Scaling Up Intervention Measures On Water Management Laikipia County
Updated on: Mar 02, 2023
The Department of Water, Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the SNV development organization, today convened a consultative workshop with various stakeholders to scale up climate resilience water management practices meant to address the prevailing prolonged drought in the county and beyond.
The workshop sought to address water situation in Laikipia, with an aim to promote a mutual collaboration towards enhancing water management in the county. The members present deliberated on strategic measures, from short to long-term interventions, to curb the situation now and in years to come.
Structural and environmental approaches such as efficient water rationing, conservation of catchment areas, re-afforestation, construction of more dams and boreholes, and adaptation of new technology were among the listed action plans factored in to address the water shortage.
The CECM Water, Environment, and Natural Resources, Ms. Leah Njeri, called for a concerted effort to support the water pillar.
"Water is a natural resource that we all have a right to enjoy, and a lack of it can bring unprecedented crises. We all need to be proactive in discussing and implementing solutions in a collaborative way to reverse the situation," said the CEC, retaliating the countys commitment to scaling up water projects as a sustainable approach to water management.
The workshop brought together leaders, institutions and individuals who play significant role in management of water. They included: Laikipia County Commissioner, CECM Meru and Nyeri counties and representatives from WRA, NDMA, WRUAs, CETRAD, NAWASCO, NYAHUWASCO, among others.
The workshop sought to address water situation in Laikipia, with an aim to promote a mutual collaboration towards enhancing water management in the county. The members present deliberated on strategic measures, from short to long-term interventions, to curb the situation now and in years to come.
Structural and environmental approaches such as efficient water rationing, conservation of catchment areas, re-afforestation, construction of more dams and boreholes, and adaptation of new technology were among the listed action plans factored in to address the water shortage.
The CECM Water, Environment, and Natural Resources, Ms. Leah Njeri, called for a concerted effort to support the water pillar.
"Water is a natural resource that we all have a right to enjoy, and a lack of it can bring unprecedented crises. We all need to be proactive in discussing and implementing solutions in a collaborative way to reverse the situation," said the CEC, retaliating the countys commitment to scaling up water projects as a sustainable approach to water management.
The workshop brought together leaders, institutions and individuals who play significant role in management of water. They included: Laikipia County Commissioner, CECM Meru and Nyeri counties and representatives from WRA, NDMA, WRUAs, CETRAD, NAWASCO, NYAHUWASCO, among others.
