The World Bank Mission has visited Elgeyo Marakwet on Wednesday to assess some of the investment projects done under FLLoCCA- County Climate Resilient Investment Grant (CCRIG) 2023/2024 Financial Year.
The team comprising officials from the World Bank, the Embassy of Sweden, Denmark and Germany was hosted by Elgeyo Marakwet Governor H.E. Wisely Rotich.
Mr Abraham Barsosio who is the program manager in charge of County governments’ Coordination said his team was going across the country to assess the implementation of the program.
The delegation was briefed at the Governor’s office in Iten Town before undertaking series of field trips to projects including Barasin Water project in Bugar, Keiyo North.
Barsosio commended the County Government for impressive implementation of the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action FLLoCA program.
The mission also included officials from the State department of Devolution, Council of Governors, Kenya Meteorological Department among others.
Emily Maiyo, a mother in Bugar who has benefited was thumbs up for the project.
Addressing the visitors on behalf of the beneficiaries, the housewife said:”Nowadays we even bath in this area everyday which was quite unusual in the past when the commodity was elusive,”
Stephen Cheruiyot, the MCA for Kachemutwo in whose Ward FLLoCCA funded Barasin water project is located praised the project saying it has supplied the locals water at zero cost.
Governor Rotich said the initiative had become popular amongst households because of the economic transformation.
“I want to inform you that through FLLoCCA we have been able to massively distribute fruit-tree seedlings and this has enhanced wealth creation thus eradicating poverty,” said Governor
“With success of FLLoCCA program, the guns in the volatile Kerio valley will go silent without the military operation,” said the County boss.
FLLoCCA is a five-year initiative by the Kenyan government, supported by the World Bank and other donors, aimed at strengthening local resilience to climate change and building capacity for climate action at the county level.
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