The new CPD for Kenya 2018 – 2022 focuses on three pillars: Governance, Peace and Security; Inclusive Growth and Structural Transformation; Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change and Resilience. The CO will focus on area-based and integrated programming; support to devolution through sub-national policy and technical engagement, and enhance conflict sensitive programming, with robust M&E; and knowledge management.
UNDP remains committed to working with communities, the Government of Kenya and development partners in leapfrogging human development and economic growth, with the aim of leaving no one behind; and reaching the furthest left behind first.
Kenya’s prospects for the extractives industry are promising, as active exploration continues, there is need to ensure that the newly found source of livelihoods benefits all.
STRENGTHENING ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE WITHIN THE EXTRACTIVES SECTOR KEY TO REAPING OPTIMAL BENEFITS
Kenya’s prospects for the extractive industry are promising, though since independence, the modest portfolio of minerals has made only a marginal contribution to the GDP. While the prospects of developing the extractives sector into a major earner for Kenya is promising, the envisaged impacts on the environmental as well as the observed weaknesses in workable laws, regulations and policies requires urgent attention.
UNDP remains one of the most transparent development organizations in the world, according to a new index rating similar organizations across the world.
The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Representation Office in Tokyo launched AFRI-CONVERSE, a dialogue series on African development and networking.
This a grant making mechanism Under the Amkeni Wakenya which aims at enabling Civil Society Organizations to respond rapidly to unexpected emerging issues, needs, opportunities, threats or other situations within the governance sector.
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48 million
Population
26.4%
Urban population
19
Median age
0.55
Human Dev. Index