 The city of Nakuru with 360,000 inhabitants is located at an altitude of 1858m guarantying a mild climate throughout the year. The city economy relies mainly on activities related to agriculture. Located between the famous Nakuru National Park and the Menengai crater, Nakuru has very strong linkages with its natural environment.
The Nakuru Local agenda 21 Project was initiated in 1995 in cooperation with the Post Graduate Centre for Human settlement of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. The projects addressed the following issues:
- Creation of a Town Planning Unit
- Geological survey on unstable soils and volcanic activity
- Resolving space use conflicts by re-planning the Bus Station
- Revitalisation of part of the Council's rental housing stock
- Implementing alternative options for community based solid waste management
- Greening projects
- Rationalisation of municipal revenues and pricing of services
- Creation of Zonal Development Committees
- Addressing environment/urbanisation conflicts especially on the edge of the Nakuru National Park
See a short presentation of the project
The LA21 supported the preparation of the Nakuru Strategic Structure Plan (SSP). In 1999, the plan was approved.
Read the Nakuru SSP – Part 1
Read the Nakuru SSP – Part 2
After several years of Programme direct support the Nakuru LA21 Project was institutionalised in 2002 within the structure of the Municipal Council of Nakuru.
During 2003 the Nakuru Local Agenda 21 continues its activities within the institutionalised mechanisms of the Nakuru Municipal Council. Most of the activities were based on support from the city of Leuven through decentralised cooperation. Activities were also implemented through support from ITDG and UN-HABITAT Global Urban Observatory to establish indicators, monitoring and information functions.
LA21 Programme involvement for 2004/2005 support the up-scaling of successful demonstration projects: (a) the up-scaling of the municipal housing improvement demonstration project (Flamingo Phase 1), (b) the preparation of a structure plan for the park edge and the crater area in order to address environment/urbanisation conflict, environmental degradation and promote tourism, (c) the establishment of a municipal information centre on sustainable urban development, (d) the replication of the water kiosks demonstration project, (e) training of elected officials as guardian of the environment, and (f) the preparation of a structure plan for the Central Business District.
See a presentation on “Promoting Sustainable Urbanisation through Good Urban Governance” – A case study on Nakuru . |
