Reports

OVERALL PROGRESS Context Kenya continued to face increasing humanitarian needs following the consecutive disasters over the past three years. These include drought, recurrent floods, which all have affected livelihoods and driven widespread food insecurity. Agriculture plays a significant role in…

Kenya, East Africa’s largest, most developed economy, has just seven years to realize its “Vision 2030” of becoming a modern, innovative, middle-income country, a stable and peaceful democracy, food-secure and with equitable access to public services…

Top concerns High concern about the rise of malaria and cholera cases amid el nino flooding in the Horn of Africa The Horn of Africa is grappling with floods and landslides due to el nino. Limited sanitation and…

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The county received an average rainfall amount of 286.77mm during this reporting month of November 2023 against the long-term average amount of 136.04mm for the month. • The 3-month VCI…

Since 2018, Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge has provided proof of concept (Seed) and transition to scale (TTS) funding to 75 innovations intended for use with conflict-affected populations in over 20 countries. We…

Nairobi, Kenya, December 12, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC), the LEGO Foundation and the Grundfos Foundation have partnered to launch TeachWell, an innovative Teacher Professional Development program for refugee and host community teachers…

Devastating flooding caused by El Niño rains is placing girls and young women in Kenya at heightened risk of gender-based violence. Torrential and widespread rains across Kenya have now forced nearly half a million people from their…

The Locust Pesticides Management System enhances locust management, reduces risks of pesticides to humans and environment 11 December 2023, Agadir – When the desert locust upsurge of 2019-2022 occurred in Kenya, Esbon Agira, was deployed as a…

Malteser International distributes relief goods Nairobi. During the past weeks, heavy rainfalls have forced millions of people in East Africa to abandon their houses; there were more than 200 casualties so far. In Kenia alone, over half…

Location: Aboloi Village, Angurai South Ward, Teso North Sub-County, Busia County, Kenya 7 December 2023 In the heart of Busia County, Sarah Ikarot Papa, 46, stands as a symbol of hope for women overcoming the challenges of tobacco…