Section 20: Lower local government committees responsible for

climate change (1) A local government shall, on the advice of the District Environment and Natural Resources Committee, appoint lower local government climate change committees responsible for climate change in their local jurisdictions. (2) For the purposes of this Act, the lower local governments climate change committees shall be responsible for- (a) the implementation of the District Climate Change Action Plan at the municipal, town, division, county, sub-county, parish and village levels, as the case may be; (b) preparing work plans for climate change adaptation and mitigation activities within their local jurisdictions for purposes of implementing the District Climate Change Action Plan; (c) conducting education and awareness campaigns on climate change within their local jurisdiction; (d) mobilising the people within their local jurisdiction to implement climate change adaptation and mitigation measures and actions; (e) monitoring and evaluating of climate change risks, adaptation and mitigation activities within their local jurisdiction; (f) reporting any events or activities which negatively affect or are likely to negatively affect the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation actions and measures; and (g) carrying out such other duties as may be prescribed by the district council or urban council in consultation with the District Natural Resources Department.