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Published by:Delegation of the European Union

to the Republic of Kenya

Union House, Ragati Road

P. O. Box 45119-00100 Nairobi Kenya.

Tel: +254 20 2713020/1, 2712860, 2802000,

Fax: +254 20 2711954

Email: Delegation-Kenya@eeas.europa.eu

Website: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya

www.facebook.com/euinkenya

@EUinKenya

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Contents Contents i Acronyms and Abbreviations iii About this Book iv Preface 1 Foreword 3 The EU at a Glance 5 Kenya and the EU 9 Special Focus on the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement 13

Agriculture, Rural Development and ASAL 16 Empowering rural livelihoods through improved agricultural practices 17 The EU supports Kenyan agricultural products access international markets 19 Equipping medium-sized farmers to grow their agri-businesses 20 Slovak Republic funding boosts cashew nut farming in Kenya 21 Reforming Kenya’s agriculture through funding from Sweden 22 German Development Coorperation supports smallholder irrigation schemes 23 Italian irrigation project supports peace building in West Pokot 24 DFID providing social cushion against prolonged drought 25 Dutch project promotes agriculture credit financing 26

Energy and Transport 28 Stima Loan: Scaling up access to electricity 30 Investment banks in bid to expand geothermal power generation 31 Tapping into wind energy to ease cost of power 32 Spain funds Lake Turkana electric transmission line 33 Sweden boosts environmental management through Green Innovations Awards 34 The EU facilitates construction of Nairobi urban road network 36 Merille-Marsabit road opens trading opportunities 37 Rehabilitation of tourist roads opens access to national parks 37

Belgian project empowering long distance truck drivers 38 Democratic Governance, Justice and the Rule of Law 40 Reforming Kenya’s Juvenile Justice System 41 IDEAS supporting Kenya’s transition to a devolved system 43 M-sheria: Kenya’s mobile phone legal aid 44 Finland rooting for democracy in Kenya through public education 45 Denmark supports good governance 46 Joint Germany, Finland and Sweden initiative strengthening anti-corruption chain 47 Giving businesswomen a share of the national cake 49 Sweden strengthening human rights capacity of Kenya Prison Services 50 ICT project connecting counties 50 Sweden supporting strengthening of Kenya’s tax regime 51 Belgium supports anti-corruption project in Kwale County 52

Water and Sanitation 54 Educating pastoral communities on hygiene and sanitation practices 56 More water from solar energy at the Daadab Refugee Camp 57 Jointly Providing Water and Sanitation Solutions 57 Italian government funds Kenya’s rural water infrastructure 58 Nakuru county pooling partners for affordable, sustainable sanitation services 59 Building entrepreneurship through urban sanitation 60

Annex 1 61 Annex 2 63

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Acronyms and AbbreviationsACP - African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States

ADF - African Development Fund

AECID - Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation

AFD - Agence France de Development

AGPOs - Access Government Procurement Opportunities

AGRA - Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa

AIDS – Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome

ASAL - Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

CAF - Certificate in Agriculture Finance

CAJ - Commission on Administrative Justice

CDF - Constituencies Development Fund

CESVI - Cooperazione E Sviluppo

CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency

DAC - Development Assistance Committee

DANIDA - Danish International Development Agency

DAP - Drivers of Accountability Project

DVS - Department of Veterinary Services

DWBI - Data Warehouse Business Intelligence

EAC - East African Community

EACC - Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

EBA - Everything but Arms

ECHO - European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection

EDF - European Development Fund

EEC - European Economic Community

EIB - European Investment Bank

EPA - Economic Partnership Agreement

EU – European Union

EYD - EU Year for Development

FAQs – Frequently asked questions

FLTs - Fresh Life Toilets

F4A - Finance for Agriculture

GDP – Gross Domestic Product

GHG – Greenhouse Gases

GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zasusammenarbeit

GoK – Government of Kenya

HIV – Human Immuno-deficiency Virus

HSNP - Hunger Safety Net Programme Phase

IDEAS - Instruments for Devolution Advice and Support

IFMIS - Integrated Financial Management Information Service

IPCRM - Integrated Public Complaints and Referral Mechanism

JKIA - Jomo-Kenyatta International Airport

JP - Joint Programming

JTF - Judiciary Transformation Framework

KEBS - Kenya Bureau of Standards

KENGEN - Kenya Electricity Generating Company

KEPHIS - Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service

KSHS - Kenya Shillings

KfW – Bank aus Verantwortung

KNCHR - Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

KRA - Kenya Revenue Authority

KRDP - Kenya Rural Development Programme

KSMS - Kenya School of Monetary Studies

KEWASNET - Kenya Water and Sanitation CSOs Network

KWAHO - Kenya Water for Health Organisation

KVDA - Kerio Valley Development Authority

LAPSSET - Lamu Port and South Sudan Ethiopia Transport

LDCs - Least Developed Countries

LIAs - Low Income Areas

LTWP – Lake Turkana Wind Power

MDGs - Millennium Development Goals

MPLS - Multi-Protocol Label Switching

MRI - Mutual Reliance Initiative

MS – Member States

MTP – Medium Term Plan

MW – Mega Watts

NACCSC - National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee

NAWASSCO - Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Ltd

NCIC - National Cohesion and Integration Commission

NCSP – Nakuru County Sanitation Project

NDMA - National Drought Management Authority

NGOs – Non-governmental Organisations

ODA – Official Development Assistance

ODPP - Office of the Director of Public Prosecution

OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PPOA - Public Procurement Oversight Authority

PFMR - Public Financial Management Reform

PPA - Power Purchase Agreement

PWDs - People With Disabilities

REA - Rural Electrification Authority

SARS - South African Revenue Service

SIPMK - Smallholder Irrigation Program - Mt. Kenya region

SIMS - Improvement through Market Strategies

SMAP - Standards and Market Access Programme

SMS – Short Message Service

STA - Swedish Tax Agency

TI - Transparency International

UK DFID – United Kingdom Department for International Development

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

WASH - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WEF - Women Enterprise Fund

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About this Book

The Blue Book is the Annual Report of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Kenya. It provides the status and

progress of the development cooperation between the EU and Kenya during the period 2014/2015.

The Report also contains information about the EU bloc and its role as a global player in political and socio-economic development. It captures the EU-Kenya relations and the evolving nature of the partnership.

The EU and Kenya have had a long standing relationship. This Book includes information

The Blue Book is the Annual Report of the

EU Delegation to Kenya

on the changing dynamics of this collaboration and the strategies being employed to respond to this change. The EU and its Member States have observed the need to pool their resources together to support priority areas through a new joint approach. The Joint Programming (JP) approach is ensuring that member states do not duplicate what others are doing, hence maximizing the impact on beneficiaries.

The JP is focussing on projects under priority areas: Agriculture, rural development and Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (ASALs); Energy and Transport; Water and Sanitation; and

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Governance, Rule of Law and Devolution.

In this Book we highlight projects the EU and its Member States are supporting in Kenya under these key pillars. The projects, mainly implemented together with the Kenyan Government and nongovernmental agencies point to the interventions made, their relevance to the Medium Term Plan 2 (MTP2) and the impact they are generating.

The Blue Book also highlights the testimonies and narratives of the various direct and indirect beneficiaries of the EU projects and programmes in Kenya.

The Blue Book highlights the testimonies and narratives of

the various beneficiaries of the EU projects and programmes

in Kenya

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Preface

The Medium Term Plan 2 (MTP2) of Vision 2030 is in its third year of implementation. The five-year plan

(2013-2017) came into effect in 2013 which coincided with the onset of the tenure of the Jubilee Administration. The 2013-2017 plan sets out an ambitious programme and implementation of key activities towards the national transformation and pushing the country towards achieving the Vision 2030.

MTP2 articulates Kenya’s vision for tackling the development challenges the country faces on economic, social and political pillars underpinned by the identified key enablers of Kenya’s national development.

MTP2 envisages an increased GDP growth of 10 per cent by 2017. To attain these objectives, there is need to provide impetus to the economy through sustained infrastructure development, enactment of laws that spur growth, encouragement of public-private participation in governance as well as human resource development.

Increased investments by both the GoK and its development partners are called for to achieve the aspirations of the Vision 2030.

MTP2 makes the case for increased Official Development Assistance (ODA). On average, external resources constitute about 57 per cent of Kenya’s development budget.

HENRY ROTICHCabinet Secretary for National Treasury, KENYA

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The main thrust of Kenya-EU cooperation is to complement

the Kenya government’s efforts to eradicate poverty and improve the living standards of the population

Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary, The National Treasury - KENYA

also support the creation of more than 11,000 full-time jobs. GoK is partnering with the EU and Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to construct a 121km road between Merille and Marsabit. This is part of the Nothern Corridor which will link Kenya and Ethiopia.

The EU is also helping Kenya to meet its energy targets especially generation of clean energy. It is expected that more than 40 per cent of the increased power capacity targeted by 2017 will be generated from renewable energy – primarily geothermal and wind power.

When all these efforts are complete, an additional 600MW will be injected to the national grid. This will reduce power shortages as well as make power cheaper both for home consumption as well as for industrial use.

The Government of Kenya values the relationship and support we have with the EU. As we walk together towards achieving our mutual goals, we remain optimistic that the EU-Kenya partnership will flourish and continue to benefit our citizenry.

To ensure effective implementation of MTP2, measures will be put in place to boost absorption ratio of ODA from the present 44 per cent per annum to over 80 per cent for achievement of development results.

This will be realized through a more vigorous implementation of the Aid Effectiveness and Partnership Principles which have been agreed between Kenya and development partners under the External Resources Policy.

The EU programmes and projects are having a positive impact on the overall development of ordinary Kenyans. The main thrust of Kenya-EU cooperation is designed to complement the Kenya government’s efforts to eradicate poverty and improve the living standards of the population.

The Kshs 10 billion Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP), for instance, is helping to ensure food security. The programme focuses on improving agricultural productivity especially in the arid and semi-arid lands. It is also supporting the government in providing policy direction and leadership in planning, implementation and coordination in the agricultural sector.

Equally, the Kshs 1.2 billion Standards and Market Access Programme (SMAP) is increasing the number of Kenyans accessing the EU as well as other international markets.

In the transport sector, the EU-funded projects amounting to Kshs 23 billion will not only improve the country’s transport system but will

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Foreword

The European Union (EU) has designated 2015 as the EU Year for Development (EYD). This gives the EU a unique

opportunity to showcase its commitment to eradicating poverty and its support for sustainable development among the countries where we work.

The EU Year for Development also coincides with the year for attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that the world agreed upon in 2000.

In Kenya, the EU and its development partners have transitioned from a relationship that was focused on providing technical and financial aid to rural development and food production.

Our relationship with Kenya today is broader and focused on a more collaborative approach that interlocks Kenya’s development policies and priorities with a paramount objective of the EU - to have an increase in aid effectiveness. The Joint Programming (JP) is aligned with Kenya’s Medium Term Plan 2 (MTP2) of Vision 2030 and hopes to deliver on four priority pillars: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs); Energy and Transport; Democratic Governance, Justice and the Rule of Law; and Water and Sanitation.

Through the JP, the EU and its 28 Member States will continue to play a prominent and steady role in Kenya’s economic, social and political development, and to increase their development

The EU’s contribution towards Kenya’s development in 2014

€760M

MARJAANA SALLChargé d’affaires, The EU Delegation to the Republic of Kenya

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Marjaana Sall, Chargé d’affaires The EU Delegation to the Republic of Kenya

decision-making, increased political stability, fight against corruption and impunity. In 2014/2015, our support under this pillar targeted judicial transformation and strengthening of the criminal justice system including the police service. Our recently elaborated Roadmap for Engagement with Civil Society for 2014-2017 will help us to improve the impact and predictability of our support for these key partners.

The EU plans to achieve an increase in the number of Kenyans with access to safe drinking water in urban low-income areas and marginalised rural areas. We are supporting a number of initiatives to provide institutional capacity to regulate water, reduce wastage, and to modernise water supply systems. Four districts in northern Kenya for example are benefitting from €3.4 million to set up water and sanitation facilities and to educate communities on better hygiene practices.

