RCE Greater Nairobi-2011

1. Leadership, Vision and Objectives
1. Vision of your RCE: 
RCEGN acts as a platform for pooling resources and expertises to facilitate interventions that respond to local problems, needs and sustainable development challenges and explore alternative methods of delivery of education.
2. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
4
b. Transactional : 
3
c. Transformational : 
2
2. Social Network
3. Core partners: 
UNEP UNHABITAT NEMA (National Environmental management Association) Ministry of Education Chamber of Commerce Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) UNESCO Higher learning institutions (Universities and College)
4. Cooperation and communication : 
Through holding of meeting and consultative workshops
5. Facilitating development
Connections / Partnership with
UN institutions
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
UNEP , UNESCO and UNHABITAT
Other RCEs
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
RCE Kakamega, Rhine Meuse
Expert organizations at national, regional and global levels
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Kenya Organization for Environmental Education, National Environmental Management Authority, Govt. Ministries, National Chambers of Commerce, World Wide Fund, African Fund for Endangered Wildlife, Universities and Higher Education, , Kenya Association of Manufactures
6. Social network
a. Information network (exchanging information, e.g. building up a database for SD projects): 
3
b. Knowledge network (creating knowledge by collaboration, e.g. finding synergies between partners by experience exchange): 
5
c. Innovation network (creating innovation by co-creation and shared vision,e.g. investigating new solutions for challenges by f: 
2
3. Participation
8. Participation opportunities
a.Informational participation (people get informed about decisions and actions): 
5
b.Consultation participation (people are asked about their needs and opinions): 
3
c.Decision influencing participation (people are involved in decision making processes): 
2
4. Education & Learning
9. Educational activities : 
Research and innovation Establish a training of trainers program in ESD Development of resource material
Connections / Partnership with
a. Access to quality basic education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Though provision of free Primary and Secondary education students are able to familiarize themselves with basic education Activities such as tree planting and holding talks with schools on the importance of sustainability Establishment of environmental clubs in schools to foster good practises in ESD
b. Training for different sectors of the society
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Through capacity building and holding workshops with various communities to train them on how to achieve sustainable development and improve their livelihoods Training on entrepreneurship
c. Public awareness
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Through banners and poster that advocate for sustainability and clean environment Through creation of documentary on RCEgreater Nairobi
5. Research Integration
15. Description of research
a. Disciplinary (focusing on one discipline of research, e.g. social aspects) : 
1
b. Interdisciplinary (taking interrelations between disciplines into account, e.g. economic effects on the environment and peopl: 
5
c. Transdisciplinary (involving affected people into your research activities, e.g. interviews with affected people): 
4
Tagging
Continent: 
Africa and Middle East
Country: 
Kenya
Region: 
Africa and Middle East
Type: 
Project Reports