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UNDP PARTNERS with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspectives and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

In Kenya, UNDP aims to address poverty, inequality and exclusion in an integrated and area based approach supporting communities and government to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

Our programmes are delivered in consultation and partnership with a broad range of stakeholders including; the Government of Kenya, civil society organisations, independent bodies, development partners and other UN agencies.

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Support to the devolution process

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Deepening Foundations for Peacebuilding and Community Security

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UNDP PROGRAMMATIC FOOTPRINT AT NATIONAL AND COUNTY LEVEL

SOUTHSUDAN ETHIOPIA

SOMALIA

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Kwale

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Murang’a

Embu

Taita-Taveta

Kajiado

Nyeri

Kiambu

Nairobi

Narok

West Pokot

Nyandarua

Turkana

Garissa

Isiolo

Lamu

Meru

Tana River

Wajir

Mandera

Kwale

Kitui

Makueni

Machakos

Mombasa

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Kirinyaga

Samburu

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Support to the devolution process

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Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change,

Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction

Number ofimplementingpartners

UN Volunteers attached to the projects

Siaya

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Baringo

Kisumu

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CONTENTS

09FOREWORD

18DEVOLUTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

30ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, RENEWABLEENERGY AND LAND MANAGEMENT

14PROGRAMMATIC OUTLOOK

24COMMUNITY SECURITY, COHESIONAND RESILIENCE

36PRODUCTIVE SECTORSAND TRADE


42LESSONS LEARNEDIN 2017

46REFLECTION ON RESULTSAND RESOURCES

55PHOTO CREDITS

54UNDP TEAM

44WORKING WITH THE UN COUNTRY TEAM

482017 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE


Socioeconomic transformation through innovative approaches and integrated interventions are critical to building resilience, increasing labour productivity and reduction of the unemployment rate especially for the youth.

“ I have been fishing for 6 years at Sio Port, because it is closer to my home. However,

I would like to transition to motorbikes and selling of nets and bait; these are more profitable.

- Fredrick Otieno


FOREWORD: RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE

MR. SIDDHARTH CHATTERJEEResident Representative, UNDP Kenya

KENYA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH faced headwinds in 2017 due to a prolonged electioneering period, drought and persistence of slow credit growth because of the continued capping on bank lending rates. The National Treasury revised the country’s GDP growth projection for 2017 downwards from 5.9% to 5.1%. Kenya made significant progress on social indicators such as Education and Health but more efforts are required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals as the country continues to face high levels of poverty as the Multidimensional Poverty Index shows, a higher

incidence of poverty at 39.9 % with 14.5% of the population in extreme levels of poverty. Severe food crisis due to protracted drought, impacted communities’ coping capacities and mechanisms; exacerbating their vulnerabilities. In 2017, the government declared drought a national emergency, with 23 of 47 counties affected. 5.6 million people were reported to be in need of humanitarian assistance with 3.4 million people food insecure.

Generally, the General Election on 8 August 2017 was prefaced by a tense campaigning period characterised by elevated levels of political engagement, questions over electoral preparedness of key institutions and multiple litigations on various aspects of the elections. The prolonged electioneering period, had a negative impact on the socio-economic activities across the country. Inflation rates rose from 7.84% in May 2017 to 8.36% in August 2017, significantly affecting ordinary Kenyans. The underemployed and unemployed easily became targets for political impasse, while insecurity remained a key risk to Kenya’s development aims. Despite improved security measures across the country, there were also several reported incidents of terrorism and violent extremism.


Looking forward, in November 2017 during his inauguration ceremony, President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the government’s Big 4 Agenda, focusing on affordable healthcare, manufacturing, food security and affordable housing; setting out an ambitious development plan for the government, for the next five years, in line with the Vision 2030 and the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UNDP remains committed to working with communities, the Government of Kenya and development partners in leapfrogging human development and economic growth, with the aim of leaving no one behind; and reaching the furthest left behind first.

It is my honour to invite you to this 2017 annual report, that highlights UNDP’s support towards Kenya’s development progress. n


Devolution as an enabler for sustainable development aims to bring services closer to the people – Leaving No One Behind.

“ The improved road network within my county has made it easy for me as

a farmer to transport and sell my produce.

- Jane Nyanchira


In collaboration with implementing partners and county governments of Turkana, Kwale, Kilifi, Garissa and Tana River,

UNDP Kenya is helping communities recover their livelihoods and strengthen government’s capacity at national and county level in disaster preparedness and response.

“ We are pastoralists and these cattle are our lifeline. The drought has been so

harsh; and we have lost many of our herds and forced to take the remaining animals to other counties where the drought is not as bad as it is here in Garsen.