Along with our development support, the EU and Kenya continue to be strong trade partners. The year 2014 marked an important milestone towards this partnership with the successful conclusion and the initialling of the East African Community and European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EAC-EU EPA). With the EPA, the EU continues to demonstrate its long term commitment to Kenya’s socio-economic development.

Beyond development assistance, we are a large contributor to regional peace and stability. The EU is the biggest donor to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

Looking towards 2015, the EU and its Member States are focused on a collaborative approach for a continued substantive contribution to Kenya’s socio-economic development.

impact by strengthening their collaboration and coordination.

In 2014, the EU and its Member States continued to provide relevant, high-impact development solutions and to target our aid where it is most-needed and can deliver long-lasting, catalytic change. Our total contribution during this period was €760 million including grant and loan assistance.

I am delighted to note that 50 per cent of all donor funded programmes in the energy sector are financed by European donors. The EU and its Member States are jointly funding the expansion and maintenance of the Olkaria Geothermal Project to a tune of €329 million through the European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (afD) and German Development Bank (KfW).

The objective for our JP support for Kenya’s transport sector is to contribute to sustainable economic development by developing a more efficient, well connected and safe transport system. For example, the 121km Merille-Marsabit road, will provide a reliable transport system to the vast Northern Kenya and expand trade opportunities between Kenya and Ethiopia.

To shore up agriculture, the EU and its member countries are supporting projects to increase land under irrigation and disaster risk reduction to cushion the communities in the ASALs. The Standards and Market Access Programme (SMAP) is one of the EU’s important investment programmes aimed at enhancing market access and competitiveness of Kenya’s animal and plant-based products.

The EU identifies improvements to governance as a catalyst for transparent and inclusive

The year 2014 marked an important

milestone for the EU-Kenya

Partnership with the successful

conclusion and the initialling

of the Economic Partnership

Agreement

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The EU at a Glance

The EU is a unique economic and political partnership between 28 European countries that together

cover much of the continent. The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries who trade with one another become economically interdependent and are likely to avoid conflict. The result was the European Economic Community created in 1958, and initially increasing economic cooperation

between six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Since then, a huge single market has been created and continues to develop towards its full potential. What began as a purely economic union has evolved into an organisation spanning policy areas, from development aid to environment. A name change from the EEC to the European Union (EU) in 1993 reflected this.

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The EU is based on the rule of law: everything that it does is founded on treaties, voluntarily and democratically agreed by all member countries. These binding agreements set out the EU’s goals in its many areas of activity.

The EU operates through a system of supranational institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. The institutions are: the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the Court of Auditors, and the European Parliament. The European Parliament is elected every five years by the EU citizens.

A Global Player

As a global player, the EU has developed a differentiated and multi-layered foreign policy, using a variety of tools that range from political and security instruments to development cooperation. More than 20 years ago, the EU Member States agreed to create a Common Foreign and Security Policy. This enables the EU to speak and act as one in world affairs. In an international and globalised world, the 28 countries that make up the EU have greater weight and influence when they act together as the European Union, rather than as 28 individual nations.

One of the EU’s main goals is to promote human rights both internally and around the world. Human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human

rights: these are the core values of the EU. The EU is therefore a key actor in international issues ranging from the promotion of peaceful progress across the world, to global climate change. The basis for the EU’s

foreign policy remains ‘soft’ power: the use of diplomacy – backed where necessary by trade, aid and peacekeepers – to reduce poverty, resolve conflicts, and bring about international understanding.

The EU Cooperation Policy

Due to its supranational nature, its global field presence and its wide-ranging expertise in mobilising long-term and predictable development cooperation partnerships, the EU has become an important global actor. Together, the EU, the EU institutions and the Member States, account for around 60% of all global Official Development Assistance (ODA) according to the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD).

ODA provided by the EU amounted to €53.5 billion in 2011. The EU and its Member States combined constitute the world’s largest single donor in the struggle against poverty. This massive European commitment to development spans the globe, extending to more than 160 countries ranging from the EU’s neighbours, to Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

European commitment to development spans the globe, extending to more than 160 countries ranging from the EU’s neighbours, to Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East

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In addition to regular development aid, the EU is a leading donor of emergency and humanitarian aid. The year 2014 saw a major surge in the number of severe humanitarian crises. Four ‘level 3’ emergencies, the highest crisis denomination according to United Nations standards, were declared in Central African Republic, South Sudan, Iraq and Syria. The number of people displaced by conflicts or natural disasters is on rise. Meanwhile, the worst ever outbreak of Ebola has posed a serious threat to the health sectors of countries across west Africa.

As the world’s largest humanitarian aid donor, the EU is on the frontline in tackling humanitarian crises. In 2014, the Commission alone provided over €1.2 billion in aid to the most vulnerable across more than 80 countries.

Additionally, the EU has established a European voluntary humanitarian aid corps to give citizens

the opportunity to be involved in humanitarian action. The volunteer programme will create opportunities for 18 000 people to volunteer in humanitarian operations worldwide by 2020.

Development cooperation is a task that is shared between the EU and its Member States. To maximise the impact of its cooperation commitment, the EU is determined to find new partnership approaches that respond to changing needs, capacities, and commitments around the world.

The primary and overarching objective of the EU development policies is the eradication of poverty through sustainable development. Moreover, the EU development assistance, combined with equal partnerships and dialogue, promotes peace, democracy, good governance, gender equality, the rule of law, solidarity, justice and respect for human rights.

1946Winston Churchill calls for a “kind of United States of Europe”

1950On 9 May, FrenchForeign MinisterRobert Schumanproposes to poolcoal and steelproduction as“first concretefoundation ofa Europeanfederation”.

1951Belgium, France,Germany, Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,called “theSix”, form theEuropeanCoal and SteelCommunity

1958The Sixestablish theEuropeanEconomicCommunitythat will laterbecome theEuropeanUnion

1973Denmark,Irelandand UKjoin

1981Greecejoins

1986SpainandPortugaljoin

1993Name changed toEuropean Union

Common Foreignand SecurityPolicy becomesone of three pillarsconstituting theEuropean Union

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2013Croatia Joins

2014EAC-EU EPA negotiations concluded

1995Austria,Finland,Sweden join

SchengenAgreementtakes effect

1998Eurointroduced in 11 countries

2004Cyprus, CzechRepublic, Estonia,Hungary, Latvia,Lithuania, Malta,Poland, Slovakiaand Slovenia join

2007Bulgaria.Romaniajoin

2009Treaty of Lisbonintroduces a HighRepresentative forForeign Affairs andSecurity Policy anda European ExternalAction Service tostreamline externalaction

2010ComprehensiveClimate Changeagreement signedRenewed EUaction plan forMDGs

2012The EU receivesa Nobel PeacePrize

MDGs

Agenda for Change

A key strategic element of the EU cooperation policy is the optimal use of development assistance. The EU considers effectively directed development assistance as crucial to achieving the MDGs and building the capacity for long-term sustainable growth. In order to improve aid effectiveness in all its programmes, so as to have the maximum impact on the people and the communities it supports, the EU takes a strategic approach.

This strategic approach is based on the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, which was signed in 2005 by the EU and many other nations and international organisations. The five principles of the Declaration are ownership, alignment, harmonisation, management by results, and mutual responsibility. The 2012 ‘Agenda for Change’ updates the EU’s external and development policies to adapt to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

One pillar of this modernised agenda rests on promoting human rights, democracy and good governance; the other is founded on promoting sustainable and inclusive growth. Future EU aid spending will target countries that are in need of external support, and where the EU support can really make a difference, including fragile states.

Improved coordination with and between the EU Member States in order to avoid duplication and ensure greater coherence and impact is another important feature of the new policy. This is in line with the EU’s objective to ‘streamline’ aid and provide a sharper focus, simpler procedures, and enhanced cooperation. Sectors with a high impact on poverty reduction such as governance, social protection, health, education, employment, agriculture and energy are prioritised, and in the future, bilateral aid to countries will go to no more than three sectors. Innovative tools such as the blending of grants and loans, and the inclusion of the private sector, are also part of the updated policy.

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The Government of Kenya (GoK) and the European Union (EU) have enjoyed a long-standing partnership since Kenya’s

independence. More than 50 years on, the EU and its Member States have remained steadfast in their support of Kenya’s social, economic and political development. In addition, the EU is still a major partner in the country’s integration into both the European and global markets.

In her efforts to become a newly industrialised middle income country before the end of the next decade, Kenya developed the Vision 2030 development blueprint. The Master plan, covering the period 2008 to 2030 is based on three pillars: the Economic, the Social and the Political. For this Vision to be achieved, however, the three pillars must be anchored on various benchmarks. These include macroeconomic

Kenya and the EU

Basic facts about our partner Kenya in 2014

Population:

42 millionSurface area:

580,000 sq kmUrban population:

22%Current GDP:

€25 billion

GDP per capita:

€611Life expectancy at birth:

63 yearsLiteracy:

85% of total population

Languages:

English and Kiswahili

(official), numerous indigenous languages

stability; continuity in governance reforms; enhanced equity and wealth creation opportunities for the poor; infrastructure; energy; science, technology and innovation; land reform; human resources development; security as well as public sector reforms.

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2013)

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Joint ProgrammingAchievement of Vision 2030 is by no means a small challenge. The road ahead is fraught with tasks that need committed, reliable and sustained partnerships – something which the EU has offered Kenya over the years.

Consequently, the EU has made specific commitments to use a new approach that interlocks Kenya’s ambitions with the EU’s new thinking in development assistance. Through the Joint Programming (JP), the EU aims at injecting support directly in the Government’s own policies and strategies. By building upon synergies and exploring joint implementation modalities, these two partners now jointly define the way in which this support is rolled out.

As a joint response to the MTP2, the EU development partners have identified four priority sectors for JP from 2013 to 2017. These are Agriculture, Rural Development and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs); Energy and Transport; Democratic Governance, Justice and

the Rule of Law and; Water and Sanitation. The joint response results from a common understanding of the sectors and its challenges in terms of Kenya’s development. It includes resource allocation and a commitment to work more closely together within the specific sectors.

The JP also entails coordinated sharing of information, including systematic and regular consultation among the EU development partners, when developing their strategies or new programmes and projects.

In Agriculture, Rural Development and ASALs, the EU development partners share the vision that investing in improved food security at national level together with better resilience to climatic shocks in ASAL areas will generate broad-based and more inclusive development in Kenya.

In Energy and Transport sector, modern and efficient infrastructural facilities are required to support the improvement and expansion of both transport and energy services.

The new Joint Programming approach interlocks Kenya’s ambitions with the EU’s new thinking in development assistance

Indicative allocations during MTP2 period (in million €)*

* including both grant and loan assistance.

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

EU

Sweden

UKEIB

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20%

19%

13%

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5%

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€3.3 billion

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Expected Benefits

The coordinated approach should lead to greater transparency and predictability for both GoK and the EU development partners. The EU and its Member States aim at increasing their development impact through JP by improving the coordination and effectiveness of development cooperation. This improved coordination with and between the EU Member States will help to avoid duplication and increase complementarity in division of labour.

Benefits to both the EU and GoK include having a common response to challenges and political imperatives, reducing transaction costs, as well as using joint reporting and implementation. The GoK can benefit substantially by a reduction in aid fragmentation.

Overall Contribution per EU Development Partner

It is estimated that the EU joint financial contribution to Kenya’s development will total over €3 billion, exclusive of other forms of financial support such as humanitarian assistance provided. Regional programmes, including Kenya and private sector financing, will bring substantial additional funds to the country.

The following inforgraphic provides information on the indicative financial allocations per joint programming priority sector, including grant and loan financing for 2014-2017

Benefits to both the EU and GoK include having a common response to challenges and political imperatives

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Netherlands

European Investment Bank

Germany

European Union

Italy

United Kingdom

Finland

France

Denmark

Sweden

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Sector Total

Agriculture, Rural Development & ASAL Energy & Transport

Democratic governance, justice and the rule of law Water & Sanitation

Financial allocations per joint programming priority sector (Million Euros)

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Special Focus on the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement

16 October 2014: EAC-EU EPA negotiations concluded

Negotiations for a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) were concluded on 16 October 2014 between the EU and the five countries of the EAC (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda). Further to trade in goods, the agreement includes a fully-fledged development cooperation chapter, flexible rules of origin, a full institutional structure and cooperation on a wide range of issues including agriculture, SPS and trade facilitation. Signing is expected to take place before the end of 2015 and should be followed by smooth ratification before the different national parliaments. Previously, a framework EPA (FEPA) had been initialled by all five EAC partners in 2007.

