Beth W. Waweru

Thank you Balozi @MMakoloo for your time and insights. Keeping connected with Kenyans in the diaspora (and more importantly the younger generation) is a sure way to embed both Ubuntu and national pride.

@SusanAMangeni @FAOKenya @UNIDO Good stuff. Worth checking out the newly launched seaweed Joint Program in Zanzibar funded by the @JointSDGFund jointsdgfund.org/article/united…

Today, we held a follow-up meeting between our State Department and the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator to explore collaboration with specialised UN agencies, @FAOKenya and @UNIDO aimed at creating a more enabling environment for MSMEs in Kenya. The discussion focused on practical ways to ease the process of doing business for MSMEs. Kenya is an MSME-driven economy, and our shared goal is to build stronger linkages as a foundation for inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MSME sector is one of the five pillars of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Our key commitments for the sector include: the decriminalisation of work, the formalisation and digitisation of enterprises, the improvement of the ease of doing business, the reform of credit inclusion frameworks, and the expansion of market access. We are also prioritising the development of common user facilities to reduce capital barriers for MSMEs and enhance productivity. The partnership with FAO and UNIDO will commence within the Blue Economy, under the UN Joint Programme on Circular and Sustainable Blue Economy, funded by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Kenya by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator. This Programme will focus on seaweed value chains in Kwale and Lamu Counties. Over time, this collaboration will expand to other priority sectors, ensuring that all interventions are gender-responsive and inclusive. To drive this effort, a joint working group will be established to develop a clear action plan in collaboration with relevant Government agencies and ecosystem partners.

At #UNGA, 🇰🇪 Kenya and the @JointSDGFund discussed the Building Climate Resilience of the Urban Poor Program, building momentum toward #COP30. 🇧🇷 The conversation focused on innovative financing, stronger UN cooperation & supporting vulnerable urban neighborhoods across Africa.

Africa is remarkable. Africa is unstoppable. A continent brimming with ingenuity, innovation and momentum — Africa is not waiting on the world. Africa will shape the world. #UnstoppableAfrica #GABI

What makes #UnstoppableAfrica? It’s our people: African women breaking barriers, youth driving change, farmers feeding nations, and communities building peace — advancing Agenda 2063 and the SDGs for everyone. #GABI @GlobalAfricaBiz @globalcompact

@SusanNamondo @MarkB_Schreiner @UNICEFTanzania @unwomentanzania @WFP_Tanzania @UNIDO_TZA @FAOTanzania @undptz @ILOAfrica @IOMTanzania @NorAmbTZ @UNFPATanzania @WHO_Tanzania @UNEP_Africa 🌊The Transforming Seaweed Farming JP, backed by USD 3M via the @JointSDGFund, will help farmers create more sustainable business by expanding access to finance & markets. It'll reach 15k households, boosting incomes by 40% by 2028 while unlocking new financing for the sector.

Compilation from my African Safaris in DRC 🇨🇩, Uganda 🇺🇬, Samburu & Amboseli in Kenya 🇰🇪 #africansafari #bonobos #reticulatedgiraffe #elephant #cheetah #buffalo

Everyone in the Pacific is entitled to reliable and affordable Internet access. Pleased to open our subregional workshop on promoting and measuring universal and meaningful connectivity in Palau🇵🇼and grateful to @EU_Partnerships and @JointSDGFund for their generous support.

In Tonga🇹🇴, connectivity has improved dramatically with the installation of Hunga’s Digital Hub, part of the ITU Smart Villages and Smart Islands initiative under @JointSDGFund. The island’s residents are transforming their lives: itu.int/go/ZJ8J #BDT4Impact

In continuation of strengthening local actors' capacity to track implementation of County Development Agendas & the #SDGs , @mfdp_lib with support from @JointSDGFund in Grand Bassa County today with county officers from 5 counties in Western Liberia.

At the recent @UNECOSOC Operational Activities Segment, @nmuffuh, @UN Resident Coordinator🇿🇦 highlighted how the @JointSDGFund serves to unlock blended finance--bringing together concessional and private capital to support the country's just energy transition. #JET

At the #ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment, the @UN Resident Coordinator in 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea highlighted the Joint SDG Fund’s role in driving collaboration, innovation & solutions for national priorities. 📺 Watch: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k…

At the #ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment, the @UN Resident Coordinator in 🇱🇸 Lesotho highlighted how the Joint SDG Fund serves as a catalytic tool—enabling UN collaboration and attracting partners for a coherent development approach. 📺 Watch: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k…

At the #ECOSOC Operational Activities Segment, Ana Jiménez de la Hoz, Deputy Permanent Representative of 🇪🇸 Spain, underscored the importance of pooled funding like the Joint SDG Fund in driving coherent, coordinated UN action to support countries in achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Sacrifice for very few months and enjoy the fruits for the rest of your life. - Wayne Gakuo, Alumni Wings to Fly Pioneer Class 2010, Senior Software Engineer #ElimuScholarship #WingsToFly #Mombasa

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@kenyapics Some of the best photos I've taken while on safari were of Amboseli elephants with Kilimanjaro in the background. Like this one crossing the road.

Amboseli ,The elephant kingdom ❤️🇰🇪 Photo credit @nipsshahphotograp