UNDP reiterated its renewed support to frontline conservation efforts to help African countries protect their wildlife through a new Global Wildlife Programme being initiated with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).
A clean energy source for lighting is a vital component in ensuring equal rights to education for these children.
he United Nations Development Programme has entered into an agreement with the European Union to support the electoral process in Kenya. The tripartite partnership between the European Union, the IEBC, and UNDP under the project framework on Strengthening of Electoral Processes in Kenya comes at a time when the electoral body in the country prepares for the general elections slated for August 2017.
UNDP Kenya in collaboration with UNDP HQ and the Government of South Korea launched a pilot project to respond to sexual and gender based violence. Titled “Accelerating Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual and Gender Based Violence” and implemented in 8 counties; (Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Kakamega, Uashin Gishu, Turkana, Nakuru).
UNDP in partnership with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) has been training charcoal producers in charcoal producing counties to adopt new technologies that in addition to conserving the environment are cheap and easy to implement.
To establish the extent to which mobile money platforms are providing a means to scale up inclusive business models and access to health care, especially to among low income Kenyans, the Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global advocacy platform hosted by UNDP, commissioned a report titled ‘Advancing Bottom of pyramid Access to healthcare – A case study on Mobile Money Platforms.
As part of the International Youth Week (IYW) 2015 which is held to celebrate youth and their important role towards sustainable development, UNDP Kenya supported an event to highlight youth innovations and entrepreneurship. The “Innovation Pitch” event provided up to ten young entrepreneurs with the opportunity to pitch their innovative business models to an expert jury.
Through a partnership between UNDP and British Charity RoTB (Roll out the Barrel) Trust,water barrels have been supplied to women that allow them to fetch water with ease. this initiative seeks to directly impact women and children who are forced to carry heavy water jerry cans
Kenya is ranked as one of the most corrupt countries, with the 2013 Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index placing Kenya at position 136 out of 177 countries.
Bidii Self-help group in Turkana County is already pace setting innovative ideas on how communities in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) can deal with the shocks and stresses resulting from the effects of drought and conflict.
UNDP Kenya has embarked on a Gender Certification process that recognizes good performance of Country Offices in delivering gender equality results. UNDP Kenya has therefore designed its programs to mainstream gender issues in addressing the interlinking components of poverty, inequality and exclusion towards achieving sustainable growth.
Women of Amboseli were treated to a rare occasion when the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta joined them to launch an innovative wildlife conservation project.
UNDP, through UN Joint program on Climate Change helped Kenya start the 1st national-wide mobile phone based platform for accredited solar dealers and technicians. Prospective buyers just need to dial *860# to get a list of accredited dealers. This has enabled gradual removal of sub-standard solar products and installations in the market thereby enhancing adoption and use of sustainable renewable energy
Previous interventions in Turkana County have often taken a reactive and short term approach aimed at saving lives, but this in most cases leaves communities vulnerable to subsequent disasters. UNDP is working with communities affected by drought not only to support recovery but also build resilience.
UNDP has handed over a farmer training center to Murang’a Country Government. The facility aims at improving livelihoods of rural farmers by addressing challenges encountered in small scale agricultural production. The country government will now utilize the facility for the benefit of local small scale farmers.
To enable more children get access to sustainable lighting over 1000 Solar lanterns have been distributed to schools and hospitals in Isiolo and Samburu counties in a bid to replace use of kerosene lamps in the rural areas.
The governments of Ethiopia and Kenya, in partnership with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations today launched an innovative, comprehensive and integrated cross-border initiative to foster peace and sustainable development in the northern Marsabit county of Kenya and the southern Borana Zone in Ethiopia.
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