Because the agreement was not concluded on time, all EAC member States temporarily reverted to the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences, or GSP. The GSP grants total access to the EU markets for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) through the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative, and a more restricted access for non-LDCs (in the EAC region, Kenya is the only non-LDC). That is why Kenya was the only country on the African continent that had to pay import duties to enter the European market between 1st October and 25th December 2014, the date which Kenya was re-integrated as a beneficiary country of the Market Access Regulation (MAR).

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Main features of the EAC-EU EPA

• Duty free quota free access (DFQF) into the EU for all imports from EAC

• Asymmetric and gradual opening of the EAC to EU goods, taking full account of the differences in levels of development between the EAC and the EU

• Trade defence provisions with safeguards allowing each party to reintroduce duties if imports of the other party disturb or threaten to disturb their economy and special safeguard conditions to protect EAC infant industry

• Flexible Rules of Origin which fully take into account EAC specificities and the needs of its sectors and industries

Whilst the EPA deal was initialled on 16th October 2014, the agreement still needs to be signed (summer 2015) and then ratified by the parliaments of the different jurisdictions. Since Trade is a common policy of the EU, it is the European Parliament that needs to give its consent to the deal (before ratification by the national parliaments of the 28 member States). In the EAC, ratification is carried out by the five national parliaments.

Presently, Kenya has temporarily returned to a duty free, quota free access to the EU under the MAR, awaiting completion of the internal ratification process of the EPA. Ratification should be finalized within a reasonable timeframe to prevent to fall back again to the EU’s GSP.

Chart: Kenya exports to the EU represent over 100 Billion Kes on a yearly basis – main export commodities are flowers, beans and peas, tea and coffee.

domestic policy to facilitate dialogue

• Dispute settlement provisions

• A chapter on economic and development cooperation aiming to enhance EAC competitiveness, capacity building and EPA implementation

• An extensive chapter on fisheries mainly aiming to reinforce cooperation on the sustainable use of resources including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

• A reference to fundamental principles of the Cotonou Agreement

• A clause allowing future negotiations on a number of issues with a view to conclusion within five years from entry into force: on services and other trade related issues (i.e. competition, investment, intellectual property rights, public procurement).

• A chapter on customs and trade facilitation aiming to facilitate trade between the Parties, to promote harmonisation of customs legislation and procedures and to provide support to the EAC’s customs administrations.

• A chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary measures aiming, inter alia, to address problems arising from SPS measures, to promote regional harmonisation of measures and to enhance EAC capacity to implement and monitor SPS measures

• A chapter on agriculture which includes guarantees that no export refunds will be applied on the EU exports to the EAC, and commits to a deepened policy dialogue on agriculture and food security, as well as transparency provisions on

Trade Remains Central to the Kenya-EU Partnership

Fish2%

Peas22%

Others13% Flowers

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Tea29%

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Kenya’s Vision 2030 identifies agriculture as one of the key drivers of the country’s economy with the sector currently

accounting for approximately a quarter of the nation’s GDP. More than 75 per cent of the population in both rural and urban areas rely on the sector for income. However the sector’s dependence on rainfall, which often fails due to changing and erratic weather patterns, together with increased land pressure which is occasioned by a fast-growing population, contribute to the degradation of farmlands leaving farmers vulnerable even in areas traditionally sufficient in food. Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (ASALs) bear the weight of the effects of climate variance as they are less equipped with resilience skills to absorb climatic shocks.

The MTP2 of Vision 2030, the Government of Kenya (GoK) aims to fully integrate ASALs in

the national economy by building the resilience of its population to future climatic shocks. The Government gives priority to irrigation in order to reduce the country’s dependence on rain-fed agriculture. A total of 404,800 hectares is set to be put under irrigation by 2017.

Access to agricultural inputs is a critical element in the country’s development blueprint ensuring agricultural development is enhanced while addressing market access, credit to farmers, affordable inputs and support for sector and institutional reforms.

The EU development partners share the vision that investing in improved food security and resilience to climatic shocks in ASAL areas will generate broad-based and more inclusive development.

The EU’s interventions and programmes for the

Investing in Agriculture for Food SecurityAGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ASALs

Indicative allocations for Agriculture, Rural Development and ASALs (2014 - 2017) in Euros

European Union 210,000,000Finland 14,000,000France 65,000,000Denmark 25,000,000Germany 40,000,000Italy 16,000,000Netherlands 7,000,000United Kingdom 59,000,000Sweden 60,000,000Sector total 496,000,000

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Empowering rural livelihoods through improved agricultural practices

The Kenya Rural Development Project (KRDP) is a major EU initiative to boost agricultural growth and rural development in Kenya. With a current funding of €86.4 million, the KRDP programme aims at improving agricultural productivity nationally, and improving livelihoods especially in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). KRDP supports the government in providing policy direction and leadership in planning, implementation and coordination in the agricultural sector.

Under the agriculture productivity component, KRDP is supporting the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme to the tune of €140 million with contribution of IFAD and of the private sector. This programme will synergise with the livelihood support projects in the ASAL areas (€9 million) with the Conservation Agriculture project (€9.5 million) implemented by the FAO.

Under the drought resilience component, KRDP funded an initial €10 million support to the Drought Contingency Fund (DCF) along with €11 million for drought management in the ASALs.

Responding to the drought crisis situation at the end of 2014 and beginning of 2015, the DCF mobilized emergency assistance along county priorities. In March 2015, €3.5 million was disbursed by the National Drought Management Authority to preserve the livelihood of the communities in 17 arid

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Agriculture, rural development and ASALs sub sectors in 2014, continued to focus on addressing the Government of Kenya’s priorities.

The EU Support for programmes went in building climate-proof infrastructure, disaster risk reduction and strengthening of ASAL institutions, increasing production and productivity, and supporting institutional reforms.

The approach is bearing results. The EU has set out to increase knowledge on climate resilience in Northern Kenya through the Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP). The project has contracted an estimated 500,000 farmers as beneficiaries for its agriculture productivity component. Ultimately, this will improve drought resilience for 1.6 million households.

The EU is also helping quality and standardisation institutions in Kenya to strengthen their capacity in localising international standards which enables local agricultural products to compete in the global arena. In 2014, the EU initiated work on institutional capacity building for the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) and the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) to develop protocols for testing and certification of plant and animal-based products.

The EU and Member States similarly continued to support projects to increase land under irrigation; address the agriculture value chain and market access as well as help vulnerable populations to cope with drought.

The efforts being undertaken by the EU hope to reduce the number of people requiring food assistance as a result of drought emergencies while improving disaster preparedness and resilience. The EU efforts also aim at increasing the volume of small holders’ production that is marketed.

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Empowering social entrepreneurs

I manage a multi-million shilling company called Sorghum Pioneer Agencies (SPA). My company deals in farm inputs, ploughing services as well as linking farmers to markets. We also train farmers on best agronomic practices like conservation agriculture, offer them threshing services and promote and buy cereals from them. Importantly, though, I am also a EUCORD (European Cooperative for Rural Development) partner, helping to implement the Kenya Sorghum Value Chain Development Project (KSVCDP).

The project serves over 7,000 small holder farmers in Tharaka-Nithi. I was appointed as a KSVCDP sub-agent in the sorghum value chain in 2009, through EUCORD, as an agent of the East Africa Breweries Limited. Through the project’s intervention I mobilised 400 farmers in one season, producing sorghum worth about Shs 250,000. This achievement made me realise that I could help my poverty stricken community.

Subsequently, EUCORD took me through a

series of capacity building activities and trainings on good agricultural practices for sorghum cultivation, post-harvest handling of sorghum grain, structured marketing and contract farming. I also received financial support for mobilising, sensitising and training farmers in sorghum cultivation. I also used the financial resources to employ field staff. KRDP has played a key role in improving farmers’ livelihoods, creating employment and improving food security.

Beatrice Nkatha (“Mama wa Mtama”), Social Entrepreneur

and semi-arid counties. The drought response activities have been supply of water, preservation of livestock assets, addressing chronic malnutrition and providing other food security responses.

The DCF is the first drought resilience instrument of its kind in Africa. It enables counties to implement drought preparedness and response activities. It provides the crucial missing link between development and humanitarian programmes.

Number of small-holder farmers

served by the sorghum project in Tharaka-Nithi

County

7,000

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Standards and Market Access Programme (SMAP)

The Standards and Markets Access Programme (SMAP) was launched in September 2014 and is one of the programmes financed under the 10th European Development Fund (10-EDF) resources under the private sector development component of the National Indicative programme 2008-2013.

The project is being implemented by three Government of Kenya agencies - Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) together with the United Nations Industrial Development organization (UNIDO) through a €12.1 million grant.

The project aims at assisting Kenya to minimise risks and hazards related to agricultural products, enhance the quality of local produce and increase the country’s export basket. The project will enhance market access and competitiveness of Kenya’s animal and plant

based products through the adoption of relevant international standards and improved food safety regulation and enforcement.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) as the main standards setting body in Kenya will conduct specific studies to identify the relevant standards to be domesticated using inputs from the Department of veterinary services (DVS) for animal based products and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for products of plant origin.

It is expected that KEPHIS and DVS will improve surveillance and risk analysis capabilities while KEBS will improve its testing and certification capabilities. The three institutions will upgrade their laboratories by acquiring state of the art equipment, enhance the technical capacity of their staff through training and further strengthen the decentralisation of service delivery.

UNIDO will reach out to Business Member Organisations (BMOs) to increase their knowledge and uptake of SPS standards. This will be done through training and in return the BMOs will raise awareness to their members which will result in better quality production. UNIDO will also engage with consumer organisations to stimulate the demand side of certification.

SMAP supporting Kenya’s Horticulture Sector to meet international Standards

The EU is the largest market for Kenya’s horticulture produce accounting for over 85 per cent of Kenya’s total horticulture exports and contributing over Kshs 95 billion a year to our economy. Through the Standards and Market Access Programme, KEPHIS has been able to conduct numerous trainings to its staff and industry stakeholders on standards and regulatory requirements demanded

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by the EU market. As a result of these trainings the number of interceptions due to exceedance of Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) has reduced significantly ensuring uninterrupted flow for Kenya’s horticulture produce to this very important market segment.

Joseph Kigamwa, Project Coordinator, KEPHIS

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Equipping medium sized farmers to grow their agri-businesses

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Kenya through the Agriculture Growth Accelerator project is working to strengthen the agricultural production and marketing systems in the country.

The project is being run by the Equity Group Foundation with funding support of €4.6 million from the Embassy.

The project supports middle sized farmers expand their influence in the agricultural sector. About 2,000 medium sized farmers are currently benefiting from the project. The Accelerator works with medium sized farms, which are commonly referred to as the “missing middle” because they are considered too large to benefit from most donor programmes and too resource constrained to access commercial service providers.

The project identifies the challenges facing the farms and develops appropriate training programmes for them. Training needs range from financial management, book keeping, marketing and value chain development.

Improving agriculture productivity and commercial practices of medium sized farms could have a ripple effect across the entire agricultural sector.

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Entrepreneurship training helped improve my agri-business

I am a 50-year-old medium scale farmer who owns 18 acres of land. In addition to dairy and poultry farming, I grow both wheat and maize crops. My current annual production ranges from 10 to 15 bags of wheat and up to 30 bags of maize per acre. I have six dairy cows on partial zero grazing producing an average of 13 litres of milk per day. In my 25 years of farming I have received less than impressive financial returns due to low soil fertility, low market prices, pests and diseases,

and the high cost of inputs. However, I now plan to specialise in dairy and poultry farming by increasing the number of dairy cows to 15 and the current 50 indigenous chickens to more than 150. I also want to replace my old tractor with a new one. To achieve these goals I am working with the Accelerator programme to, among

other steps, access finance, develop a farm business plan, acquire training on land preparation and soil health management, and enroll in a business group network. The network will offer me enterprise development training, peer support and mentorship as well as inputs and market linkages.

