Zimbabwe is among the worst-hit countries by the El Nino-induced drought in Southern Africa, with Zambia and Malawi also facing food shortages this year.
He also cautioned about the potential shift from floods to drought, citing forecasts indicating a possible return to drought conditions by the end of the year.
The project also has a research component, whose knowledge will guide and inform the project implementation and promote innovation and learning for the communities.
They will have quick access to money in the form of insurance payouts or savings during droughts, famines and related calamities.
One of the elders said they have taken the initiative to restore the lost dignity of the sacred forest and help fight climate change.
The sharp contrast has been attributed to climate change and human activities that have fast-tracked the phenomenon.
The groups received grants of between Sh100,000 and Sh300,000 for the third time in a row since the inception of the "Strengthening Communities Resilience (SCORE)" project in 2021.
To facilitate the program, the county has already donated 5,000 acres of land identified in the Walda area.
The targeted counties, including Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, and Turkana, are set to benefit from comprehensive water resource management initiatives.
The Walda Integrated Agro-Pastoral Development Project will see five mega-dams with a capacity of two million cubic metres constructed and five boreholes sunk.
The highest probabilities are for Central and Western Kenya and the border areas of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
The Horn of Africa nation is only just beginning to emerge from the worst drought in four decades that left millions of people hungry across East Africa.
These countries have been grappling with severe humanitarian crises exacerbated by a combination of factors including drought over the past three years and global spikes in food and energy prices.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledged, however, that "people may have died" due to illnesses associated with malnutrition.
In the expansive arid terrain of Wajir County, local farmers are rewriting the narrative of adversity, cultivating resilience against climate change.
Humanitarian partners jointly with the Somalia government today issued an urgent humanitarian appeal to assist 5.2 million people.
The money, under the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), is for the arid and semi-arid counties of Turkana, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Garissa, Tana River, Isiolo and Samburu.
Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai today flagged off a relief food consignment in Lodwar town to support families affected by drought in Turkana County.
The escalating dual impact of conflict and drought in Ethiopia has resulted in a staggering displacement crisis, with millions forced to leave their homes. Current statistics reveal that there are 3,459,881 internally displaced people (IDPs) across 2,544 sites, constituting 701,449 households.