- Hassan Duko


AMANDA SERUMAGACountry Director, UNDP Kenya

THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT progress towards Devolution and Accountability through the Support to Elections Processes in Kenya (SEPK) and Devolution projects. On Devolution, following planning and budgeting capacity development support, funded by development partners, all of the 47 county governments’ 2017/18 budgets were approved by the Controller of Budget having followed

constitutional and legal requirements; and by October 2017, research showed that, 88% of Kenyans support devolution. Most county governments have put in place mechanisms for civic engagement; and 75% of Kenyans are reported to be aware of the roles and functions of devolved units.

For elections, UNDP’s SEPK through an elections basket fund, supported the IEBC to conduct General Elections and Fresh Presidential Elections. With UNDP’s technical advisory and financial support, the IEBC’s legislative and drafting capacity was strengthened and the Mass Voter Registration, resulted in 3,782,089 first time voters, 95% of the target; with the total number of registered voters at 19,611,423 (47% women and 51% youth); representing a 58% increase of registered voters compared to 2013.

UNDP-UN Women partnership provided technical advisory support to 150 women candidates to participate in the General Elections as well as civic education that enhanced women’s

2017 PROGRAMMATIC OUTLOOK


engagement in governance and participation in political processes. This contributed generally to the gains witnessed in the 2017 General Elections where women were elected to various posts such as; three Governors (6.38%), three Senators (6.38%), 23 members of the National Assembly (7.93%) and 96 members of County Assemblies (6.76%), increasing significantly the number of elected women from 5.63% in 2013 to 11.40% in 2017. Women’s representation in the National Assembly now stands at 21% up from 19.6% in 2013, although Kenya still falls short of meeting the constitutional requirement that not more than two thirds of any gender can hold office in elective positions or political appointments.

Further, the UNDP-UN Women partnership facilitated the implementation of the Political Parties (Amendment) Act 2016 which requires that political parties promote the values of inclusion by upholding the ‘two thirds gender’ constitutional principle when seeking registration.

On Community Security, Cohesion and Resilience, 1500 households benefitted from community resilience interventions bringing the total number of people benefitting to 379,000. Through the Drought Response and Resilience project, 23 counties (49%) established operational Early Warning and Response Systems for disaster risk reduction, emergency response and conflict management; resulting in increased subnational resilience to climate change and other shocks.

In addition, four counties developed action plans for Preventing Violence Extremism (PVE), which outline risk reduction and; early warning and response measures. Furthermore, 3,095 beneficiaries acquired knowledge and understanding of the pathways to radicalisation and violent extremism. To curb radicalisation in learning institutions, 2,429 students from 35 institutions gained skills on how to resist narratives that promote extremist ideologies and radicalisation; and 75 deans of students gained the capacity for early detection of


radicalisation. 1,304 correctional officers in 117 facilities increased their capacity to manage convicts and remandees to mitigate and reduce recidivism into violent extremist groups, which resulted in rights-based programmes for the treatment of offenders. Partnering with research institutions, six knowledge products were published to inform evidence based policy formulation and programming on PVE resulting in an increase in country specific knowledge on the drivers of violent extremism.

UNDP continues to work closely with public institutions at national and county levels in Kenya and is committed to strengthening its’ programmatic footprint through deployment of staff and resources, while integrating SDGs in the County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) to address inequalities and equitable access to resources.

In this report, we share progress made towards supporting Kenya’s development agenda; and, acknowledge support from the Government of Kenya, our development partners, civil society, private sector and implementing partners that play a key role in the growth of the communities that we serve. n


UNDP supports community empowerment initiatives that encourage and promote engagement of People with Disabilities for inclusive local decision making.

“ My passion is to advocate for community empowerment and

self reliance for all groups of people. I’m proud that my efforts have contributed towards the establishment of schools for the mentally challenged in my county.

- Elphas Palia

“ Without public engagement and participation, we will not

succeed. To grow a culture of community ownership of ideas and projects all of us must get involved to ensure that everyone benefits.

- Muamalat Community Group


DEVOLUTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

UNDP’S WORK IN the governance sector in Kenya is aimed at building institutions and processes that are more responsive to the needs of citizens especially the poor and marginalised, and that ensure fidelity to the rule of law.

UNDP supports the country’s efforts towards achieving Vision 2030’s Political Pillar, which envisions a democratic system that is issue-based, people centred, results oriented and accountable to the public. This Political Pillar gears to transform the country’s political governance across four strategic areas;

n The Rule of Law, Electoral and Political Processes

n Democracy and Public Service Delivery

n Transparency and Accountability

n Security Peace Building and Conflict Management

UNDP is working with stakeholders towards the realisation of the governance reform aspirations under each of these strategic areas anchored in the Constitution of Kenya and geared towards people centred development. n


42Counties139 Sta� Deployed

2017 DEVELOPMENT RESULTS

76 69

For the national elections, UNDP technical and

financial support enabled the Judiciary strengthen

its’ capacity to adjudicate presidential and other

election petitions, with 145 (69 female) magistrates

gazetted to adjudicate election petitions. This

increased capacity contributed to the timely

disposition of electoral matters; and to increased

confidence in the judicial system.

