29/05/2026
KDSP II ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL RISK, HEALTH & SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND GRM COMMITTEE CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING
A successful Environmental, Social Risk, Health and Social Safeguards, and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) Committee meeting and capacity-building under the Kenya Devolution Support Programme II (KDSP II) has been convened.
The meeting which was closed by the County Coordinator, Winfred Taiko, focused on the development and strengthening of the GRM Committee to enhance accountability, transparency, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and social safeguards in county development projects.
The training highlighted the roles and responsibilities of the GRM Committee, including grievance handling, risk mitigation, community engagement, compliance monitoring, reporting and stakeholder coordination.
County Departments represented included Environment and Climate Change Unit, GRM Unit,Public Health and Medical Services, NEMA, DOSH, and Social Services.
A work plan was developed to guide implementation, monitoring, reporting, and continuous capacity strengthening for effective safeguard compliance under KDSP II projects.