Events 2012

ETA Supports Workshop for CBOs in Kibera Slum
On 6 – 7 December 2012, ETA assisted City Council of Nairobi (CCN) and Japan International Cooperation Agency Expert Team (JET) prepare and facilitate a workshop for members of a Community-Based Organization (CBO) in Kibera Slum on 6 December 2012. On the following day, 7 December 2012, ETA co-facilitated a similar workshop in Mukuru Slum. These workshops were for the “Pilot Project of Waste Collection and Transportation in Slum Areas in Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)”, and is a part of a bilateral government project between the Government of Kenya and the Government of Japan.
— Agenda of the workshop
— Other documents related to these workshops
— Images of the workshop in Kibera Slum
— Images of the workshop in Mukuru Slum

ETA Represents the Private Sector at a UNESCO Meeting for Great Apes Survival
On 6 – 8 November 2012, ETA was invited by the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) secretariat in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to attend the 2nd GRASP Council Meeting at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris, France.
— Agenda of the conference

ETA Attends a Reception for a Great Apes Survival Exhibition
On 2 October 2012, ETA was invited to the reception of an exhibition of the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) at Alliance Française, Nairobi, Kenya. GRASP is an initiative led by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
— About the exhibition
— Images of the exhibition

ETA Completes an Energy and Waste Solutions Needs Assessment
On 31 August 2012, ETA completed a needs assessment for energy and waste solutions in informal settlements (slums) in Nairobi. The field survey took six months and covered ten slum areas, e.g. areas within Kibera and Mathare Slums. More than 200 inhabitants were interviewed. Based on the field survey results, ETA will develop and discuss project concepts with stakeholders (e.g. UN agencies, international cooperation agencies, solar lantern suppliers, and trading firms) to work towards improving lives in Nairobi slums.
— General description and selected results of the needs assessment
— Map of the field survey areas
— Outlook of selected survey areas
— Images of the survey areas

ETA Gives a Presentation about Climate Change
On 28 – 29 June 2012, ETA presented at the workshop, “Adopting International Standards in the Realization of MDG (Millennium Development Goal)s & Vision 2030,” held at Kenya School of Monetary Studies.
— Agenda of the event
— ETA’s presentation
— Images of the workshop

ETA Participates in a Dialogue “Illuminating Africa: No Longer the Dark Continent”
On 15 May 2012, ETA participated in a discussion of solar lantern projects in Kenya with various stakeholders in the dialogue, “Illuminating Africa: No Longer the Dark Continent” at Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum, Museum Hill.
— Images of the event

ETA Attends a Seminar on Solid Waste Management
On 18 April 2012, ETA supported a Japanese government funded seminar at Sarova Panafric on solid waste management in Nairobi City, Kenya.
— Agenda of the event
— Image of the event broad-casted by ntv
— Images of the event

ETA Participates in a UNEP Sponsored Climate Change Event
From 2 – 5 April 2012, ETA attended the event Climate Change and Development – Adapting by REducing Vulnerability (CC DARE).
— Agenda of the event

ETA Partcipates in a Natural Resources Management Programme Forum
On 22 and 23 March 2012, ETA participated in the second annual forum of Natural Resources Management Programme (NRMP) at the Kenyan International Conference Center in Nairobi.
— Agenda of the event
— Images of the event

ETA Presents at the “Climate Change, Environment And Energy Efficiency Workshop”
On 1-2 March 2012, ETA presented at the Climate Change, Environment and Energy Efficiency Workshop at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. This workshop was organized and funded by Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA), The University of North Texas (UNT), German International Co-operation Agency (GIZ), Envirofit International and the Adaptation Learning Mechanism (ALM), and Envirofit Consultants inc.
— Agenda of the event
— ETA’s presentationImages of the workshop