UNDP technical advisory

support contributed to

the design and

implementation of the Devolution policy and

regulatory framework to assist government

agencies more effectively implement their

mandates for devolved governance.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights was funded

to deploy 139 staff in 42 counties to monitor party primaries and the

general elections resulting in greater compliance with human rights;

and/or the capacity to seek accountability for violations.

UNDP co-financed public participation

and civic engagement processes in

Nyeri, Kitui, Kwale and Turkana counties

and provided technical backstopping

to develop County Civic Engagement

Frameworks. The capacity for rights based responsive delivery of services

in Kitui, Machakos and Turkana counties was strengthened through the

UNDP Amkeni project HRBA skills development facility for CSOs. The project

also supported the CSO network to lobby for implementation of the Public

Benefits Organizations’ Act and deployed public outreach programmes

reaching over 100,000 individuals indirectly.

145 (69 Female) magistrates gazetted

Devolution Policy

139 staff deployed to 42 counties to monitor general elections

County Public Participation & Civic Engagement

PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY


150 Women Supported

Supported by UNDP, in

collaboration with UN Women,

150 women candidates received

technical advisory support to

participate in the General

Elections.

With UNDP and UN Women support, County

Integrated Development Plan Gender Mainstreaming Guidance Note

was developed and is currently used to guide gender mainstreaming

for planning and budgeting processes at the subnational level. Further,

to mainstream gender responsive budgeting, the National Treasury

reviewed the Standard Chart of Accounts to include specific coding on

Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) which will enable

tracking and reporting in budgets.

Women representation in the National Assembly

increased from 19.6% in 2013 to 21%. Other elected

women include: 3 Governors and 3 Senators

compared to 0 in 2013; while at ward level there was

a 8.9% increase in elected women from 85 to 96 in

2017. 5 women were elected as County Assembly

Speakers compared to 1 in 2013.

Women representation in National Assembly increases from 19.6% in 2013 to 21%

Gender Mainstreaming

150 women receive support to participate in the General Elections

8.9%

3 Governors and3 Senators

2016-17

Elected women at ward

Women elected as County Assembly Speakers

21.0%

19.6%

85

96

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2013


“ I’ve always hated injustice and this led me to Law School. Being admitted to the bar, is a dream

come true; it is another step towards fighting injustice.

- Vania Maria


Access to timely and accurate information provides members of the public with the relevant knowledge required to participate effectively in democratic processes at national and county levels.

Engagement with religious organisations bolsters interfaith collaboration on Prevention of Violence Extremism as well as reduction of inter-religious tensions.“ As religious leaders we are part of the

local elders, whose critical role is to ensure that our communities are secure and members of our societies live in peace and acceptance of one another.


UNDP WORKS TOWARDS strengthening resilience against conflicts and risks of climate change and disasters in promoting national institutional and policy frameworks and infrastructures for disaster risk mitigation and conflict prevention.

In conflict prevention, the strategic focus is strengthening inter-county coordination and joint response, and institution building mechanisms; focusing on governance oriented approaches to address emerging issues such as county and constituency boundary disputes, resource extraction and land related conflicts; and power sharing to enhance social inclusion, and integration of minorities and ethnic groups.

A further emphasis is on scaling up peace building and conflict prevention in cross-border and area-based programmes initiated through the Resident Coordinator’s office; and leveraging on the UNDP comparative advantage in these areas.

The incorporation of disaster mitigation and resilience reinforces UNDP’s focus on the regions prone to new forms of security dynamics related to the infiltrations of extremist groups from neighbouring Somalia. n

COMMUNITY SECURITY, COHESION AND RESILIENCE



With UNDP’s technical and financial support to the

National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), 100%

of the counties established functional early warning

systems; 3 counties put in place Disaster Risk Management

(DRM) policies. The National DRM policy was approved and,

Kilifi and Kwale counties completed hazard atlases to

inform evidence-based policy and programming.

UNDP provided financial and technical support, through NDMA,

to 13 counties which gained skills to update and use drought

contingency plans to respond to, and mitigate, the impact of drought.

UNDP technical and financial support also improved

coordination and response capacity for disasters with

9 counties achieving functional Disaster Risk

Management coordination platforms.

100% of the counties establish

functional drought early warning systems3 counties put in place Disaster Risk Management Policies

9 counties improve disaster coordination & response 13 counties

gain skills to respond to, and mitigate, impact of drought

100%

3

of counties establishdrought early warningsystems!

counties put in place DisasterRisk Management Policies

9



Conflict early warning & response mechanisms in 47 counties through UWIANO.

