Background The Kakuma refugee camp is composed of three areas; Kakuma 1, Kakuma 2, and Kakuma 3, each divided into zones and blocks in the Turkana West District of Kenya. The camp is home to a large and diverse refugee […]
WINGS TO FLY MIDTERM EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
Background In 2003, the Government of Kenya made primary school education free which has seen the enrollment rates in primary school almost double since then. Despite increased primary school enrollment, education advancement has been limited with only one to four […]
FINAL EVALUATION ON BUILDING RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT AND ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE ARID LANDS OF KENYA
Background This program is a wider integrated and collaborative approach by Welthungerhilfe and the partnering Kenyan NGOs in response to the drought stricken population within the arid areas specifically in Turkana, Wajir, Mandera and Garissa. The Kenyan NGO‟s that have […]
RESEARCH ON CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS IN PRISONS IN KENYA
Background The National Council for Children’s Services (NCCS) is a semi Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA) established under Section 30 of the Children Act 2001. The organization is mandated to exercise general supervision and control over the Planning, Financing and Co-ordination […]
GUIDELINES FOR FOOD FORTIFICATION REGULATION MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT FOR THE SADC MEMBER STATES
Background Micronutrient malnutrition is of critical concern in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) economic block. Currently in the region, the prevalence of anemia, vitamin A deficiency, zinc deficiency and iodine deficiency among the vulnerable groups (women of reproductive age, […]
LIVELIHOOD MAPPING AND ANALYSIS
Background In order to achieve the objectives of the project, Oxfam contracted Breinscope Consultants Limited to undertake an analysis of the livelihood opportunities that exist or has the potential to be harnessed within the communities. These included current skill sets […]
FINAL EVALUATION OF KENYA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (KRDP)
Project Background Self Help Africa (SHA) was formed in 2008 following the merger between Self Help Development International (SHDI) and Harvest Help. These two agencies had a long record of working successfully in Africa to help smallholder farmers improve their […]
ASSESSMENT OF ASSOCIATIONS RELEVANT TO THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN KENYA
Background In 2011, The Dutch Government shifted focus to Agriculture and Food Security for her economic development support in Kenya. This eventually gave birth to the current support for aquaculture development under the Kenya Market-led Aquaculture Programme (KMAP), with funding […]
KENYA TUNA UWEZO: FINAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Project Background Kenya has a long history of ethnic conflict centered on access to resources such as land and political power.5 Politicians use ethnicity in particular to produce, direct and support conflict to sustain their rule, promote their economic advancement […]
IMPROVING ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES (IAAFS) PROJECT IN WESTERN KENYA
Background Vi-Agroforestry is a Swedish non-profit, non-governmental organization registered in Kenya as an international NGO to provide development support to smallholder farmer families and their organizations to sustainably manage natural resources for poverty eradication. Currently the organization is implementing the […]