John Kibosia, Uasin Gishu County

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Slovak Republic funding boosts cashew nut farming in Kenya

Cashew nut farming in the Kenyan Coastal region has been on a rapid decline in the last decade occasioned by marketing and production challenges leaving farmers impoverished.

The subsector challenges include poor agronomical practices, control of the market by middlemen, low produce prices, collapse of the processing factories and lack of farm inputs and credit facilities

However, through a project funded by the Slovak Republic and implemented through partnerships with local NGOs and farmer associations in the region, the production curve is turning for the better. Before the project, the

 

Cashew nut processing factory in Athi River

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cost of a kilogram of nuts was fetching only KShs 30 but has since doubled.

The project is supporting small-scale cashew nut farmers in Lamu, Kwale and Kilifi counties.

The farmers are organized into local groups and trained on cashew tree husbandry, financial management, pest and diseases management as well as on requirements for export markets.

This is in line with MTP2’s strategy of streamlining the production and marketing of oil and nut crops under the Oil and Nut Crops Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The aim is to develop a cashew nut marketing and production society which will be taken through the process of attaining fair trade certification. The €197,000 project has been running since 2013.

Through these interventions, the quality and quantity of cashew nuts has improved with farmers earning more from their produce.

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Veteran farmer now earning more from cashew nuts

I am a 70-year-old cashew nut farmer with over 130 cashew nut trees in my farm. Although I have been a member of the local farmers’ cooperative soci ety, I have not earned enough revenue from my labour due to brokers who buy our produce at very low prices.

This situation faced by cashew nut farmers in Lamu is bound to change after the launch of the Cashew Nut Value Chain project in Lamu by World Concern, through financial support by Farm Africa.

The project organises farmers into local groups which are trained on cashew tree husbandry, financial management, pest and diseases management as well as the requirements for quality for export markets.

Through these interventions, the quality and quantity of cashew nuts has improved with farmers now earning more from their produce. The cost of a kilogram of nuts has has doubled, from KShs 30.

We are excited that World Concern plans to extend credit facilities to the cooperatives to enable them purchase cashew nuts from us and find the most profitable markets through linkages with the Fair Trade market. This will cut off the middlemen and get us optimum returns from the market.

Eli jah Wakaba, Mpeketoni, Lamu

The programme will

transform Kenya’s

agricultural sector

into an innovative

and competitive

industry

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Reforming Kenya’s Agriculture through funding from Sweden

Sweden is funding the achievement of broad agricultural sector reforms being implemented by the Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

Through the Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme, this initiative aims at helping Kenya achieve its strategies in agriculture.

The programme runs from 2012 to 2016 with the total budget for the five years being €47.5 million. Swedish Government is contributing €37.5 million while GoK is providing €10 million.

These reforms are contained in the Kenya’s Agricultural Sector Development Strategy, which is designed to transform Kenya’s agricultural sector into an innovative, commercially oriented, competitive and modern industry that will contribute to poverty reduction, improved food security and equity in rural and urban Kenya.

It is being implemented nationally through the National Programme Secretariat and is represented in all 47 counties through County Coordination Units.

The core of the programme is development of prioritised value chains, three in each county. Each value chain has a platform with representation from agro-input suppliers to consumers.

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German Development Cooperation supports smallholder irrigation schemes in Mt Kenya region

Kenya has earmarked the expansion of land under irrigation as a key ingredient of increased agricultural production and food security. Currently, the national water master plan 2013, puts the land under irrigation to just 17 per cent against a potential of 890,000 ha. In its projection, GoK through its MTP2 plans to put an extra 404,800 ha under irrigation by 2017.

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Through the Smallholder Irrigation Program, KfW is working with GoK and private banks locally to offer credit facilities to cooperative societies in the Mt. Kenya region to establish, modernise and maintain smallholder irrigation schemes.

The Smallholder Irrigation Programme is discouraging smallholder farmers from depending on rain-fed agriculture and embrace irrigation farming.

The project currently in its third phase is working with farmer cooperative societies in Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Embu and Kirinyaga counties. The societies receive credit facilitation from both Equity Bank and Cooperative Bank of Kenya.

Farmers take a loan equivalent to 50 per cent of the total investment costs and raise a credit security of 10 per cent before loans are activated for civil works. The other 50 per cent of the investment cost is a grant to the farmers’ organization. After full implementation, the project shall have benefited 19 schemes with a household population of 6,088, commanding 2,124 ha of irrigated land at a cost of €7.93 million.

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Italian irrigation project supports peace building in West Pokot

The Italian government is supporting the development and expansion of the Wei Wei irrigation project in West Pokot county to use agriculture as a tool for peace building in the area prone to conflicts emanating from limited resources.

The third and final phase of the project implementation of €9.2 million will see 265 families of farmers in Sigor division of West Pokot county assigned 265 irrigated plots of one hectare each. The indirect agricultural beneficiaries are estimated to be approximately 4,000 people, mainly pastoralists.

Kerio Valley Development Authority(KVDA) is implementing the project which will be

Sigor Irrigation Project concluded in 2018. The project is primarily guided by the GoK desire to raise the levels of agricultural production in the country as well as increase land under irrigation.

The last phase of the project will also provide for the anti-erosive arrangement of the Korellach catchment and will expand the irrigation scheme by a further 325 ha, thus bringing the total irrigated surface up to 800 ha.

The project aims at providing a framework for the institutions operating in irrigation activities enhancing their implementing and sustainable management capacity and improving the dissemination of information, and the marketing and technical choices best suited to the local context.

The agricultural project increased West Pokot County’s income fifteen-fold thus, influencing higher school enrolment and better health care.

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DFID providing social cushion against prolonged drought

A social protection initiative dubbed the Hunger Safety Net Programme funded by the Government of Kenya, DFID and Australia Aid to provide insulation against the effects of drought has completed the registration of its final list of 100,000 beneficiaries.

A first payment for the 2014 cycle amounting to Kshs 182,748,800 has been dispatched to 9,932 vulnerable people per household in Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera and Turkana.

The unconditional bi-monthly cash transfers of Kshs 2,700 aim at building safety nets to cushion the extremely poor and vulnerable in the larger Northern Kenya districts against chronic shocks of prolonged drought and other hardships. The beneficiaries receive cash payments through local banks.

Under the programme, the Government of Kenya has provided €46 million while DFID

and Australian Aid are giving €113 million. This funding is sufficient to make regular payments to the 100,000 beneficiary households across the four Counties over the four-year period.

The unconditional bi-monthly cash transfers of Kshs 2,700 aim at building safety nets to cushion the extremely poor and vulnerable

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Households’ dignity restored by cash aid

“Timely delivery of cash transfers in response to severe drought situations has proven to be effective. It affords households greater dignity and gives them more flexibility in how they choose to cope. By transferring the payments directly into their accounts, the assistance is given quickly and accountably. We believe that an intervention on this scale will help cushion thousands of people from the current drought and from sinking further into poverty,”

James Oduor, CEO of the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)

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Dutch project promotes agriculture credit financing

The Dutch Government in partnership with two private entities – Financial Access and ScopeInsight, is working with local financial institutions and agricultural organisations to increase the amount of money loaned for agricultural activities in Kenya.

A public-private partnership project, the Finance for Agriculture (F4A), is supporting the stimulation of increased lending to the agricultural sector through creating synergy between financial institutions and farmers.

This includes strengthening financial institutions to evaluate risks associated with financing agriculture while at the same time helping farming organisations to develop viable proposals for extension of credit.

In 2014, the €9 million project linked agricultural organisations to lending institutions through agri-finance seminars that created awareness on the available funding resources.

So far, over 250 participants from over 70 financial institutions have received training on how to market their financial products.

Additionally, F4A has worked jointly with lending institutions, relevant NGOs, donors and government institutions to establish a credit scoring tool for agri-lending. The tool will help evaluate the risks for lending within the agricultural sector.

F4A organises learning and information sharing sessions, where participants learn from experienced assessors

F4A has provided scholarships to over 25 successful applicants from various agricultural institutions to take the Regional Certificate in Agriculture Finance programme (CAF), a training provided by Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS).

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The Finance for Agriculture (F4A) is supporting the

stimulation of increased lending to the agricultural sector through creating synergy between financial institutions and farmers

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Adequate investment in modern and efficient infrastructure development coupled with high quality and

reasonably priced energy supply are key prerequisites for supporting the expansion of Kenya’s productive sectors as well as the alleviation of poverty.

Current inadequate investment in the twin areas has been a main contributor to the high cost of doing business, undermining competitiveness and adversely affecting trade and the provision of much-needed social services.

Nationwide, only 33 per cent of households in Kenya have access to grid electricity while over 68 per cent of the population still rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating. The connection rate remains low especially in the rural areas which have coverage of about 15 per cent.

While roads are the dominant transport mode in the country accounting for 93 per cent of both domestic freight and passenger traffic, just seven per cent of the total road network

of approximately 161,000km is paved. Urban mobility is equally challenged. Kenya’s fast growing urban population continues to be a major cause for the heavy traffic congestion.

This, and the inefficient public transport system (buses and commuter rail) and lack of adequate facilities for non-motorised users are some of the key challenges that bedevil urban mobility.

In aviation, the urgent need to upgrade Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as well as other airports, and to expand the route network was signalled in 2011, when the total air passenger and freight traffic reached an all-time high of 8.7 million people and 360,000 tons respectively.

The country’s development blueprint recognises the expansion of the transport and energy infrastructure as key pillars for fuelling economic growth. As part of the current MTP2, Kenya has initiated numerous efforts with development partners to improve access to modern energy services, increase generation capacity, strengthen transmission and distribution systems, as well as improve energy security.

Percentage of Kenyans with access to grid

electricity

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Fuelling Kenya’s Development AgendaENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Indicative allocations for energy and transport (2014 - 2017) in Euros

European Union 140,000,000EIB 371,000,000France 235,000,000Germany 128,000,000Italy 25,000,000United Kingdom 67,000,000Sector total 966,000,000

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EnergyThe EU Development Partners have been active in Kenya’s energy and transport sectors for many years. Almost 50 per cent of all programmes (in number of projects as well as in financial terms) in the energy sector for example, are financed by European donors.

Through MTP2, special focus is being given to the modernisation of energy infrastructure network, increasing the share of energy generated from renewable energy sources and providing energy that is affordable and reliable to businesses and homes.

This ensures that energy supply is adequate and efficient in order to support increased use in manufacturing, agriculture, services, public facilities and households. Key among Kenya’s targets is to increase installed capacity for electricity generation by 5,538 MW and connect two million new customers to the national grid.

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) will continue implementing Rural Electrification Programme countrywide and targets to connect 6,304 public facilities mainly trading centres, schools, health centres and dispensaries, tea buying centres, water supply systems, and places of worship.

The EU is keen to align its interventions with what GoK through the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum plans to achieve.

This approach is showing positive results. Through a pilot scheme of the Mutual Reliance Initiative (MRI), the European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (afD) and German Development Bank (KfW) are jointly funding the expansion and maintenance of the Olkaria Geothermal by pooling €329 million.

Equally, in support of private investments in energy generation, a number of European donors including the EIB and the EU are supporting the development of the €613 million Lake Turkana Wind project which once completed will inject an additional 310 MW to the Kenya national grid.

The EU anticipates that by 2017, there will be an increase in the number of people with access to energy as well as the as number of people with access to electricity from the grid. Also a key indicator will be the volume of electric power injected to the national grid.

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Stima Loan: Scaling up access to electricity

The Stima Loan programme follows a successful pilot project which begun in 2010. As at June 2014, a total of 53,836 Kenyans had benefitted from the facility at a cost of Shs 1.2 billion. Under this project, officially launched in July 2014, Kenya Power will receive €30 million from the Agence Française de Développement (afD) and the European Union (EU) to connect approximately 300,000 electricity customers within four years.