5000 (2000 women) people engaged in violence reduction dialogue forums in 34 counties

Support for women leaders in general elections enhanced

327 women (56%) and 257 men (44%) supported in

economic empowerment

3095 (45% women, 55% men) PVE capacity enhanced

The UWIANO Platform for Peace received UNDP technical and financial capacity and

implementation support to strengthen subnational peace mechanisms by establishing

conflict early warning and response mechanisms in 47 counties to facilitate high level

political engagement through a National Peace Platform and Steering Committee;

and, convene multi-sector dialogue to foster social cohesion and promote peaceful

coexistence through 47 County Peace Forums during electoral period.

UNDP scaled up support to implementation of the

Kenya National Action Plan on (United Nations Security

Council Resolution) UNSCR 1325. As a result, 5000 (2000

women) people were engaged in violence reduction

dialogue forums in 34 counties.

UNDP significantly contributed to women’s engagement in economic activities, peace

building and DRR. 327 (56%) women and 257 (44%) men were supported in economic

empowerment, as a result, women are involved in spaces and trades previously

considered a male domain.

Capacity in PVE for 3,095 (45% women, 55% men) people was

enhanced, enabling women to play a critical role in addressing

radicalisation and violent extremism. Policies and bills

developed have mainstreamed gender.

Support for women leaders

in the general elections and

nomination in party lists was

enhanced through advocacy

with political parties and the

media. In collaboration with

UN Women, UNDP produced

a report on the performance

of women in the party primaries

and the 2017 general elections.

2000

3000

People engaged in violence reduction

dialogue forums

56% 44%327 257

45% 55%1393 1702


Gender inequalities manifest as the lack of equitable access to; decision making, assets or finance. Resilience building initiatives designed to reduce communities’ vulnerability require gender-sensitive livelihoods and economic interventions. In Turkana County, members of the Nawoyawoi irrigation scheme have equal stake in decision making and land ownership.

Local level infrastructure for peacebuilding and conflict prevention supports cohesion

and peaceful citizen participation in electoral processes.

“ We urgently need to address inter-community

tensions that emerge from our political differences, and encourage tolerance among members of our society.

- Joseph Kunguru


“ I’m a member of Muliru Farmers Conservation. We are an

agroforestry conservation group of 30 members that reaches approximately 360 outgrowers. Our main focus is promotion of forest conservation by encouraging farmers to use smart agriculture techniques that help reduce pressure within the forest area.

- Member, Muliru Farmers Conservation Group


UNDP SEEKS TO SUPPORT Kenya meet its’ obligations to international environmental agreements while enhancing the contribution of natural resources and environment towards poverty reduction and sustainable socio-economic development.

UNDP supports the government to develop appropriate policies, strategies, tools and innovative programmes that integrate environment into national planning and budgeting processes, as well as promoting effective management of natural resources for production and income diversification.

In addition, UNDP assists Kenya with the domestication of Multilateral Environment Agreements and Conventions through development of projects that build capacities at grassroots, county and national levels. UNDP focuses on four main environmental areas namely;

n Climate Change (both adaptation and mitigation),

n Natural Resource Management (Sustainable land Management),

n Forestry and Biodiversity/Wildlife),

n Sustainable Energy Access (both at upstream policy levels and downstream community levels)

In the recent past, UNDP has been working to develop projects around sound chemical management through the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LAND MANAGEMENT



Improved policy, regulations and knowledge about

environmental sustainability, land and natural

resource management at the Kenya Wildlife Service

(KWS) and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) with

the completion of 5 policies, action plans, legal

frameworks and knowledge products through

UNDP’s financial and technical support.

Poaching and illegal trade in wildlife products

was reduced resulting in an annual 2.5%

population increase for elephant, buffalo,

giraffe and Grevy’s zebra species.

Technical and advisory support

to the KWS enabled an increase

in conservancies within Amboseli

National Park by 121,520 Km2;

and improved the management

effectiveness scores for Amboseli

and Chyulu National Parks from

66% to 67%.

UNDP also supported MoE with

technical advisory support to

submit the Nagoya Protocol first

Interim Report on Access to

Benefit Sharing (ABS) of Genetic

Resources for the protection

of indigenous and local

communities’ interests.

5 policies, action plans, legal frameworks & knowledge products

2.5% population increase in elephants, buffaloes, giraffes & zebras

x5Policies

Legal Frameworks

Knowledge Products

Action Plans

2.5%121,520 Km2 increase of conservancies

Amboseli and Chyulu

National Parks

Management effectiveness @ 67%



12 health centres in 4 counties baselines on health care & solid waste management

Technical support towards mainstreaming of climate change in policy making

64 SMEs: 5 women, 9 People Living with Disabilities & 50 men trained

With UNDP specialised technical support to MoE, Kenya

improved harmful medical waste management by establishing

baselines on health care and solid waste management in 12

health centres in 4 counties and designing action plans for the

reduction of Unintended Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs).

