Kenya lead researcher: Dr. Peter Gutwa Oino, PhD

The Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies (CLARS) project, funded at $3.14 million from 2024 to 2027, seeks to reduce socio-economic vulnerabilities and enhance resilience to climate change for migrants and host communities in five cities: Kampala, Mwanza, Eldoret, Detroit, and Hamilton. Dr. Peter Gutwa leads the Kenyan segment of this interdisciplinary research, focusing on gender-sensitive climate adaptation strategies for climate migrants, especially women and girls in Kenya. The project combines participatory action research and climate knowledge exchange to address vulnerabilities and build strategies for more resilient urban migration responses in East Africa.