Reports

Key messages Meteorological services in Kenya provide WCIS that are largely geared towards addressing drought risks. Short-term forecasts such as alerts and daily forecasts are reported to be more accurate, timely and easier to understand by end users. The…

As cash transfer programmes increasingly become a standard component of humanitarian responses, aid agencies and donors seek a more comprehensive understanding of delivery mechanisms that are effective, efficient, and offer good value for money, while meeting…

This paper explores the role of the private sector in humanitarian action in Kenya. Kenya was selected as a case study because it has a vibrant and innovative private sector, a history of severe and repeated…

HPG Working Papers, September 2011 Authors: Vicki Metcalfe and Sara Pavanello, with Prafulla Mishra In recent decades Kenya has seen rapid urbanisation driven by a complex interplay of factors including chronic under-development, political and ethnic violence, climatic hazards,…

The effects of climate change on the drylands of the Horn of Africa pose particular and difficult policy challenges. The arid climate together with the poverty faced by its inhabitants mean that the higher temperatures, intensifying…

Key messages - Current post-election displacement in Kenya is not a new phenomenon but a recurring trend linked to unresolved land grievances, in a context of poor governance and socio-economic insecurity. This is of concern to humanitarians as the failure…