The objective of the revolving fund is to facilitate credit access to enable connectivity for the low income segments of the market who cannot afford to pay upfront for the cost of connection. Stima Loan is one of the initiatives spearheaded by Kenya Power in collaboration with the government, afD and the EU to ease the cost of power connections and help accelerate access to electricity by more Kenyans in line with the country’s Vision 2030.

However, the period of disbursing the remaining Stima Loan tranche will depend on the rate of the loan uptake. Managed as a revolving fund, customers pay a 20 per cent upfront deposit and repay their loan within a period of 24 months. A five per cent administration fee is charged on the loaned amount.

The fund has now been consolidated from different divisions and a dedicated unit has been constituted to manage it. This unit comprises

a total of six staff located at the Kenya Power head office and 18 drawn from marketing and finance departments located in the regional offices.

The project has already recorded several benefits in the areas where it has been implemented. First, improved lighting has enhanced security, which has impacted positively on the business environment. For instance, people are opening more shops in the villages and building rental houses. In addition to obvious health benefits after stopping the use of kerosene lamps, there is better quality of life as people are now able to purchase and use electronic gadgets like phones, television sets and radios. Children are able to study more in the evenings. Farming has also improved due to increase in the number of livestock, which has been enabled by purchase and use of electronic straw feed cutting machines.

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Number of Kenyans expected

to be reached through the stima

loan initiative within four years

300,000

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The project is funded through the Mutual Reliance Initiative through which the three institutions have pooled €329 million for the expansion of the capacity of the Olkaria geothermal steam fields

Investment banks in bid to expand geothermal power generation

The European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (afD) and German Development Bank (KfW) are jointly funding the expansion the Olkaria Geothermal project in Kenya.

The project is funded through a pilot scheme of the Mutual Reliance Initiative (MRI) through which the three institutions have pooled €329

million for the expansion of the electricity generating capacity of the Olkaria geothermal steam fields.

The MRI allows the implementers of investment projects co-financed by the three development institutions in the EU partner countries to benefit from a larger project finance capacity through a structured division of labour.

The project supported two stations within Olkaria. In Olkaria I, it installed two 70 MW units including required steam field infrastructure, transmission lines and sub stations. Equally, in Olkaria IV, they installed another two 70 MW, bringing the total project output to 280 MW.

The project was commissioned in two steps: the Olkaria IV units were commissioned in October 2014 and the Olkaria I units were commissioned in February 2015. Its economic benefits includes increased power generation, improved security of supply and reduced national dependence on imported fossil fuels for electricity generation.

The project mirrors Kenya’s desire to avoid reliance on fossil fuel as well as avoiding emissions associated with conventional thermal generation. GoK has earmarked a rapid expansion of electricity production by a total of 5538 MW between 2013 and 2017 as provided by the MTP2.

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Tapping into wind energy to ease cost of power

The construction of Africa’s largest wind farm started in 2014 with funding support from The Netherlands, France, Germany, the UK, Finland, Denmark and Norway. The project agreement was signed between the EU and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The project involves the construction and operation of a wind farm near Lake Turkana in northwest Kenya. It comprises the construction of a 310 MW wind farm consisting of 365 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 850 kW as well as rehabilitation of approximately 200km of existing roads.

The project will sell all its electrical output to the Kenya Power under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

The project initiated by Dutch entrepreneurs,

EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

Expected output of the Lake

Turkana wind power project on

completion

310 MWis being developed by Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd (LTWP) at a cost of €613 million with EIB long-term loans of €200 million and equity injection of €25 million from the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (managed by the EIB).

The German Investment and Development Company (DEG) provided a €20 million long term mezzanine loan that helped to close the risk capital funding gap.

Proparco (France) is providing a €50 million loan to the project, which includes a €30 million contribution from the Interact Climate Change Facility (ICCF). The ICCF is a facility put in place by 13 European development finance institutions to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets.

The LTWP project will help GoK to meet its target of harnessing the energy potential of ASALs. The GoK’s Least Cost Development Power Plan shows that wind power will be the least cost power generation option available in the country along with geothermal power.

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Spain funds Lake Turkana electric transmission line

The Government of Spain is financing the transmission of electricity being generated from the Lake Turkana wind power project. Through partnership with the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), the project is linking power generation to the national grid.

Spain

Through a €110 million loan, 50 per cent of it being concessional funds, the project is foreseeing the construction of the high voltage transmission line from Loyangalani in Marsabit to Suswa in Nakuru.

The proposed 400 kV double circuit line spans over a distance of 428km, and will pass through a corridor from Lake Turkana to Olkaria with Geothermal potential of up to 10,000 MW. The project will also require the construction of a substation.

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Sweden boosts environmental management through Green Innovations Awards

The National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) is a Kenya Government Agency under the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural resources whose mandate is to promote environmental awards in Kenya with the ultimate goal of encouraging self-regulation in environmental management. With support from the Government of Sweden, NETFUND is implementing one such environmental award dubbed the NETFUND Green Innovations Awards (NETFUND GIA).

NETFUND GIA identifies innovative ideas and projects and thereafter translates them into viable income generating green enterprises which eventually contribute to the alleviation of poverty at the grassroots.

NETFUND launched the second phase of awards in February 2014 in a ceremony that was officiated by the Principal Secretary for Environment, Dr. Richard Lesiyampe. In September 2014, the first recipients of the awards were feted by Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. The awards focused on two thematic areas: water and energy.

The overall budget for the Green Innovations Awards in 2014 was €1 million with contributions from the Government of Kenya and Sweden through Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).

Winners were awarded with cash prizes which were used as seed money to up-scale their innovations. Additionally, projects which

Kenya’s First lady Margaret Kenyatta hands over the

overall NETFUND-GIA prize to Mr. James Ligare of the Kenya Muliru Farmers

Conservation Group

demonstrated a high level of business potential were enrolled for incubation.

During the incubation period, innovators are coached in business management and financial skills while the product prototypes are technically refined prior to presentation in the market place. Upon successful graduation, NETFUND links the innovators to potential investors as part of the acceleration process.

One of the winners in 2014 was 27 year old Mr. John Magiro who generates electricity from rudimentary equipment fabricated mainly from old bicycle parts and supplies to over 40 homesteads in his village. Another notable winner is Boston School in Kericho County which has installed a mini hydro thereby generating electricity for the school and also installed an energy saving jiko that has resulted in 70 per cent reduction in daily demand of fuel.

Overall, the program has demonstrated that Kenyans at the bottom of the pyramid can provide innovative solutions that are environmentally friendly and commercially significant.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and Lodewijk Briet, the EU

Head of Delegation to Kenya launch the commencement

of the construction of the Nairobi Missing Links Roads and Non-Motorised Facilities

project

TransportThe EU is the incumbent Chair of the Transport Sector Donor Group since July 2014. The main objective of the EU Development Partners for the transport sector is to contribute to sustainable economic development both at regional and national levels by developing a more efficient, well-connected, multi-modal and safe transport system for increased productivity and reduced negative environmental impact.

The Nairobi Missing links Roads and Non-Motorised Facilities project will help to decongest the entire eastern side of the

city - reducing thousands of hours that the residents spend in traffic jams. The project entails the construction of safe and comfortable facilities for pedestrians and bicycle users.Equally, the Merille Bridge-Marsabit road construction forms a vital link between Kenya and Ethiopia facilitates movement of goods and services between the two countries.

Key indicators for increased funding in transport will be a reduction of the cost of transport services as well as reduced travel time along selected transport routes. In addition to this, the EU expects to see a reduction in both transport related GHG emissions and air and noise pollution level.

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The EU facilitates construction of Nairobi’s urban road network

The Government of Kenya has launched a major urban decongestion project in Nairobi, co-funded by the European Union. The Nairobi Missing Links Roads and Non-Motorised Facilities project entails the construction and widening of ten missing link roads - footpaths and cycle tracks, in total amounting to about 17km.

Construction of the missing links, footpaths and cycle tracks is taking place in the Eastern part of Nairobi, mainly the Industrial Area, Ngara, Eastleigh and Parklands areas.

As the capital’s population and car ownership is expected to double by 2030, traffic congestion is expected to get worse. In line with the Kenyan government’s master plan for urban transport in the capital, the Nairobi Missing Links Roads and Non-Motorised Facilities project aims at optimizing Nairobi’s road network by offering new road sections which have been identified as “missing links” for the whole network. The objective of the project is to increase the efficiency of the road network by re-routing traffic from Nairobi city centre to the outer fringes of built up areas.

The €45 million traffic decongestion project is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and

European Union

The missing links and additional footpaths and cycle tracks are located in the Eastern part of Nairobi, mainly in the Industrial Area, Ngara, Eastleigh, and Parklands areas

the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). It is co-funded by the EU (under the 10th EDF national envelope) and the Kenyan government, at €31 million and €14 million respectively.

The construction works started in 2014 and completion is expected by end of 2016.

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Rehabilitation of tourist roads opens access to National Parks

The EU is funding the upgrading of roads to and within three major national parks in Kenya, an inititive which is expected to increase tourism revenue. The €12 million project is funding the construction of a bridge in Tsavo East and upgrading a total of 106km of roads to, and within the Mt. Kenya and Aberdare National Parks.

The upgrade includes improving some sections to bitumen level, making other sections all weather gravel and constructing bridges to link remote areas of the parks. Other work includes making drainage systems along the constructed roads.

The EU is providing 82 per cent of the funding with GoK funding the rest of the project. Kenya Wildlife Services is the implementing partner.

Merille-Marsabit road opens trading opportunities

Construction work of the 121km Merille -Marsabit road is entering the final stages, promising road users in the vast Northern Kenya a reliable transport system as well as ease of movement between Kenya and Ethiopia. The latter is expected to boost trade between the two countries.

The project is co-financed by GoK and through grants from the EU. GoK is contributing €47 million while the EU, through the 10th European Development Fund (EDF10) has committed the funding of €88.2 million.

Up until a few years ago there was no tarmac road in the whole of Marsabit County. The new road is part of the strategic transport corridor which will ultimately link Kenya to Cape Town in South Africa, and Cairo in Egypt via Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

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Direct local jobs created by the Merille-Marsabit Road project

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Belgium project empowering long distance truck drivers

Belgium is supporting the organisational capacity of transport workers’ unions in Kenya to enable them raise and strengthen their membership, exercise their labour rights and raise awareness on HIV and Aids among transport workers.

This project is a partnership between the Belgian Transport Workers’ Union together with the Kenya Long Distance Truck Drivers’ Union (KLDTDU) and the Dock Workers’ Union (DWU).

The partnership facilitated through a €100,000 grant, is working with the Union leadership and shop stewards to sensitise and organise workers to join and participate in the union affairs.

KLDTDU deals with multiple truck owners employing over 160,000 workers. Of these, only 2500 are unionised.

The project is also promoting civic education to ensure workers know their rights and how to claim them through conducive industrial relations. It will also ensure more women participate in union activities at all levels as well as sensitise workers about the risk of HIV and the importance of utilising Voluntary Counselling and Testing services.

The project is supported by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITWF).

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Kenya passed a new constitution in 2010 that came with a raft of changes in the country’s political and

economic governance. The new constitution envisions a democratic political system that is issue-based, people-centred, result-oriented and accountable to the public. Most of the constitutional changes however, were not felt until the 2013 elections which brought about a devolved system of government and a bi-cameral parliament.

The MTP2 flags the Implementation of the Constitution and the national priorities reflected in it is as a main focus for the Government of Kenya (GoK). Civic education is highlighted as a central strategy in contributing to the constitution’s implementation; as is the legislative, policy and institutional framework for ethics and integrity. The MTP2 counts on democracy and public participation to deliver a people-centred and politically-engaged open society. The Plan also envisages the

Supporting a People-Centered Leadership

transformation of the judiciary into a legitimate, effective and independent custodian of justice that can guarantee access and expeditious delivery of justice to all.

The EU and its Member States have continued to provide development assistance across the majority of GoK’s identified priorities. For example, support is being channelled to building county executives’ capacity and citizen participation for a successful devolution process.

