The NETFUND Green Innovations Awards (GIA) is an annual flagship climate action award programme that recognizes and supports best practices and innovative green business initiatives by individuals, Civil Society Organizations and learning institutions — particularly those at the bottom of the pyramid — in the areas of air pollution control, waste management, climate change, attainment of 10% tree cover, and environmental education and awareness. In addition, the award recognizes counties based on their climate change action plans.
With the vision of creating "an environmentally responsible and motivated society embracing best practices for a clean, healthy and productive environment," the objective of the NETFUND GIA programme is to enhance and promote public awareness and an enabling environment around green growth initiatives in Kenya.
NETFUND has successfully implemented three phases of the award programme and is currently implementing the fourth cycle, which was launched on 10th March 2020. The project is aligned, and contributes to, SDGs 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13, and to the priority sectors of the key MEAs: UNFCCC, Biodiversity, Drought. Further, it helps realize the development agenda set out under the "Social and Economic Pillar" of the Kenyan Vision 2030 and the Big Four agenda.
Project Activities
- Identification and recognition of innovations and best practices
- Incubation of high-potential green initiatives
- Provision of technical and business support services
- Linkages to growth opportunities i.e. market, financial and technical
Project Accomplishments
- 14 initiatives awarded with cash prizes, trophies and certificates, including Kitengela Hot Glass (Kajiado County), Nyungu Africa (Kiambu County), Oloolua Primary School (Kajiado County), Biogel Fuel (Vihiga County), Eco-green Bamboo (Busia County), Garissa Million Trees (Garissa County), Mida Creek (Kilifi County), Nalera Pads (Trans-Nzoia County), Buttos Techno Smart Farm (Baringo County), Conservation & Restoration of Colobus Migratory Corridor (Kwale County), Boiler Flash Scrubber (Kisumu County), CLT (Kisumu County), Eco-bora (Nyamira County), and Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices (Laikipia County), alongside 3 counties (Kitui, Garissa and Uasin Gishu) and 3 media entries.
- 9 projects are under incubation.
- Collaborative framework established with technical partners.
- 4 projects linked to various business growth opportunities.
Budget: KES 25 million