ABOUT SCEJU
Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for a Just and Sustainable Urbanization.
The Strengthening Civil Society Engagement for a Just and Sustainable Urbanization (SCEJU) project is a three-year action (2024-2027) Co-funded by the European Union and implemented by FriedrichEbert-Stiftung (FES-Kenya), the Civil Society Urban Development Platform (CSUDP), and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA). Targeting Kisumu, Nakuru and Makueni counties, the project aims to address persistent challenges that threaten sustainable water and waste management amongst the vulnerable urban communities, particularly women and youth.
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Government Departments
Project Rationale & Objective
Rationale
Residents of informal settlements face challenges related to Sustainable Water & Waste Management despite constitutional guarantees. Youth and women living in these settlements bear the brunt but they lack the capacity and voice to influence policy in their favor..
Objective
The project’s main objectives is to; Strengthen responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative governance in matters of sustainable waste management and climate justice across Makueni, Kisumu, and Nakuru Counties. .
Target Groups
This course seeks to enhance knowledge, develop practical skills and sustainable change in communities.
4,500 youth and 6,000 women
are being trained to promote decent work and build climate resilience.
3,000 YOSUDA members
(Young Sustainable
Urbanization Digital Activists) members are actively advocating and participating in decision-making on sustainable water and waste management (SWWM).
JSUP
a civil society-led platform, aims to unify voices, reduce duplication, enhance influence, and provide
sustainable solutions for SWWM in informal settlements.
national & county government departments
Six national and county government departments are working to improve
institutional coherence, engagement, and compliance with SWWM policies and citizens’ demands.