Reports

Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • Above normal rainfall was received in the month of September. The rains were characterized by good temporal and even spatial distribution across the County. • The vegetation cover index was 59…

Nairobi – In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti could not help but notice flagging performance among her students. She would later discover that the underachievement was largely due to unresolved trauma…

Akatch (a pseudonym), a 23-year-old mother of two, scrambles early every morning to find water for her daily needs at a reception center in the Kakuma refugee camp in the arid northwest of Kenya, and waits…

With every passing day, several countries in Africa are inching closer to an officially declared famine. Relief is desperately needed at this time. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are most at-risk, but the entire sub-Saharan region is…

A primary objective of the MVIP pilot programme was to assess the feasibility of administering the recommended 4 doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine to young children in routine use in African settings. When pilot introductions…

Introduction Background and problem statement The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Framework (2016–2030), which incorporates 17 development goals, is guiding global action and policy for world peace and prosperity (UN DESA, 2022). The SDG 3 health goal aims to…

These contextualization tools consist of a methodology and reflections, as well as the resultant contextualized Domain 3 of the Guidance Note for Teacher Wellbeing in Emergency Settings for use in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. Gladys Mwuguzi, Vianney…

The impacts of climate change are felt everywhere across the globe – characterised by extreme temperatures, heat waves, floods and droughts, among others. These factors have a bearing effect on malnutrition among children under the age…

Overview According to the most recent analysis, from July to September 2022 (lean season), about 3.5 million people (24% of the ASAL population) are facing high levels of acute food insecurity – IPC Phase 3 or above,…

BACKGROUND Dadaab Refugee complex is located in Garissa County, Kenya. It consists of three camps, Dagahaley, Hagadera and Ifo. As of 31 July 2022, a total of 233,7361 refugees and asylum seekers mostly from Somalia resided in…