ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Drought Management Authority Act
5. Functions of the Authority
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Functions of the Authority
The functions of the Authority shall be to—(a)exercise overall coordination over all matters relating to drought management including implementation of policies and programmes relating to drought management;(b)coordinate drought response initiatives being undertaken by other bodies, institutions and agencies;(c)promote the integration of drought response efforts into development policies, plans, programmes and projects in order to ensure the proper management of drought;(d)develop, in consultation with stakeholders, an efficient, drought early warning system and operate the system;(e)facilitate national and county level drought contingency processes and the preparation of national and county level drought contingency plans;(f)establish and review, in consultation with stakeholders and relevant institutions and agencies, drought preparedness strategies;(g)identify, design and implement projects and programmes that shall strengthen resilience to drought and climate change;(h)publish and disseminate manuals, codes or guidelines relating to drought management and prevention or abatement of the extreme effects of drought on human, plant and animal life;(i)conduct research on drought management and generate, consolidate and disseminate drought management information;(j)render advice and technical support to persons, bodies or institutions engaged in drought management so as to enable them to carry out their responsibilities effectively;(k)coordinate with the national government where a drought situation requires the declaration of a national or international disaster;(l)coordinate the design and implementation of the country's regional and international commitments pertaining to drought management;(m)prepare and issue an annual report on the state of drought management in Kenya; and(n)perform such other functions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise, by the Authority, of any or all of the functions provided for under this Act.