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Kenya has stepped into a significant co-leadership role in two global forest protection streams, joining forces with Canada on green construction and with Peru on wildfire resilience under the Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership (FCLP).
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr Deborah Mlongo Barasa announced on November 14, 2026, at the FCLP All-Member Ministerial Meeting held during the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey.
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Under the green construction stream, Kenya and Canada are working to mainstream sustainably sourced wood and other low-carbon materials in the building sector, targeting stronger policy frameworks, investment flows and supply chain development.
The wildfire stream, led jointly with Peru, shifts focus away from reactive firefighting towards prevention, early warning systems and community-centred landscape management.
Barasa also noted Kenya's backing of the Antalya Action Plan on Integrated Fire Management, an initiative advanced by Turkey's COP31 Presidency alongside Brazil and the Republic of Korea.