To strengthen the mechanisms for coordinating sector reforms, support is being provided through relevant sectors and sectoral institutions including the Governance, Justice, Law and Order Sector (GJLOS), and the National Commission on Administrative Justice (NCAJ). Equally, support has also been going towards shoring up leadership ethics and integrity through relevant oversight agencies like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and NCAJ as well as support for

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Indicative allocations for democratic governance, justice and rule of law (2014 - 2017)

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human rights - through the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and civil society groups.

A key support area for the EU and its member states is the judicial transformation and strengthening of the criminal justice system including the police service. The EU for example, has been working with various stakeholders in the justice sector to promote better handling of juvenile justice system. This programme is also looking at enabling police, magistrates and managers of rehabilitation programmes to better handle juvenile cases.

It is noteworthy that in 2014 the EU Member States developed a common strategic framework for engagement with civil society entitled a Roadmap for Engagement with Civil Society 2014-2017. Through the Roadmap, the EU and its Member States aim to improve the impact and predictability of their support. Previously, the EU and its Member States have joined efforts in supporting civil society through an UNDP-managed basket fund, Amkeni Wakenya that focuses on capacity building of grassroot organisations that work in areas of human rights and governance.

Supporting civic education to enhance civic engagement and push for accountability especially at county level has been a major component of some of the EU Member States’ work. Netherlands through Kituo cha Sheria for example is addressing the issue of law aid through its mobile-based legal aid programme. Denmark on the other hand has been promoting better financial management through the Integrated Financial Management Information Service (IFMIS), which has led to GOK increasing the amount of revenue collected. Finland’s civic education reached over 350,000 people directly in 47 counties, and over 1.4 million through mass media.

Reforming Kenya’s Juvenile Justice System

The Kenya Juvenile Justice System project funded by the EU is working with the Children Services and Probation Departments, the Judiciary, the Kenya Police Services and civil society Juvenile Justice Actors to develop policies and sustainable mechanisms to eradicate violence against children serving under juvenile system.

The €1,831,904 project also aims at prioritizing children justice in the government agenda. It

I look forward to joining a national high school

I joined Kirigiti in 2013 where I was committed to two years by the court. I had dropped out of school and had started taking bhang. Now in my last year of rehabilitation and a class eight candidate, I am hoping to pass my exams and join a National Secondary School. While here, I have learnt how to bake, make beadwork and dress making. I also regularly attend counselling sessions to help me understand how to deal with stress and to accept the loss of my parents

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is also improving coordination among juvenile justice actors at County level.

Currently over 50 magistrates are being trained and sensitised on children legal matters, including alternative sentences, while diversion teams have been established in nine police stations to channel children from the criminal justice system into programmes that make them accountable for their actions.

In 2014, the project currently being implemented by Italian Agency Cooperazione e Sviluppo (CESVI) and other partners, targeted 5,000 children from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri and Machakos held in 28 government care and custodial institutions.

Kirigiti Centre giving girls a second chance

Children in remand homes share the same needs like all other children. The only difference is that they find themselves on the wrong side of the law for various reasons. Majority of these children come from dysfunctional families, are neglected or have had a history of abuse. These are some of the underlying factors that lead these children to the streets or to committing offences. Those that are lucky, may end up in a centre such as Kirigiti where we look after them, and using various approaches, eventually rehabilitate them.

In this institution we offer the normal school curriculum as well as vocational and life skills. Vocational and life skills training component

for the girls is supported by the EU. Through the EU’s support, the girls enjoy two fully equipped tailoring and hairdressing workshops where they acquire hairdressing and tailoring skills. We also have EU trained counsellors who provide spiritual and psychological support to these children.

Our biggest challenge to date is integrating the

children back in the community and linking them with their families. Currently, we don’t have a functional mechanism to facilitate the linkages. Some children also relapse when they go back home, particularly if the environment is not conducive.

Carolyne Towett Manager, Kirigiti Girls Rehabilitation Centre

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The programme helped to refurbish buildings and improve the children’s facilities. Six children courts and nine police stations were made child friendly through repainting, provision of witness boxes, beds and blankets.

The program incorporated counseling, education and reintegration. Currently, 2000 children are receiving regular counseling, assessment, education, rehabilitation, vocational and family reintegration services.

A survey done as part of the monitoring and evaluation mapped out about 80 children with special needs in the system that have so far been referred to special education units in two rescue centres.

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IDEAS supporting Kenya’s transition to a Devolved System

This €28.6 million support to Kenya’s devolution process is supporting the Government at both the national and county levels. Devolution is about institutions, money, rules, powers and responsibilities and IDEAS will address aspects of all of these.

IDEAS will contribute to establishing transparent and inclusive regulatory and implementation frameworks at both the national and county levels and build

President Uhuru Kenyatta with County Governors

complementary capacities. It will also support counties in delivering economic opportunities.

In order to achieve the above, IDEAS is offering grants and technical assistance at the central level to the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, the National Treasury, the Kenya School of Government and the Commission for Revenue Allocation. At the county level, IDEAS is making available €5 million in grants to kick-start local economic development among ten of the poorer counties. Projects to enhance incomes will be selected according to the needs expressed by the county residents and could include the establishment of facilities such as new abbatoirs, food processing factories and warehouses.

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M-sheria: Kenya’s mobile phone legal aid

Kituo Cha Sheria, a Kenyan NGO through an initial €1.14 million funding from the Netherlands Embassy in Kenya is using mobile phone technology to provide legal assistance to marginalised communities in Garissa, Turkana, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kakamega. M-Sheria, allows Kenyans who are unable to afford legal services to access professional advice on their phone at no charge.

Individuals or groups send questions about their legal problems via text message to a short code (currently 22380). The sender receives a confirmation message and an automatically generated suggested answer. The questions are categorized and published on a website. The members of the M-Sheria network (Kituo Cha

Sheria) then mobilise their network of over 500 advocates throughout the country who read and answer the questions online.

The person who asked the question automatically receives the answer via text message (SMS). Questions and answers are anonymously made public on www.msheria.com

M-Sheria is helping to overcome the logistical barriers to delivery of legal information and access to justice.

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Accessing justice through technology

Many Kenyans lack basic legal information that is necessary for transacting business or simply settling disputes. It is this gap that motivated Kituo Cha Sheria and the Dutch Embassy to develop M-Sheria, otherwise known as Mobile Legal Aid, to empower poor and marginalised Kenyans access justice.

The innovation is free-of-charge and quite simple to use. All one has to do is text his or her legal problem to a short code. M-Sheria has a network of over 500 pro bono advocates throughout the country who read and answer the questions online.

The person who asked the question automatically receives an answer through sms. If there is need for further help, available M-Sheria paralegals can interpret the response, give reassurance or take action. These paralegals can also help to formulate the initial question.

In addition, M-Sheria is also developing local legal support units through training of community justice paralegals. The paralegals are being trained to assist illiterate people access and use M-Sheria services.

Technology has been kind to us; it has enabled us reach those in need of justice.

Gertrude N. AngoteExecutive Director, Kituo Cha Sheria

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Finland rooting for democracy in Kenya through public education

The Government of Kenya (GoK) has identified the expansion of democratic space in Kenya as a key input for the attainment of the country’s development blueprint, Vision 2030. To support this, the Finnish Government has since late 2013 been supporting URAIA Trust s programme Rooting Democracy Through Informed Citizenry which has managed to increase awareness on the constitution, devolution and citizen participation.

URAIA s approach is focused on targeting community groups with sustained civic education. Some of the interventions include a 6 week curriculum that covers three modules: overview of the constitution, devolution and citizen participation. URAIA works with county based civic educators and implementing partners. So far results indicate that over

350,000 people have increased their knowledge in the 47 counties and over 1.4 million have been reached through radio programmes focused for example on devolved government functions, accountability, marginalized groups, land rights and gender equality.

URAIA in partnership with Transition Authority and the Ministry of Devolution and Planning with technical support from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development has developed a Civic Education Training Manual to support delivery of the Civic Education Curriculum developed in the previous year.

In the areas of reforms and legislative work, URAIA has engaged the National Gender and Equality Commission in coming up with a formulae for the implementation of the two-third gender principle by August 2015.

The capacity of 301 county officers in 6 Counties has been enhanced in areas of Public Finance Management in devolved government and social accountability and civic education.

Tharaka Nithi County Officials during training supported by Uraia Trust

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Young women steering accountability and better governance at Counties

Since I joined the Drivers of Accountability Project (DAP) programme as a young leader, I have honed my leadership and governance skills. Through the personal development trainings that I have undertaken, I have become more courageous and assertive - qualities that I did not possess before.

I can now stand in front of people and express my opinions without fear of reprisal. This has enabled me to participate more effectively in public forums that seek to address political and governance challenges. Coming from a patriarchal community, I am more confident to express issues affecting women in public forums.

DAP is a programme aimed at supporting key reforms and building on efforts to strengthen oversight and the demand for accountability and better governance.

Together with fellow young women leaders, we have managed to start table banking and merry-go-round saving schemes. So far, we have used the money to buy tents and seats for leasing out to people holding outdoor events, thus empowering us economically.

Janet Chelangat, Young Woman Leader, Kuresoi sub-County, Nakuru County

Denmark supports good governance

Denmark is leading in an effort to develop several governance and accountability projects in Kenya earmarked to increase the level of political participation as well as ensuring public organisations uphold integrity.

The projects under the Kenya Governance Support Programme (KGSP) have received €23.4 million to support the establishment of an open and healthy political environment that will benefit all Kenyans regardless of ethnicity, gender or status.

The programme has three components: first, in a joint effort with the British Department for International Development and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) the Drivers of Accountability Programme (DAP) aims to uphold institutions and organisations that promote accountability, advocate for progress and endeavour to implement key reforms aligned with Kenya’s reform agenda.

Secondly, the public financial management reform (PFMR) component supports the implementation of the GoK Strategy for Public Finance Management Reforms with the main objective of developing a public Finance system that is efficient, effective and equitable for transparency, accountability and improved service delivery.

In the final component, KGSP is funding the Peace and Security for Development (PSD) a network of five community-based civil society organisations on the Kenyan coast. It aims to strengthen local security and secure long lasting peace in the coastal region by addressing the root causes of conflict including ethnicity, religion and resources, as well as the radicalization of youth.

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Joint Germany, Finland and Sweden initiative strengthening anti-corruption chain in Kenya

Experience in Kenya and abroad shows that corruption prevention and control must go hand in hand. Support across the entire chain is needed to ensure a government-wide anti-corruption system. In order to provide Kenya with comprehensive support, the German Development Cooperation started the three year Technical Assistance Programme Support to Good Governance to Strengthen Integrity and Accountability in Kenya, 2014-2016. The Programme is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Joined by Finland and Sweden in the later part of 2014, the total Programme budget amounts to €12.6 million.

The jointly funded Programme will support 10 state actors whose mandates range from corruption prevention, detection and investigation, prosecution and adjudication, by strengthening their capacity and improve their coordination and cooperation.

To enhance transparency and integrity in public procurement, the Programme is supporting the roll-out of e-procurement. 600 suppliers in 13 regions have been inducted so far and 8,800 suppliers registered to the system. Moreover, fostered cooperation established between the Public Procurement Oversight Agency (PPOA) and the IFMIS-Department/National Treasury has led to the development of a Public Procurement Tender and Contract Advertisement Portal accessible to the public since March 2015.

In a bid to strengthen institutional cooperation, with the support of the Programme, the Kenyan National Audit Office (KENAO), the Internal Audit Department/The National Treasury, PPOA, the Inspectorate for State Corporations and the Monitoring Efficiency Unit have developed a conceptual framework for joint

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initiatives. One of the initiatives identified is joint trainings in the area of value-for money audits.

The Programme also recognises civilian vigilance in the counties as key. Parallel to the support going to the state audit institutions, the Programme will support five selected non-state actors over a period of two years in conducting social audits in the agriculture, water, health and education sectors in 26 counties.