UNDP technical support to MoE also

enabled the ministry to ensure the

Budget Policy Statement affirmed

the importance of mainstreaming

climate change; and to launch a

climate change planning and

budgeting course.

Through the UNDP Switch Africa green programme,

64 SMEs participants (5 women, 9 People Living with

Disabilities and 50 men) were trained in cost cutting,

record keeping and product innovation and

diversification. The women have acquired new skills

to diversify their projects.

x12Healthcare centres

Health Baselines

Solid Waste Management x5

Women

x9People Livingwith Disabilities

x50Men


“ With the spread of the mobile network and the availability of solar

power to charge our phones; we are able to remain in contact with other game rangers, and our families. This has considerably improved our effectiveness in countering poaching and illegal trade in wildlife.

- Dalmas Nasine and Nangida Seremon


The Kakamega forest is the only tropical rainforest in Kenya of the Guineo-congolian type that once stretched across from West to East Africa. It has over 360 species of birds, 380 species of plants, 400 species of butterflies and 7 species of primates. 80% of the forest plants are of medicinal value that locals use to cure many common ailments.

Addressing widening inequalities such as access to finance and skills alignment by engaging women and youth in alternative livelihoods such as; small business enterprises will help individuals lift themselves out of poverty.

“ I’m satisfied with the work of my hands. My family is well

fed, housed and I can take care of my children’s school fees. The best part is I’m no longer begging for assistance.

- Pamela Omondi


UNDP KENYA WORKS towards reduction of poverty and acceleration of progress with the aim of achieving Sustainable Development Goals by supporting pro-poor economic growth and inclusive market development in Kenya. In support of inclusive growth, UNDP has been working at the policy level to create an enabling environment and has supported catalytic interventions at county level through establishment of business development centers.

Under this programme, UNDP seeks to address economic and social exclusion and inequality in Kenya through an integrated approach focusing on promoting inclusive growth by mainstreaming and promoting inclusiveness through the implementation of policies, strategies and programmes that support sustainable development; empowering the poor as economic agents by developing their entrepreneurial and labour market skills, integrating them into value chains and promoting goods and services for the poor;

and ensuring that legal, policy framework and institutional capacity is in place to effectively support sustainable management of the Extractives sector.

Given Kenya’s vibrant private sector and the economic significance of the informal sector, UNDP recognises the institutionalisation of high-level and sector-specific public-private dialogue and value chain development approaches as fundamental to better harnessing the contribution of the private sector to development.

UNDP is also supporting Kenya’s Extractives sector through its regional capacity and collaboration, with the African Minerals Development Centre and the regional multi-stakeholders’ hub for Extractives at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) East Africa Resource Centre in Nairobi. These activities will be implemented jointly with the relevant GoK ministries. n

PRODUCTIVE SECTORS AND TRADE


“ My work as a Lapidarist involves

sorting and cutting out gemstones supplied by local artisanal miners. This value addition process ensures that the gems are of high quality and of more value before they are sold.

- Denis Oredo Ntabo




With UNDP support, KenInvest

finalised and launched the

National Investment Policy

to guide and support local

and international investments

in Kenya.

Domestication of the African Mining Vision (AMV) was

initiated through steps towards developing a Country

Mining Vision (CMV) through completion of a gap analysis

and development of a roadmap, which outlines the

activities towards the development of the CMV

Through UNDP’s embedded

technical advisory support at the Ministry of Mining

(MoM), the MoM enacted 7 mining regulations, to support

the implementation of the Mining Act (2016) .70% of the

MoM Cadastre, a web-based e-Government system

for industry participants was reconfigured; and, will

enable industry participants to interact with the MoM

in a transparent, efficient and equitable manner.

In partnership with the Kenya National

Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the

Ministry of Devolution and Planning, 34 (15

Female) County Business Development

Centres Board members received skills

development in management of business

centres which serve as one-stop-shop facility

for the empowerment of Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs)

at the County Level. This strengthened capacity enabled greater

local business access to advisory services.

Through the Ministry of Mining, the Association

of Women in Energy and Extractives in Kenya (AWEIK) was

registered to increase the participation of women in the Extractives

sector with UNDP support. AWEIK is an organisation that provides

women with opportunities for equitable professional and

economic development within Kenya’s Extractives industry.

National Investment Policy

African Mining Vision (AMV) domestication

7 Mining Regulations enacted

34 (15 Female) County Business Development Centres members trained

Association of Women in Energy and Extractives registered

“ We have a membership

of 20 women and our business runs on local orders. Sewing is enabling us to supplement our income; now, one of the key areas we are looking at is improving how we operate, to ensure that we are attracting more business and become self reliant.

