The document is an evaluation report of the National Environment Trust Fund's Green Innovation Awards program from 2013 to 2015. It was carried out by the Community and Organizational Development Institute and funded by the Embassy of Sweden through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The evaluation assessed the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impacts, and sustainability of the Green Innovation Awards program. It provides conclusions, lessons learned, and recommendations.

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TRUST FUND
GREEN INNOVATION AWARDS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
CODIT Institute wishes to acknowledge the contributions of all persons and institutions who
made this task a reality. We are indeed thankful to SIDA/Embassy of Sweden through Mr.
Nicholas Ngece, the Project Management, Enterprise, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for
entrusting CODIT Institute with this noble task. On the same note, we are grateful to NETFUND
through the Chief Executive, Mrs. Catherine Ndegwa for the warm reception and focused
guidance throughout the assignment.
We cannot forget to thank the NETFUND team that participated in this evaluation led by Mrs.
Phyllis Engefu Ombonyo, the Director, Business Development and all others who participated
and provided the much needed assistance to this task. Your good will, dedication and support
certainly made it easier for us enhanced the quality of the output to this evaluation.
We are also deeply indebted to the to the National Steering Committee (NSC) members, National
and County Level Judges, partner organizations, GIA award nominees and entrants and all who
participated in the evaluation. We could not have done it without your co-operation and
willingness to participate.
Lastly, it may not be possible to mention everyone by name and title but to all who participated
in one way or the other we say many thanks and may God bless you abundantly.
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Assisting ConsultantsAssisting ConsultantsAssisting ConsultantsAssisting Consultants Dr. Mercy Gichora & WashingtonDr. Mercy Gichora & WashingtonDr. Mercy Gichora & WashingtonDr. Mercy Gichora & Washington O.O.O.O. AyiembaAyiembaAyiembaAyiemba
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ABBREVIATIONS:
CODIT - Community and Organizational Development Institute
CSO - Civil Society Organizations
EMCA - Environmental Management and Coordination Act
EOP - End of Programme
GhG - Green House Gasses
GIA - Green Innovation Awards
GoK - Government of Kenya
GPS - Global Positioning System
GWP - Global Warming Potential
IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
KCIC - Kenya Climate Innovations Centre
MENR - Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
MIS - Management Information System
MoU - Memorandum of Understanding
NCCAP - National Climate Change Action Plan
NEMA - National Environment Management Authority
NET - National Environment Trust
NETFUND - National Environment Trust Fund
PCM - Project Cycle Management
ToR - Terms of Reference

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:............................................................................................... 2
ABBREVIATIONS: ....................................................................................................... 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................. 5
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