Through the Programme’s supported Internet-based Integrated Public Complaints and Referral Mechanism (IPCRM), residents of Machakos, Nairobi, Kisumu, Kitale, Nyeri, Wajir and Mombasa can lodge their public complaints at decentralized centres in their counties and expect action. The Huduma Bora Centres have been established through a joint initiative of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), National

Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee (NACCSC), Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) and Transparency International (TI).

Further, strengthened cooperation between EACC and the Public Prosecutor (ODPP) has led to an increase of 30 per cent in corruption cases forwarded to and accepted by the ODPP. Access to Justice and the coordination amongst the Justice actors was enhanced by comprehensive support to the Judiciary Transformation process as well as to the National Council on Administration of Justice and its devolved stakeholder structures - the Court User Committees.

Specific Initiatives supported by the Programme, such as the comprehensive case audit of the High Court in Nairobi have led to the development of a High Court Registry Manual that serves not only the purpose of introducing professional standards, but also increasing transparency and integrity of court processes.

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Giving business women a share of the national cake

Women, youth and Persons With Disabilities (PWD) have for a long time been left out of economic development activities in Kenya. This is a fact that the government was cognisant of, making President Uhuru Kenyatta to issue a directive stipulating that 30 per cent of government tenders be reserved for this disadvantaged group in April 2013.

Following this directive, the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (APGO) was launched. Through funding by the Swedish and Finnish governments, UN Women established a project to identify and address the bottlenecks that impede women, youth and PWDs to take up these emerging opportunities.

Implemented under UN Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme, APGO’s estimated budget for 2013 and 2014 is €134,466 and is being implemented by partners including the Public Procurement Oversight Authority, Kenya Institute of Supply Management, Directorate of Gender, Ministry of Devolution and Planning, Joyful Women’s Organisation and Women’s Enterprise Fund (WEF).

Enjoying a slice of the national pie

My main source of livelihood is selling flowers to local companies. I earn about €120 per month from this business.

Before I attended the training by UN Women on public procurement opportunities, I did not know about the tendering process. I used to think that it was only for prominent people with big businesses. After the training, however, I realised there were so many untapped opportunities.

Consequently, I joined hands with two other ladies who were also in the training and together we formed and registered a company. In June 2013 we won a tender worth €7,600 to supply newspapers, magazines and periodicals to the Nandi County Assembly. This really boosted our confidence and we are now aiming for bigger tenders in the construction sector.

Ms Lena Chemutai Korir, Age 33

So far, regional awareness raising and sensitisation forums have been held in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Meru for 850 women entrepreneurs on the opportunities available to them through the 30 per cent quota. 500 procurement officers on the other hand have been trained on how to implement the 30 per cent quota.

Two workshops with product development managers and chief executive officers from key financial institutions have been held in Nairobi in partnership with WEF. Since 2014, the Monitoring and Evaluation staff of the Ministry of Planning and Devolution have been trained to gather evidence on the number of women, youth and PWD having access to public procurement opportunities. The project, which was started in 2013, will end in 2018.

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ICT project connecting counties

One of the cardinal requirements of devolution as enshrined in the 2010 Constitution is decentralisation of selected government services to 47 counties.

When the necessary information and communication technology infrastructure is in place, all county governments will be linked to the central administration. This will provide more efficient, transparent, relevant and accessible interactive services to citizens and businesses in all locations.

To help in achieving this objective Belgium, through the County Connectivity Project, is building the foundation of a public service that will provide all citizens with equal access to high-quality public services. Because of its size and volume, the project was split into different phases.

Phase I started in 2011, and brought connectivity to 29 counties assuring Internet services, telephony and videoconferencing services to over 5,500 governmental officers in different ministries, departments and agencies.

The second Phase of the project started in January 2014 and brings connectivity to the remaining 18 counties. In addition, it will enhance data services by adding Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) services to the network. The MPLS mechanism is mainly used in high-performance telecommunications networks such as the Kenyan private Governmental network.

The implementation time for this part, which is also financed by the Belgian government for €12 million, will take 24 months and will end in December 2015.

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Sweden strengthening human rights capacity of Kenya Prison services

The Swedish Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) has been engaged in a collaboration with the Kenya Prison Service (KPS) to meet relevant international human rights standards, in particular the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR).

A major part of the €1.4 million project has revolved around four pilot institutions around the country, including a maximum security prison for men, a women s prison, a juvenile Centre and one low-security farm-prison.

At these pilot prisons, audits of compliance with the SMRs have been performed through a special methodology developed by RWI. Subsequently, this has been followed by action plans for increased human rights compliance in each prison.

Key results from the programme, as reported in an independent evaluation from 2014, include a demonstrable increase in compliance with international human rights standards, in particular the SMRs.

A core body of Human Rights Officers (HROs) at national, regional and institutional levels have been established with the ability to independently conduct human rights assessments, deliver human rights training and facilitate the development of human rights action plans.

The programme has also facilitated the development of a concrete and realistic HRO Strategic Plan for the period 2015-2019, which will be an important platform for the work in phase two of this programme.

Total number of government

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Sweden supporting strengthening of Kenya tax regime

A collaborative initiative between the Swedish Tax Agency (STA) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), aiming at increasing overall tax collection and broadening Kenya’s tax base was launched in Nairobi in September 2014.

The €8 million initiative which runs until 2017 aims to achieve this by improving the analysis of risks related to tax compliance as well as increasing and improving the customer focus on tax payment.

As part of the institutional collaboration, the Swedish Tax Agency, will provide one long term expert to be based at the KRA, and several short term experts from the Swedish Tax Agency and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will carry out missions and trainings in various areas.

Amount of money injected to the initiative

€8M

The Swedish Tax Agency will also contribute to the development of skills within the KRA team for Data Warehousing Business Intelligence (DWBI) before the installation of the system.

DWBI is a data management system that will gather information from many separate data systems within and outside of KRA and give a single view of each of the tax payers. This is expected to improve the basis for risk analysis and identify areas of compliance while giving KRA ability to focus on strategic areas or groups of tax payers.

The initiative which runs until 2017 will improve the analysis of risks related to tax compliance and improve the customer focus on tax payment.

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Belgium supports anti-corruption project in Kwale County

In an effort to tackle corruption in the devolved system in Kenya, Transparency International (TI) through funding from the Belgium government has developed a corruption index in Kwale County.

Through the localising of anti-corruption efforts in Kwale County Project, TI conducted a financial integrity study aimed at establishing corruption risks in revenue collection and management. The findings were shared with stakeholders for validation and a draft report of the study has been prepared.

The key findings of the report include low citizen consultation in revenue management, little supervision of revenue collectors, manual collection and recording of revenue, and poor satisfaction with the services offered by the county government.

As a result of these findings, TI organised several public forums to sensitize citizens on their involvement in fighting corruption in their county government.

The topics covered focused on social accountability with emphasis on exercising civilian oversight and exploring available redress mechanisms for any injustices committed against them.

Following the forum discussions, the residents formed a civilian oversight committee and resolved to conduct an audit on a food assistance programme within their locality to determine the criteria used to distribute food rations.

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Despite significant achievements and financial efforts by the Government and its development partners in the

water and sanitation sectors, challenges still abound - as approximately 20 million Kenyans accounting for 50 per cent of the population still do not have adequate access to water and basic sanitation. High population growth and increasing urbanisation put additional pressure on scarce water resources. The poor and the vulnerable are the hardest hit. They often resort to informal vendors or other unreliable water sources of questionable quality, spending huge amounts of time and money just trying to meet basic needs.

In its MTP2, the Government of Kenya (GoK) has prioritised irrigation, the rehabilitation of five water towers across the country, urban water supply and sanitation, rural water supply,

Meeting Kenya’s Water and Sanitation Needs

regulation and water resources management and the development of water supply systems in informal settlements through the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) as the key enablers for meeting the water and sanitation needs for its citizens.

Specifically, MTP2 plans to expand water supply and sanitation in 15 medium sized towns and construct and rehabilitate 150 rural water schemes annually, drill an average of 70 boreholes annually in areas lacking adequate surface water and construct 160 small dams/pans in ASALs. These priorities are also highly relevant to the EU Joint Programming process.

Indicative allocations for water and sanitation (2014 - 2017) in Euros

European Union 31,000,000EIB 35,000,000Finland 15,000,000France 62,000,000Denmark 20,000,000Germany 73,000,000Italy 54,000,000Netherlands 35,000,000United Kingdom 61,000,000Sweden 40,000,000Sector total 426,000,000

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Water and sanitation is one of the devolved functions under the new constitutional dispensation. Devolution offers potential to strengthen the governance of water services provision if the process is guided by clear policy and legislative framework. For this to be achieved, huge investments and comprehensive and coordinated efforts are required.

In the period spanning 2014-2017, the EU group of development partners active in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector have set their sights on increasing access to safe drinking water and sanitation services in the country; improving the management and regulation of water resources; strengthening the devolved water sector and the formation of autonomous and financially sustainable water service providers.

The EU is also keen to support harmonisation within the Water Services Trust Fund which would result in increased co-financing. The EU’s primary objective remains to provide access to safe water and basic sanitation for all at an affordable price.

Through Water Service Trust Funds, Danida and the EU are improving food security and resilience building in Kenya by providing €137,000 to the water sector in ASAL areas.

This support will upscale the investments in water resources management and water services in Isiolo, Tana River, Garissa, Lamu, Marsabit and Wajir counties.

This assistance is part of the EU funded, €6 million regional Support Horn of Africa Resilience (SHARE) programme managed by Danida. This broader programme is strengthening food security

and building disaster resilience in the region, in line with Kenya’s Ending Drought Emergencies (EDE) strategy.

A number of joint implementation modalities are already in place in the sector in a bid to provide institutional capacity to regulate water, reduce wastage, provide water and sanitation services to the poor as well as modernize both rural and urban water supply systems.

For example, the EU has committed €3.475 million for four districts in northern Kenya to sensitise caregivers, schools, pastoralists and vulnerable groups on proper hygiene practices and to set up modernised water and sanitation facilities. Similarly, ECHO, the humanitarian arm of the EU is already using solar energy to provide water to 16,000 refugees per day at the Dadaab refugee camp.

Member states are also providing assistance in modernising water supply systems and raising sanitation levels in urban slums. Italy is funding the upgrading of Kiambere and Kiridich water supply systems while Netherlands through GOAL is building modern toilets for slum dwellers in Nairobi .

Through the joint approach, the EU hopes to achieve an increase in the population with access to safe drinking water in urban low-income and rural marginalised areas.

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The project is working towards achieving an

integrated hygiene system for the pastoral communities in northern Kenya’s Isiolo, Garbatulla, Merti and Samburu East districts

Educating pastoral communities on hygiene and sanitation practices

The Isiolo Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Community Project for Drought-prone Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, is jointly funded by the EU and Danish Government and implemented by the Kenya Red Cross Society.

The €3.475 million project is working towards achieving an integrated hygiene system for the pastoral communities in northern Kenya’s Isiolo, Garbatulla, Merti and Samburu East districts. In addition to promoting basic hygiene practices, the project also provides water facilities and latrines as well as ceramic water filters to households.

During the year under review, the population having access to safe water through the project reached 81,013, while 7,741 new latrines were constructed.

Through the project’s community hygiene education initiative which involves school-going children and teachers in the region, the number of child-care givers who wash their hands at least three critical times daily was raised to 76.6 per cent from the initial target of 70 per cent.

The primary goal of this project is to promote access to safe water and basic sanitation services. The project pays particular attention to the needs of women, children and vulnerable groups.

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More water from solar energy at the Daadab Refugee Camp

Norwegian Refugee Council in conjunction with the European Commission Humanitarian and Civil Protection (ECHO) have installed Africa’s largest solar powered borehole at the Dadaab refugee camp.

The borehole is equipped with 278 solar panels and 69.5 KW power rating which is capable of providing the camp with a daily average of 280,000 litres of potable water. This means that up to 16,000 refugees can now access their daily water ration smoothly. The improved solar facility is helping to meet the requirements of both the UNHCR and Sphere Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response.

The German-based solar water pumping equipment is environmently friendly and cost effective. Compared to a diesel-driven generator, the solar energy pump is low-maintenance, produces no smoke and is less noisy. As a result, the solar energy power project will help in the accumulation of a saving of €222,000 annually.