- Margaret Kapune Rolly

“ I learned how to sew back in 1990

but at that time I didn’t have a sewing machine. In 2017, I joined this women’s group to revive my passion and perfect my skills. As you can see, I’m still learning from my colleagues.

- Dorothy Hadulu Bocha



“ Addressing the development challenges is a collective responsibility that involves; county and national

government, local communities and their leaders; and, development partners. UNDP places emphasis on building and maintaining strong partnerships, with both state and non-state actors; at both national and county levels with the aim of promoting consensus around analysis and effective interventions, to development challenges.

- Amanda Serumaga, Country Director


1. Working at three levels (National, County and Community) has proved useful in ensuring programme ownership by beneficiaries and more effective vertical coordination. As such the CO will roll-out area based development linked to integrated programming in a bid to reach the marginalised segments of society.

2. A strengthened focus on sub-national engagement while refining national policy advisory support towards strengthening devolution and macro-economic issues is critical to ensure rapid socio-economic development and uplifting communities with a long-term net effect on improved progress towards realisation of national development priorities. The CO will strengthen its programme advisory support at national and sub-national levels to ensure strategic programmatic interventions at both levels.

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the private sector are important partners to ensure increased engagement with right holders and inform policy dialogue with duty bearers. Through partnerships and closer engagement with CSOs, the private sector and other partners, the CO will facilitate increased engagement and accountability between both the duty bearers and rights holders in policy implementation. n

LESSONS LEARNED IN 2017

THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR co-chaired the internal UNCT UNDAF discussions and prioritisation for the political pillar, and chaired the external stakeholder discussion with GoK and non-state actors resulting in agreed UNDAF programming priorities. The Country Director also chaired the Strategic Result Area on Governance on behalf of the UNCT. In the design of the Joint UNDP SDG3 platform for Universal Health Care, the Country Director and Governance Team Leader conducted the due diligence review for prospective partners.

The Head of Programmes, Governance Advisor and Governance Analyst were active members of the UN Programme Oversight Group, Chair the UN Devolution Working Group, and Co-Chair of the UN Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Working Group respectively; ensuring UNDP knowledge sharing and positioning.

The UNDP Strategic Policy and Advisory Unit, led by the Economics Advisor, chaired the UN SDGs Working Group and supported the Government to develop the first National Voluntary Report for Kenya (2017).

Led by UNDP, the UNCT also engaged with newly elected Members of Parliament ‘Kenya Parliamentary Caucus on SDGs’ resulting in a framework agreement for a partnership on Agenda 2030. UNDP also made a presentation on SDGs at the Senators’ Induction Workshop resulting in agreement for continued capacity support by the UN on SDGs. For national planning the UNDP programme team supported prioritisation for the draft MTP III, analysis of the country context and global obligations on SDGs during the UNCT UNDAF Strategic Prioritisation Retreat and UNDAF II Think-tank Workshop.

The DCD Operations chaired the Common Services Management Team (CSMT) and ensured the implementation of BOS activities in line with the QCPR. UNDP also organised the Macro HACT Assessment on behalf of the UNCT. Operationally, UNDP also led the ICT working group and continued to be an active member of the UN Common Services Budget and Finance Committee, Human Resources Working Groups, the Procurement Working Group as well as the UN Communications Working Group.

WORKING WITH THE UN COUNTRY TEAM


UNDP provided support to the One Programme, and led various UNCT engagements on the development of the new UNDAF. These included, UNCT UNDAF Strategic Prioritisation Retreat and UNDAF II Think-tank Workshop and the UNDAF stakeholders’ validation meeting.

UNDP provided support to the Operating as One SOP in the areas of Human Resources initiating the harmonised rental subsidy threshold, with the Head of ICT providing ICT

working group leadership. UNDP supported HACT implementation by launching the Macro Assessment which informs the public finance operating environment for the new UNDAF 2018-2022 in Kenya, and provided overall leadership of the Common Services Management Team which saw the consolidation of BOS and Common Services planning and reporting as part of streamlining DaO operational activities for reduced transaction costs. n


“We are alive to the challenges that Kenya continues to face; youth unemployment, security threats including

terrorism and radicalisation; challenges of accountability, inequality and exclusion made worse by poverty, gender inequality, climate change, budgetary constraints among others. However, it is important for us to consolidate the gains we have collectively made, so that we continue to uphold the implementation of the Constitution, while responding to the needs of Kenyan citizens, especially the most vulnerable, to ensure that no one is left behind.

