20 Years NEMC Experience

experience over twenty years is a report which analyses activities of the Council over the past twenty years (1983 – 2003); its achievements, challenges and how it has evolved to the present day NEMC

This report analyses NEMC activities over the past twenty years (1983 – 2003); its achievements, challenges and how it has evolved to the present day NEMC. There has been a number of achievements which can be summarised in institutional growth in terms of staff and capacity to undertake its functions, increased environmental awareness in the country, facilitating sectoral activities by either working in collaboration or initiating programmes and projects and facilitating evolution of other environmental management institutions and organizations as well as spearheading and implementing various Government programmes geared towards improved environmental quality and sustainable development of our country.

Furthermore, the report highlights major achievements and challenges which the Council faced over the period, facilities available within the Council, publications produced and experience and capacity built.

NEMC experience over twenty years has shown that environmental management functions which are cross cutting among sectors need a stronger institutions for regulating and oversee environmental management which is performed by a number of sectors. Likewise there are some of environmental issues which can’t be easily addressed by one sector.

For further information about this report, contact the Directorate of Environmental Information, Communication and Outreach (DEICO)