilities of national and county governments, implementing agencies, technical working groups, communities, and other stakeholders.
As Kenya's overarching REDD+ policy framework, the Strategy provides the roadmap for coordinated implementation, monitoring, financing, stakeholder engagement, and reporting of REDD+ activities, ensuring alignment with national priorities and international commitments under the UNFCCC.