- Siddharth Chatterjee, UNDP Resident Coordinator


REFLECTION ON RESULTS AND RESOURCES

UNDP KENYA MOBILISED 80.6% of regular resources from bilateral partners including the EU in 2017 compared to 69% in 2016. This was because of the CO’s effective electoral assistance programme in 2017, which attracted partnership with the Governments of Italy and Germany. Peace building and conflict prevention benefited from partnership with DFID, SIDA and EU. Engagement of indigenous and local communities in forest ecosystems attracted partnership with the World Bank. UNDP’s leadership in electoral assistance and devolution proved critical in leveraging flexible funding and partnership with other UN Agencies such as UN Women on gender mainstreaming and Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) on human rights programming. Whereas regular resources declined by 8% from 2016 to 2017, the amount received enabled the CO to provide catalytic support to new interventions such as Countering Violent Extremism. Regular resources also enabled the office to leverage GEF funding at 9% of total income in 2017.

The CO has mobilised US$ 131,000,000 of the CPD target of US$ 200,000,000 representing 65.5%.

Key success factors include:

n Improved results reporting by demonstrating quality, delivery and sustainability;

n Sustained implementation of POPP and SOP guidelines resulting in 100% unqualified NIM and DIM audits;

n Increased communication and visibility through high quality and diverse communication products;

n A positive CPD mid -term evaluation; and

n Active and professional participation in sector and development partner working groups.

On the contrary Kenya suffered from drought and a protracted electioneering period in 2017. These hampered the ability to mobilise resources for all areas of intervention. There was increased focus by government and donors on humanitarian support and elections. In 2018, the CO intends to leverage support to focus areas such as; inclusive and accountable governance, Devolution - focusing on frontier counties, UN cross-border programme and UNDP’s offer on policy and advisory support through the SDGs Platform. n


2017 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

From the People of Japan

20%

18%

11%

10%

8%

6%

3%

3%

2%

1%

1%

1%

16%

Denmark

GermanyMPTF

Netherlands

Italy

EUCOMM

80,622

298,662

486,630

847,102

1,062,251

1,094,143

2,441,496

3,320,394

4,058,258

4,149,889

6,438,674

7,094,927

8,026,628

INCOME (USD) 39,399,675


From the People of Japan

16%

15%

12%

7%

7%

4%

2%

1%1%

17%

1%

17%

Denmark 58,502

Ireland90,793

Germany116,760

118,054

SEPA 182,275

RPA 214,121

277,130

Netherlands420,479

Italy1,090,799

1,903,649

2,036,994

3,193,720

4,150,004

4,221,223

4,493,828

EUCOMM 4,651,871

EXPENDITURE (USD) 27,220,201


“ In our commitment to supporting Kenya to improve policy, legal and institutional frameworks for

sustainable management of environment and natural resources; and to catalyze transformation towards a green economy closing the energy gap, UNDP will optimize strategic opportunities to support climate smart development pathways for improved livelihoods, including initiatives that will help increase access to renewable energy technologies at industrial and household levels, in urban and rural areas.


AfDB The African Development Bank

AGPO Access to Government Procurement Opportunities

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AMV Africa Mining Vision

BC Biashara Centres

BOS Business Operations Strategy

BPPS Bureau for Policy and Programme Support

CCA Climate Change Adaptation

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CFA Community Forest Association

CIDP County Integrated Development Plan

CIPS Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

CO Country Office

CPD Country Programme Document

CSOs Civil Society Organisations

DaO Delivering as One

DCD-O Deputy Country Director Operations

DfID Department for International Development

DIM Direct Implementation Modality

DOCO Development Operations Coordination Office

DPC Direct Project Costing

DRM Disaster Risk Management

DRR Disaster Risk Reduction

EA Environmental Assessment

EC European Commission

EEP Economic Empowerment Programme

ESARO RDT

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Regional Directors Team

EU European Union

EWS Early Warning Systems

FPE Fresh Presidential Elections

GCF Green Climate Fund

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GEF Global Environment Facility

GEWE Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

GES Gender Equality Strategy

GPEDC Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation

GSS Global Staff Survey

HACT Harmonised Approach to Cash Transfers

HDR Human Development Report

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HLM High-Level Meeting

HQ Head Quarters

HR Human Resources

HRBA Human Rights Based Approach

ICF Internal Control Framework

ICT Information and Communications Technology

IEBC Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

IFI International Financial Institution

IGAD Intergovernmental Authority on Development

IP Implementing Partner

IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature

IWP Integrated Work Plan

JSA Joint Staff Association

KELIN Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS

KenInvest Kenya Investment Authority

KFS Kenya Forest Service

KWS Kenya Wildlife Service

LDP Leadership Development Pathways

LTA Long Term Agreement

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MAPS Mainstreaming Acceleration Policy Support

