BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:EAT TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260523T173554Z - 57003@ubuntu-s-2vcpu-4gb-lon1-01 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250318T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20250318T180000 CREATED:20260523T173554Z DESCRIPTION:Civil  Society Orga nizations (CSOs) Perspectives Forum Machakos County\nJoin us for this collaborative approach towards Sustainable Development 1 day Context Macha kos County\, has seen significant economic and social development over the past decade\, the county still faces critical challenges such as poverty\ , food insecurity\, water scarcity\, poor healthcare access\, and climate change effects[1]. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and non-profits play a critical role in addressing developmental challenges and fostering comm unity-driven solutions. In Kenya\, at the national level and within the co unties\, Civil society and non-profits have been integral in filling gaps where government interventions may fall short\, particularly in rural area s. In Machakos County\, CSOs and non-profits play a critical role in compl ementing government efforts in sectors such as health\, education\, water\ , sanitation\, climate action\, governance\, and economic empowerment. Des pite these efforts\, there is limited coordination among the various organ izations working in Machakos. Duplication of efforts\, competition for res ources\, and insufficient knowledge exchange have been highlighted as majo r barriers to sustainable development in the region[2]. Recognizing the ne ed for collaboration\, knowledge exchange\, and capacity building\, The Co unty Government of Machakos in collaboration with Sustainable Africa Innov ators (SUS-AFRIC) www.sus-afric.org invites Civil Society and Non-Profits stakeholder’s working in Machakos County to a roundtable meeting. Purpos e of the meeting This forum will aim to foster partnerships for SDGs\, sha re best practices\, align efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs)\, and strengthen the role of CSOs and nonprofit organizations in add ressing development challenges\, through collaboration with the County Gov ernment of Machakos in a transparent accountable manner. Additionally\, fo cusing on programs/projects impacts and sustainability. [...] DTSTAMP:20260523T173554Z LOCATION:SUS-AFRIC\, Sus-Afric Innovation Centre\, off Kangundo Road\, Nair obi\, Kenya SUMMARY:Civil  Society Organizations (CSOs) Perspectives Forum Machakos Co unty END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR