This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning |
| Indicator |
Indicator 13.2.1: Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| Metadata update |
May 2024 |
| Related indicators |
NA |
| Organisation |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact person(s) |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact organisation unit |
Food Monitoring, Nutrition and Environment Statistics Division |
| Contact person function |
Compiling Environment and Natural Resources |
| Contact phone |
+254-202-911-000|+254-202-911-001 |
| Contact mail |
30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya |
| Contact email | |
| Definition and concepts |
NDCs The Paris Agreement requires each Party to prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions (NDCs) including mitigation, adaptation and support measures. The Paris Agreement (Article 4, paragraph 2) requires each Party to prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions (NDCs) that it intends to achieve. Parties shall pursue domestic mitigation measures, with the aim of achieving the objectives of such contributions. Starting in 2023 and then every five years, governments will take stock of the implementation of the Agreement to assess the collective progress towards achieving the purpose of the Agreement and its long-term goals. The outcome of the global stocktake (GST) will inform the preparation of subsequent NDCs, in order to allow for increased ambition and climate action to achieve the purpose of the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals. |
| Unit of measure |
Number of submissions received from Parties to UNFCCC |
| Classifications |
N/A |
| Data sources |
National Climate Change Response Strategy |
| Data collection calendar |
Annual |
| Data release calendar |
Annual |
| Data providers |
National Climate Change Response Strategy |
| Data compilers |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Institutional mandate |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is mandated to collect,compile,analyze,publish and disseminate official statistics for public use. |
| Other methodological considerations |
N/A |
| Rationale |
Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), all Parties shall formulate, implement, publish and regularly update national/regional programmes containing measures to mitigate climate change and to facilitate adequate adaptation, while taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and their specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances. These policies and measures should be appropriate for the specific conditions of each Party and should be integrated with national development programmes. The Convention established several processes to foster transparency and accountability of countries’ actions to address climate change. The Paris Agreement[2] builds upon the Convention and brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so, charting a new course in the global climate effort. The Paris Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the agreement aims to strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change. Materials are received from Parties on an ongoing basis. 2 |
| Comment and limitations |
N/A |
| Method of computation |
Count of submitted reports annually in advance of preparation of SDG progress reports, based on most recent data. |
| Validation |
N/A |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
Data is compiled globally |
| Quality management |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards |
| Quality assurance |
The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output. Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination. |
| Quality assessment |
The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
N/A |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
N/A |
| References and Documentation |
N/A |
| Metadata last updated | Aug 28, 2025 |