Executive
The National Climate Change Policy provides policy guidance to develop administrative and legislative framework for the pursuance of the country’s low carbon development through suitable and relevant climate strategies including sectoral and cross sectoral adaptation and mitigation measures. The Policy will be revised every five years with public review to determine effectiveness in achieving the objectives. Implementation is done through stakeholder networks designed to facilitate self-monitoring and reporting.
The Policy is constructed to achieve the following objectives:
? To reduce or avoid GHG emission from all emitting sectors
? To enhance carbon sinks
? To protect the natural environment and human health
? To conserve and build resilience of human and natural systems to adapt to impacts of climate change (including capacity building, application of clean technologies, R&D)
? To enhance agricultural production and food security
? To educate the public on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies; and
? To conserve and guarantee a sustainable supply of potable water