Partnerships & Coordination
Development partners, partnership agreements and stakeholders.
Stakeholder Directory
Institutions and groups involved in REDD+, climate reporting and the NFMS. Filter by type or search.
| Stakeholder | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry | Government | Lead ministry; National REDD+ Coordination Office and REDD+ focal point |
| State Department for Forestry | Government | Forest policy; REDD+ coordination; GHG inventory improvement plan lead |
| Climate Change Directorate (CCD) | Government | Coordinates climate change actions, the GHG inventory and NDC MRV |
| National Climate Change Council | Government | Oversight of climate action, chaired by the President |
| Kenya Forest Service (KFS) | Government | Forest management, public plantations, NFMS and REDD+ implementation |
| Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) | Research | Forest research, emission factors, germplasm |
| Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) | Government | Forests and biodiversity in protected areas |
| National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) | Government | Enforces climate duties; Designated National Authority for Article 6 |
| Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS) | Government | Land cover mapping and activity data |
| National Land Commission (NLC) | Government | Public land, tenure and historical land injustices |
| Water Resources Authority (WRA) | Government | REDD+ implementing institution named in the National REDD+ Strategy |
| Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) | Government | Protection of water towers |
| KenGen PLC | Private sector | REDD+ implementing institution named in the National REDD+ Strategy |
| University of Nairobi; Kenyatta University | Research | Research and capacity building |
| County governments (Council of Governors) | County | Devolved forestry functions and county climate change units |
| Community Forest Associations (CFAs) | Community | Participatory forest management |
| NACOFA (national association of Community Forest Associations) | Community | Represents CFAs nationally |
| Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) | Community | Rights holders; free, prior and informed consent |
| Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) | Private sector | Private sector participation |
| Kenya Association of Manufacturers | Private sector | Forest value chains |
| National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) | Independent commission | Gender equality safeguard |
| Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) | Independent commission | Human rights safeguard |
| Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) | Independent commission | Financial integrity and anti-corruption |
| Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) | Independent commission | Complaints about public administration |
| UNDP; Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (World Bank) | Development partner | REDD+ readiness support and funding |
| United Kingdom (UK PACT); Conservation International | Development partner | REDD+ Registry hosting and technical support |
| JICA | Development partner | NFMS and forest inventory support |
Source: National REDD+ Strategy, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, December 2021; Country Approach to Safeguards and Safeguards Information System, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, December 2021; Kenya's Second Nationally Determined Contribution 2031–2035, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, 2025.