Kenya National Strategy on Genetic Resources within the Context of Climate Change 2016–2020.

The Strategy on Genetic Resources within the Context of Climate Change is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach with a duration of four years 2016-2020. Its vision is the establishment of a vibrant and well-coordinated genetic resources conservation agenda, servicing food security, climate change resilience and economic prosperity initiatives. Its mission to harness, conserve and promote greater and sustainable use of genetic resources for increased food security, resilience of agricultural production systems, improved health and socio-economic advancement within the context of climate change. Food security will be ensured through a well-coordinated genetic resources conservation agenda servicing food security, climate change resilience and economic prosperity initiatives. Further, Sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services will improve human well-being and reduce poverty.
Poverty reduction will be achieved through agricultural growth, as well as enhanced equity in access and sharing of benefits from use of genetic resources. Further, inclusive implementation will be ensured through partnership with communities and different governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The strategic objectives of the strategy are: 1- Promote in situ Conservation of Plant, Animal, Aquatic and Microbial Genetic Resources in the Context of Climate Change; 2- Enhance ex situ Conservation of Plant, Animal, Aquatic and Microbial Genetic Resources in the Context of Climate Change; 3- Strengthening Policy and Institutional Frameworks; 4- Improve Access and Sustainable Use of Germplasm; 5- Enhance Knowledge Management and Information Dissemination.
Monitoring of the National Strategy implementation will be carried out regularly by a multi-disciplinary team led by Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI).