ALM UNDP

Summary:

The focus of this project is on climate-sensitive epidemic malaria. It aims to create a model of climate-sensitive malaria in Kakamega and Kericho, including the identification of hotspots and unstable areas prone to epidemics, assessment of existing capacity among stakeholders, and the malaria implications of downscaled climate-change scenarios, and to identify possible adaptation strategies that reduce vulnerability to climate-sensitive malaria. Identification of risks and capacities will be accomplished through participatory rural appraisal, with the aid of health promoters. This information will then be integrated into a model of the various factors contributing to and controlling the spread of malaria. Based on this model, alternative coping strategies will be compared and appropriate risk communication methods (e.g., radio, meetings) will be selected.