Kenya Climate Change Working Group

What Kenya Climate Change Working Group does

Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG) is a Nairobi-based nonprofit civil society coalition founded in 2009 that serves as Kenya's national convener for climate-focused organizations. It coordinates a network of 300+ member organizations across all 47 Kenyan counties, structured around 8 thematic working groups and supported by county-level networks, a National Steering Committee, and a National Coordination Unit. Its core programmatic areas are Climate Advocacy and Policy Engagement (influencing national and county-level climate legislation), Community Climate Action (grassroots resilience and adaptation projects such as the Kajiado County CCASE initiative), and Youth and Intergenerational Leadership (developing the next generation of climate advocates).

The organization delivers its mission through campaigns including the Adopt a Tree Challenge and Stop Plastic Use Campaign, events such as climate walks and reforestation activities, publications and policy briefs, and a multimedia content presence across its website, X (Twitter), and newsletters. It engages members through a structured thematic group membership program with onboarding via web forms and WhatsApp group opt-ins. The revenue model is donation-based, accepting contributions via M-Pesa mobile payments and membership fees, with no commercial pricing for any services. Partnerships span 17 organizations including civil society groups, donors, and development partners. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or commercial product lines exist; the offering is exclusively advocacy, coordination, and community-based program delivery.

Business operations are lean, with 5 employees, a single headquarters at Block W, National Water Plaza, Dunga Road, South B in Nairobi, and no disclosed subsidiaries, parent company, or investment funding. The operating geography is exclusively domestic (Kenya), and the organization has no public listing, stock symbol, or disclosed financial figures.

Name

Kenya Climate Change Working Group

Legal name

Kenya Climate Change Working Group

Website

https://kccwg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG) is a Nairobi-based nonprofit founded in 2009 that convenes 300+ civil society member organizations across Kenya's 47 counties to drive climate advocacy, community-based adaptation, and youth leadership on climate action.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advocacy & Environmental NGO Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy services
• Environmental NGO coordination
• Climate policy engagement
• Community climate action
• Civil society coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: KCCWG accepts donations via M-Pesa and potentially other channels. Donations support ecosystem restoration, community empowerment initiatives, and climate advocacy programs across Kenya.
2. Membership Fees: The organization operates a membership program where individuals and organizations join for coordination, communication, event invitations, and thematic group engagement purposes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kenya Climate Change Working Group is a nonprofit civil society coalition that convenes and coordinates 300+ member organizations across Kenya's 47 counties to drive climate action. It delivers advocacy and policy engagement, community-based climate adaptation projects, and youth leadership programs, supported by eight thematic working groups, public campaigns, membership onboarding, and donor-funded project delivery.

Product overview

KCCWG offers a unified platform for civil society coordination in Kenya's climate governance. The organization provides three core programs: Climate Advocacy & Policy Engagement (influencing national and county climate policy), Community Climate Action (grassroots resilience initiatives), and Youth & Intergenerational Leadership (empowering young climate leaders). These programs are supported by thematic working groups, campaigns (Adopt a Tree Challenge, Stop Plastic Use), and services including newsletter subscription and thematic group membership. The organization also facilitates donations via M-Pesa and engages members through WhatsApp communication channels. The portfolio is complemented by publications, reports, video and photo galleries, and event coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Advocacy & Policy Engagement Influencing policy at national and county levels for sustainable climate action, including advocacy for positive policy and legislative frameworks addressing climate change impacts. Targeted at government bodies, civil society, and climate stakeholders in Kenya.
• Community Climate Action Grassroots initiatives empowering communities to build climate resilience, including community-based adaptation projects and awareness programs. Targeted at local communities vulnerable to climate change impacts across Kenya.
• Youth & Intergenerational Leadership Empowering young leaders to drive the climate movement forward through youth climate action initiatives, leadership development, and intergenerational engagement. Targeted at youth and young climate leaders across Kenya.
• Thematic Group Membership Membership program allowing individuals and organizations to join specific thematic working groups focused on climate action areas, covering coordination, communication, event invitations, and thematic group engagement. Targeted at individuals and organizations across Kenya's 47 counties.
• Adopt a Tree Challenge Campaign Campaign inviting individuals across Kenya to pledge to plant and nurture trees, contributing to reforestation efforts. Targeted at Kenyan citizens and community members.
• Stop Plastic Use Campaign Campaign advocating for stronger enforcement of single-use plastic bans. Targeted at citizens, policymakers, and stakeholders across Kenya.
• Newsletter Subscription Email newsletter service providing subscribers with the latest climate action updates, opportunities, and organizational news. Targeted at members, supporters, and the general public.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Organizations (17 listed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKCCWG works with 17 partner organizations including civil society groups, donors, and development organizations to drive climate action across Kenya. Partners include organizations shown in the partner gallery on the website, though specific names are displayed as images rather than text. The organization explicitly states 'Working together with leading organizations to drive climate action in Kenya' as part of its partnership philosophy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA): PACJA is the pan-African coalition of civil society organizations working on climate justice, of which KCCWG is essentially the Kenyan national node. Both share the convener/coalition model, climate-policy advocacy focus, and membership-based structure across African countries.
• Climate Action Network (CAN) International: CAN-International is a global network of over 1,800 civil society organizations advocating for climate action. KCCWG functions in the same space as a national/regional node within this broader civil society climate coalition architecture, sharing advocacy, policy engagement, and member-coordination models.
• 350.org Africa: 350.org is a global climate movement organization that mobilizes grassroots climate action and advocates for fossil fuel phase-out. It operates in Kenya with similar grassroots mobilization, youth engagement, and campaign-driven models (e.g., tree planting, plastic bans), directly competing for the same activist and donor audience.

Emerging players

• World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa: WRI Africa works on climate, forests, and sustainable development with research and policy engagement across Africa. While more research- and data-driven than KCCWG's grassroots advocacy approach, both produce policy briefs and engage Kenyan government on climate governance, creating overlap in policy-influence space.

Broad incumbents

• Christian Aid: Christian Aid is an international development and climate justice NGO operating in Kenya with significant institutional funding. Both organizations engage in climate advocacy, community resilience, and partnership-based programming in Kenya, but Christian Aid operates with much larger budgets and broader thematic scope.
• Greenpeace Africa: Greenpeace Africa is a large, well-funded environmental advocacy organization operating across the continent. Both engage in climate advocacy, environmental campaigns (e.g., plastic bans, reforestation), and policy engagement in Kenya, but Greenpeace Africa operates at much larger scale with global donor backing.
• Oxfam Kenya: Oxfam Kenya is a country office of the international Oxfam confederation, working on inequality, climate justice, and community resilience in Kenya. Both engage civil society in climate governance and community-based adaptation, but Oxfam operates at substantially larger scale with diverse funding streams.

Regional players

• African Wildlife Foundation (AWF): AWF is a large Africa-focused conservation NGO that engages in climate, conservation, and policy advocacy work across the continent, including in Kenya. While conservation-focused, it overlaps with KCCWG in environmental advocacy, community resilience, and partnership with Kenyan civil society.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kccwg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kenya-climate-change-working-group

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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