Strategy and Work Plan for Establishing a Platform for Private Sector Engagement with the Government on Climate Compatible Development

This report outlines a strategy and one-year work plan (2014-2015) for the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) to establish a platform for engaging the Government of Kenya on climate compatible development. It aims to position KEPSA as a leader in climate change by improving its analytical capacity, enhancing two-way communication with its membership, and leading private sector input into national policies such as the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) and the draft Climate Change Bill.

• Climate change is identified as a significant economic threat to Kenya, with some estimates suggesting that droughts and flooding cost the country approximately 2.4 per cent of its GDP annually.
• KEPSA's strategic approach to climate change is integrated into its National Business Agenda II (2013-2018) under Objective 10, which specifically aims to "reduce the impact of climate change."
• The report identifies a critical gap in climate change services for the private sector regarding climate risk assessment and resilience building, which KEPSA intends to address to provide leadership in "climate proofing" businesses.
• A previous attempt to create a representative body, the Climate Business Information Network (CBIN) formed in 2012, failed after one year due to a lack of internal resource allocation, insufficient high-level support within KEPSA, and a reliance on external consultants rather than internal capacity.
• The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is noted as being more proactive and effective than KEPSA in creating climate awareness and attracting development partner funding, particularly in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
• The proposed one-year work plan (2014-2015) focuses on three outputs: establishing engagement platforms with the government, creating two-way communication flows with members, and building internal competency on climate risk and resilience.
• The Government of Kenya's draft Climate Change Bill proposes the creation of a National Climate Change Council, which would include one private sector representative appointed by KEPSA in collaboration with KAM.

APA

Murphy, D., & Oduol, T. O. (2014). Strategy and Work Plan for Establishing a Platform for Private Sector Engagement with the Government on Climate Compatible Development. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Platform-for-Private-Sector-Engagement.pdf

Chicago

Murphy, Deborah, and Tom Owino Oduol. Strategy and Work Plan for Establishing a Platform for Private Sector Engagement with the Government on Climate Compatible Development. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Platform-for-Private-Sector-Engagement.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{murphy2014strategy, author = {Murphy, Deborah and Oduol, Tom Owino}, title = {{Strategy and Work Plan for Establishing a Platform for Private Sector Engagement with the Government on Climate Compatible Development}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = aug, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Platform-for-Private-Sector-Engagement.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }