GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13551

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 49 (2) of the Turkana County Climate Change Act, 2021 and Regulation 10 (3) of the Public Finance Management (Turkana County Climate Change Fund) Regulations, 2021 the County Executive Member in charge of Finance and Economic Planning in the County Government of Turkana appoint, a County Climate Change Fund Management Board to manage the County Climate Change Fund in accordance with the Turkana County Climate Change Act, 2021 and the Public Finance Management (Turkana County Climate Change Fund) Regulations, 2021. The Board Members shall consist of: William Emoru Ejore – Representative of special needs groups; Moses Nawoton – Director responsible for Disaster Management in Turkana County Government; Grace Epakan Ewoi – Fund Administrator designated by the County Executive Committee Member for Finance and Economic Planning; and Eunice Mwajuma – Representative of Public Benefit Organizations operating within the County dealing with Climate change matters. Functions of the Board (a) to compile the projects approved by the Steering Committee; (b) allocate resources for the various climate related projects, in line with the legal and constitutional requirements of equity; (c) mainstream climate change projects, programmes and activities in county planning and budgeting, and ensure their approval and inclusion in the County Integrated Development Plan; (d) manage the administrative costs of the fund including the costs of the meetings and sittings of the County Planning Committee and the Ward Planning Committees; (e) monitor disbursements and oversee the execution of the Fund; (f) provide essential links between the Steering Committee, the County Treasury and County Assembly with regard to management of the Fund; 4466 4466 (g) coordinate research for Climate Change Finance as well as and development of a climate finance research priority needs list for the County; (h) be responsible for financing cross ward and cross county climate change programmes; (i) assist the Steering Committee in developing the Climate Finance Framework; (j) mobilize funds for Climate Change finance; and (k) any other matter relevant functions to the execution of the Board's mandate. Tenure/duration The term of the Board members shall run for a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment and it shall regulate the manner in which it conducts its business as provided for in the Public Finance Management (Turkana County Climate Change Fund) Regulations, 2021. Remuneration Members of the Board shall be paid such allowances as are stipulated by Guidelines from the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. Dated the 21st September, 2023. MICHAEL EKIDOR EREGAE, MR/5095452 CECM, Finance and Economic Planning.