Jointly Providing Water and Sanitation Solutions

Germany, Finland and Sweden are pooling their resources to the Kenya’s Water Service Trust Fund (WSTF) to offer reliable water and sanitation services to the vulnerable in Kenya.

Together with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Germany is funding the Upscaling of Basic Sanitation for the Urban Poor (UBSUP) project by providing adequate toilets to residents.

As part of the financing, Germany is also enabling piped water connections to households through the Urban Water Concept. This is in addition to encouraging commercial banks and other financing institutions to lend money to water utilities through the Aid on Delivery project.

Germany, through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has committed €8.3 million for 2014 to 2016 with GoK providing €3.4 million. This support is part of several water interventions in Kenya.

Equally, the Governments of Finland, Sweden and Kenya are jointly financing a programme to support Kenya’s rural water sector through separate arrangements with WSTF.

The programme runs from 2014 to 2018, with a budget of €16.8 million comprising of €13.5 million from the two donors and €3.3 million from GoK.

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Italian government funds Kenya’s rural water infrastructure

The Italian government has committed €33.4 million to support the development and management of the Kirandich and Kiambere basins in Baringo and Kitui counties respectively. Through the projects, water supply and sewerage systems will be expanded, ensuring water and sewerage accessibility to approximately 100,000 people in the two counties.

In order to boost the utilisation of energy from renewable sources, power generation plants from renewable sources will be installed. In addition, maintenance works for the safety

of the Kirandich dam will be conducted. The overall goal of the projects is to address the high number of Kenyans who consume untreated water.

According to the 2009 Kenya National Census, over 29 per cent of Kenyans consume water from unsafe sources like streams, lakes and ponds. GoK in its MTP2 plans to expand the number of dams in the country by at least 21 before 2017. The projects are being implemented in conjunction with the Rift Valley Water Services Board (RVWSB) and the Tanathi Water Services Board (TWSB).

The projects’ first phase involves providing technical assistance and capacity building of both the water services boards. Specific training has been conducted, particularly on bidding procedures according to EU procurement rules and regulations.

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Nakuru County pooling partners for affordable, sustainable sanitation services

The Nakuru County Sanitation Programme (NCSP) is working with multiple partners including the EU, SNV Netherlands, Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Ltd (NAWASSCO), Vitens-Evides International, Umande Trust and Nakuru County Government, to implement a commercially viable sanitation value chain for Nakuru residents. The €4.3 million programme which started implementation in 2013 and will run until 2017 is keen to increase hygiene awareness and sanitation coverage in Nakuru County in a financially sustainability manner.

So far, the programme has seen more than 1,600 public toilets constructed and, or rehabilitated in the town, while a total of 22,000 pupils in 26 public primary schools have been provided with safe toilet blocks and water for hand washing. Through the programme, more than 231,265 people in the County have been reached with hygiene awareness messages through the mass media. A fully operational Pro Poor sanitation department has also been established within NAWASSCO.

The NCSP is already producing two products (Struvite and Briquettes) from human waste, with a third one (compost) in the process of development. NCSP is collaborating with Egerton University to conduct research on these products and to have them certified for the market. For communities in the low income areas, charcoal is becoming scarce and less affordable. The introduction of the NCSP briquettes is therefore expected to be a sustainable and affordable replacement.

Having a safe and dignified toilet which can be emptied has become a standard within the low income areas. In Heshima area, landlords and individuals, with the help of community health workers are building toilets the ‘Fahari Loo’ way. Fahari Loo is the brand name used to sell NCSP’s sanitation options which include lined pits that connect sanitation facilities made of wood, iron sheets or stones to septic tanks or the sewer system.

 

 

Before and after pictures of the Kaloleni toilet blocks

Through the programme, more than 231,265 people in Nakuru County have been reached with hygiene awareness messages through the mass media

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Building entrepreneurship through urban sanitation

Residents of Mukuru slum in Nairobi are benefiting from an innovative sanitation project that promotes a decent and economical sanitation system as well as provides a source of livelihood for the residents.

The Sanitation Improvement through Market Strategies (SIMS) project, is a three year collaborative effort between GOAL, Kenya Water for Health Organisation (KWAHO) and Sanergy that is installing a new type of public toilet that processes waste into organic fertilizer.

Fresh Life Toilets (FLTs) is a Dutch innovation that is funded by the Netherlands Government at a cost of €1.5 million. In 2014, the SIMS project installed a network of 98 FLTs out of the 200 planned by end of the project. In Mukuru the FLTs are run by individuals, mainly women, who charge a fee for use.

While a market rate fee must be paid to use the

FLTs, GOAL has also provided 1,215 individuals identified as the “poorest of the poor” with sanitation vouchers allowing them to access a number of FLTs and community ablution blocks for free.

In 2014 alone, 240 metric tonnes of waste was collected from the SIMS’ run toilets which produced enough organic fertilizer to serve eleven coffee and flower farms. Further, trials are ongoing on another 22 farms growing different food crops.

SIMS plans to improve access to safe, affordable and sustainable sanitation facilities for 20,000 residents of Mukuru slum.

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FLTs have made a world of difference

I am a successful business woman operating in Nairobi’s Mukuru informal settlement. I am popular for my rental properties and water vending business. I used to construct pit latrines for my tenants, a decision that I would later regret.

Before I found out about the Fresh Life Toilet (FLT), every few weeks, my tenants would be subjected to the horrible stench as the pit latrines were being emptied.

Luckily, through the local social enterprise team, I found out that FLTs are a clean, safe and hygienic alternative.

FLTs are a set of public toilets, run by individuals who charge a fee for use with the waste collected

being processed to organic fertilizer

Today, I am one of the 317 FLT entrepreneurs. My houses have become very popular as the plot is free of smell and the tenants can access clean toilets.

Miriam Kwamboka, FLT entrepreneur

Fresh Life Team teaches the Fresh Life Operators how to

clean the Fresh Life Toilet Properly

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The EU and Member States Contacts

Delegation of the European Union to the

Republic of KenyaUnion House, Ragati Road.P. O. Box 45119-00100 Nairobi Kenya.Tel: +254 20 2713020/1, 2712860, 2802000,Fax: +254 20 2711954Email: Delegation-Kenya@eeas.europa.euWebsite: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya

European Investment Bank – the EU BankRegional Representation for East andCentral AfricaAfrica Re Centre, Hospital Road.P. O. Box 40193 - 00100, Nairobi.Tel: +254 20 273 52 60 or 61Email: Nairobi@eib.orgWebsite: http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/acp

European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)Regional Support Office for Central, Eastern, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean RegionBritam Centre, 2nd Floor, Ragati Road.P. O. Box 49991 - 00100, Nairobi, KenyaTel: +254-20-2972000Website: http://ac.europa.eu/echo/@ECHO_CESAfrica

AustriaNo. 357 Limuru Road, Nairobi.Tel.: 254-20-4060022-24Fax: 254-20-4060025E-mail: Nairobi-ob@bmeia.gv.atWebsite: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/nairobi.html

BelgiumLimuru Road MuthaïgaP.O. Box 30461-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 712 20 11, 712 21 81, 712 21 66Email: Nairobi@diplobel.fed.beWebsite: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/kenya

Czech RepublicMilimani Road, NairobiTel: 254-722 517161Fax: 254-4348163E-mail: nairobi@embassy.mzv.czWebsite: www.mzv.cz/static/145692-1-MZV/en/index.html

Denmark13 Runda Drive, RundaP.O. Box 40412-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel +254 20 4253000/2195096Cell +254 722 517809Cell +254 733 614250Fax +254 20 4253299Email: nboamb@um.dWebsite: http://kenya.um.dk

FinlandEden Square, Block 3, 6th floor, Greenway Rd off Westlands Rd.P.O. Box 30379-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel. +254 20 3750721-4Fax: +254 20 3750714E-mail: sanomat.nai@formin.fiWebsite: www.finland.or.ke

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FranceBarclays Plaza Building (9th floor), Loita Street.P.O. Box 41784-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254202778000Fax: +0254202778180Email: ambafrance.nairobi@diplomatie.gouv.frWebsite: www.ambafrance-ke.org

Germany113 Riverside DriveP.O. Box 30180-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 4262100, 2605601/602/619Cell: +254 727 667474Fax: +254 20 4262 129Email: info@nairobi.diplo.deWebsite: www.nairobi.diplo.de

GreeceInternational House,Mama Ngina Street, Nairobi.Tel: 254-20-340722/44Fax: 254-20-2216044Email: gremb.nai@mfa.gr

Website: http://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/en/kenya-en

HungaryKabarsiran Avenue, Lavington, Nairobi.Tel: 54-738 905187/736 319078E-mail: mission.nai@gov.huWebsite: www.mfa.gov.hu

ItalyInternational House, 9th floor, Mama Ngina Street.P.O. Box 30107-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 2247750, 2247755, 2247696, 343144Fax: +254 20 2247086Email: ambasciata.nairobi@esteri.itWebsite: www.ambnairobi.esteri.i

NetherlandsRiverside Lane, off Riverside Drive.P.O. Box 41537 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 4288000Cell: +254 727 594727, 727 594767, 734 152763Email: NAI@minbuza.nlWebsite: http://kenia.nlembassy.org/

Poland58 Red Hill Rd, off Limuru Road, Nairobi.Tel: 254-20-7120019-21Fax: 254-20-7120106E-mail: nairobi.secretary@msz.gov.plWebsite: www.nairobi.msz.gov.pl

RomaniaEliud Mathu Street, Runda, Nairobi.Tel: 254-20-7120607, 7123109Fax: 254-20-7122061E-mail: secretariat@romanianembassy.co.ke

Website:www.mae.ro

Slovak RepublicMilimani Road, Opposite Heron Portico Court. P. O. Box 30204 - 00100, NairobiTel: 254-20-2721896, 2721898Fax: 254-20-2717291E-mail: emb.nairobi@mzv.skWebsite: http://www.mzv.sk/nairobi

SpainCBA Building, Upper Hill.P.O. Box: 45503, Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: + 254 20 272 02 22Fax: + 254 20 272 02 26Email: emb.nairobi@maec.esWebsite: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/Nairobi/es/Paginas/inicio.aspx

SwedenUnited Nations Crescent Gigiri.P.O. Box 30600-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 4234000Fax: +254 20 4234339Email: ambassaden.nairobi@gov.seWebsite: www.swedenabroad.com/nairobi

United KingdomUpper Hill Road, Nairobi.P.O. Box 30465-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.Tel: +254 20 287 3000/2844 000Email: Nairobi.Enquiries@fco.gov.ukWebsite: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-high-commission-nairobi

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Photo CreditsUnless otherwise indicated, all photos belong to the European Union and EU Member States’ Projects.

Information for this edition of the Blue Book was provided by the EU, the EU Member States and implementing partners. Other key references are listed below.

Publications• Technical Assistance for Joint Programming for Kenya: Second Mission Report (2013).• The European Union and Kenya: Trade and Investment (2013).• EIB’s Annual Report for ACP: http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/investment-facility-annual-

report-2012.htm• Blue Book 2013: EU-Indonesia Development Cooperation 2012. Available at: http://eeas.europa.eu/

delegations/indonesia/documents/more_info/pub_2013_bb_en.pdf

Websites• Delegation of the European Union in Kenya http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya/index_en.htm• East Africa Community http://www.eac.int/ • ECHO http://ec.europa.eu/echo/ • Economic Partnership Agreements http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/development/

economic-partnerships/ • EU- Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund http://www.eu-africa-infrastructure-tf.net/ • EU-CORD http://eucord.org/ • European Investment Bank http://www.eib.org/ • Funding for Agriculture • http://kenya.um.dk/en/danida-en/governance/kenya-governance-support-programme-kgsp-2010-2015/ • Kenya Rural Development Programme http://www.dmikenya.or.ke/ • M-sheria http://msheria.com/ • National Environment Trust Fund http://www.netfund.go.ke/ • Safety Nets http://www.hsnp.or.ke/ • Stima Loan http://www.kplc.co.ke/content/item/77/Stima-Loan • Uraia Trust http://www.uraia.or.ke/

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