Reports

Key Messages According to international and regional forecasts, the March-to-May long rains season is expected to be below average. Most arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya are forecast to receive 60-75 percent of normal rainfall, with deeper…

CRISIS OVERVIEW The Kenya Government declared drought affecting parts of the country a national disaster in September 2021 (Kenya Presidency 08/09/2021). These drought conditions resulted from three consecutive below-average rainy seasons beginning with the October–December 2020 rainy…

Abstract This report presents the findings of a study of the implementation of the Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) approach and its contribution to human capital development in agriculture, particularly that of smallholder horticulture farmers in…

A large-scale, climate-induced, humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the Horn of Africa, and 3.1 million people in Kenya are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The IFRC is revising its Emergency Appeal, increasing Federation-wide funding requirements…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

Kilifi, Kenya – Amid the soft purr of the air conditioner and glinting LED screens, laboratory technicians inside a sprawling facility on the Kenyan coast peer into test tubes and pore through spreadsheets, hard at work…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster According to Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), rains had been ongoing since the onset of the March April May (MAM) rainy season. MAM rains were spread out to most parts of…

SHARJAH, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- In line with its mandate to safeguard and empower marginalised populations in vulnerable situations around the world, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), an UAE-based global humanitarian organization, has provided support…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Kenya has been affected by numerous health crises and natural disasters in the past two years. Currently, more than 4 million people are affected by drought coupled with the negative…

In many cities across Africa—a continent that is urbanizing faster than any other—the buildup of disaster and climate risks has gone largely unnoticed, and therefore unmanaged. A key roadblock for urban resilience planners and practitioners is…