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by Edwine Barasa, Jacob Kazungu, Stacey Orangi, Evelyn Kabia, Morris Ogero, and Kadondi Kasera Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the indirect health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. We employed a mixed-methods approach, combining the analysis…
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A successful four-year project in East Africa has demonstrated how improved weather, water and climate services save lives and livelihoods and support socio-economic development of vulnerable communities. The High Impact Weather Lake System (HIGHWAY) project established a…
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In March 2021, over 1.4 million individuals (equivalent to 10% of the analysed population in the ASAL areas) faced high levels of acute food insecurity (Integrated Phase Classification 3 and above) and were in need of…
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Mtwapa, Kenya, 24 March 2021 - "We have distributed soap everywhere," says Mishi Rama Mbete. The 48-year-old is sitting on a cardboard box in front of her mud hut, her hands folded in her lap. She…
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Overview Overall, the number of people considered to be in need of immediate humanitarian assistance has increased by about 90% from 739,000 in August 2020 to 1,425,000 in February 2021. In the pastoralist counties, the population in…
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Background As of September 2020, a total of 157,7181 , mostly South Sudanese refugees resided in Kakuma refugee camps (Kakuma 1, Kakuma 2, Kakuma 3 and Kakuma 4 camps). With continued conflict, instability and food insecurity causing…
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Background As of September 2020, a total of 39,623, mostly South Sudanese refugees resided in Kalobeyei integrated settlement (Kalobeyei Village 1, Village 2 and Village 3). With continued conflict, instability and food insecurity causing new displacement in…
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BACKGROUND As of September 2020, a total of 221,1021, mostly Somali refugees resided in Dadaab refugee complex (Dagahaley, Hagadera and Ifo refugee camps). Since May 2017, REACH has worked in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)…
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In a remote village, located in Siaya County, Kenya, a group of women have taken up vegetable farming as a means to fight against the Covid-19 induced food insecurity. Rosemary Atieno reports. This is the 38th…
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I. Introduction The Kenya Food and Nutrition Security Assessment (FNSA) is a multi-agency, multi-sectoral exercise led by the government of Kenya, and is conducted in 23 arid and semi-arid (ASAL) counties. The assessment is carried out by…
