Watamu, Malindi became a city where sparks of waste management is becoming one of its essence. A recent development by 3 different but collaborated groups targeted the well-being of beaches within its vicinity. The intention began by cleaning waste products such as plastics, nets, flip-flops, etc… and recycling them to make art pieces, building blocks,
Efforts by Kenya to tap the unexploited potential of the maritime industry, commonly known as the ‘Blue Economy’, came into sharp focus recently when a youth gathering in Mombasa raised concerns over the delay by the government in creating an integrated policy framework to chart a way forward. The conference was a follow up to
Event Title Pathways to the Blue Economy – Harnessing Economic Opportunities for Youth through Innovation (Pathways) Event Type Organization(s) hosting UN-Habitat Start and end date 23rd to 24th May 2019 Venue UN Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi City, Country Nairobi, Kenya Summary of event UN-Habitat is partnering with the Canadian High Commission and the
Nairobi, 27 November 2018 – Speaking on the second day of the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif urged national and regional governments, mayors, regional development oganizations, UN entities and development partners to examine the findings of the UN-Habitat Youth Declar-Action and adopt its recommendations. In
UN-Habitat will provide support to the 1st ever global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference (SBEC) that will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 26 – 28 November 2018 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). The SBEC focuses on two pillars namely: (a) Sustainability, Climate Change and Controlling Pollution and (b) Production, Accelerated economic growth, Jobs and
Next week, Kenya will be in the global spotlight as thousands of delegates from around the world will gather at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre for the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) congratulates the Government of the Republic of Kenya, Canada and Japan for co-hosting the first global conference
UN-Habitat is partnering with the Canadian High Commission and the Commonwealth to host a two-day event ahead of the UN Habitat Assembly to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 27th to 31st May 2019. Pathways to the Blue Economy – Harnessing Economic Opportunities for Youth through Innovation (Pathways) will be held from the 23rd to
As the Blue Economy Conference kicks off in Nairobi, the Youth Congress is calling for the Kenyan youth to be put at the center of blue economy. On Monday, the Youth Congress hosted a successful youth and blue economy conference at the United Nations, Nairobi which was a joint effort of The Youth Congress, High Commission of
Nov. 26, 2018: This week, Kenya will be in the global spotlight as thousands of delegates from around the world gather at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre for the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) congratulates the government of Kenya, Canada and Japan for co-hosting the first global conference on
Nairobi, 26 November 2018—Youth from across the globe gathered at the United Nations Office at Gigiri, Nairobi to discuss how to maximise the benefits of the Blue Economy. The Youth and the Blue Economy conference event was a curtain raiser for the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi and featured the theme “Enhancing Youth Participation
