Swedish partner: Lycksele kommun

Lycksele and Homa Bay, Kenya

Project: Pilot showcase – sustainable handling of waste and water

This project will develop capacity for sustainable waste and water management at the sub-county, ward and village level in Homa Bay County. The project arose from an already existing partnership focusing on Governance for Sustainable waste and water management in Homa Bay County, with the aim to produce plans and policies. The project is also linked to a project with focus on governance and management for equitable health care. Focus is on results in Homa Bay County, however with ambitions to increase knowledge and understanding of the importance of sustainable waste and water management at the individual level in the Municipality of Lycksele with focus on the younger generation.

The aim is that the selected sub-county/ward/village can develop into a Pilot showcase that will be of importance for the whole county, and not only the actual sub-county, ward and village where the solutions will be identified. Good examples and communicative efforts are needed in Homa Bay County, as well as in other counties in Kenya since the challenges are shared by many at the sub-county, ward and village level. The showcase can therefore be of importance for other parts of Kenya that face the same challenges.

Project Area

Environment/Climate changeTechnical Services and Infrastructure

Sustainable Development Goals

12 - Responsible consumption and production6 - Clean water and sanitation

Swedish partner

Lycksele kommun

International partner

Homa Bay

Lycksele and Homa Bay, Kenya

Project: Sustainable water and waste management as a way of promoting public health

The project objective is to produce a comprehensive plan for integrated waste and water management in Homa Bay County with focus on waste management supporting public health in the county.

The project is linked to another project with a specific focus on governance and management for equitable health care. Homa Bay County Government is partnering with Centre for Rural Medicine, a research and development unit within the County Council of Västerbotten who have partners in several regions and countries around the world.

The immediate objectives for the project are:

Establishing knowledge and understanding of sustainable waste management based on integrated environmental systems for waste and water at the ministry for waste and water.
Establishing a management structure at the ministry for waste and water that work for sustainable waste management based on integrated environmental systems.
Establishing a communication strategy for various stakeholders on sustainable waste management as well as on water management due to its importance for health.

Focus is on results in Homa Bay County, however with ambitions to increase knowledge and understanding within the Municipality of Lycksele for the purpose of using this practically and in various partnerships in the future.