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

MoM Ministry of Mining

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS


MoU Memorandum of Understanding

MTP Medium Term Plan

NAMA Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

NASA National Super Alliance

NCAJ National Council on the Administration of Justice

NEPHAK The National Empowerment Network of People living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya

NGO Non-governmental Organisation

NIM National Implementation

NIP National Investment Policy

NSDP National Skills Development Policy

OAI Office of Audit and Investigations

ODA Official Development Assistance

OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OMT Operations Management Team

ORPP Office of the Registrar of Political Parties

PAC Programme Appraisal Committee

PAGoDA Pillar Assessed Grant or Delegation Agreement

PMD Performance Management and Development

PMU Programme Management Unit

PoPP Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures

PRODOC Project Document

PSO Procurement Support Office

RC Resident Coordinator

RCO Resident Coordinator Office

ROAR Results-Oriented Annual Report

RR Resident Representative

RSC Regional Service Centre

SAI Supreme Audit Institutions

SCoK The Supreme Court of Kenya

SDGs Sustainable Development Goals

SEPK Strengthening Electoral Processes in Kenya

SIDA Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

SLM Sustainable Land Management

SME Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

SOP Standard Operating Procedures

SSC/TC South-South Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation

TICAD Tokyo International Conference on African Development

ToC Table of Contents

TRAC Target for Resource Assignment from the Core

UK United Kingdom

UN United Nations

UN Habitat

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UNCT United Nations Country Team

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework

UNDG United Nations Development Group

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNON The United Nations Office at Nairobi

UNV United Nations Volunteers

USA United States of America

USAID The United States Agency for International Development

USD United States Dollar

WG Working Group


ABDI KAGWA » AGNES MWANGI » ALEX NDEGWA » AMANDA SERUMAGA » ANABEL SIONGOK » ANDREW ONYANGO

» ANNE ROMANI » ANNE-ROSE KOGI » ANTHONY AGYENTA » ARIF NEKY » ASFAW KUMSSA » ATHANAS MALENJE

» BERNADETTE NDEDA » BETTY AMBUNDO » BOKAYO SORA » BONIFACE KIINI » BONIFACE KITILI » CARLFREDRIK

BIRKOFF » CATHERINE MASAKA » CECILIA KARAGU » CHRISTINE KIURA » COLUMBUS EPETET » DAVID EKAI » DAVID

GITHAIGA » DAVID MAINA » DICKSON MAGOTSI » DIMITRI LERMYTTE » DORA WERE » DOROLETTAH KENANI-

TORORI » EKITELA LOKAALE » ELIAS MIKKO ILMARI KAHLA » EMAN YARROW » EMMANUEL OLE SAYIORRY »

ERASTUS ETHEKON » EUNICE ONYANGO » EVELYN KOECH » FAITH OGOLAH » FATUMA HUSSEIN » FLORA NJOGU »

FRANCIS GITONGA » FRANCIS MATHEKA » FRANCIS MAUNDU » FREDRICK OBADE » GEOFFREY OMEDO » GEORGE

GITONGA » GEORGE OWAK » GORDON ONYATA » GRACE THUO » IMRAH MUGHAL » INGER HAUGSGJERD » ISAACK

OTIENO » JACKSON MUKIRI » JACQUELINE ANYONA » JAMES KASURA » JAMES WAGALA » JAMILA ABDI GABOW

» JANE LIKIMANI-GACHANJA » JANE SERWANGA » JANET NDENGA » JANE NJOROGE » JANETY NYAMBU » JOAN

VWAMU » JOHN ANDEGA » JOHN GATHUYA » JOHN ONYANGO » JORAM RUKAMBE » JOSEPH IMONI » JOSEPH

OSIRO » JOYCE DELOGE » JOYCE SOILA » JOYOUS BEGISEN » JUDY MUGO » JULIUS CHOKERAH » KATHRA SHARAMO

» KEVIN ODHIAMBO OCHIENG » LILY MUREI » LINET LUGOGO » LISA PALFART » LUDFINE BUNDE » MARGARET

MBUGUA » MARIAM IBRAHIM » MARTHA MATHENGE » MARY NJOROGE » MARY NYERERE » MWENDWA KIOGORA »

NEHEMIAH NDAR » NGELE MWARIMBO-ALI » NICHOLAS RIBAI » PATRICK MAINGI » PAULINE ODHIAMBO » PEGGY

MMATA » PER KNUTSSON » PETER GICHARU » PIUS HANDA » PRISCILLAH MUISYO » RAPHAEL MUTITU » RISA

ARAI » ROGERS DHLIWAYO » SABINA LITO » SCHOLASTICA MARENYA » SHEILA NGATIA » SIDDHARTH CHATTERJEE

» SILAS KINTALEL MALOE » SYIAD ABDI » SYLVAN OJALLA » TANIA MUTUKU » THEOPHILUS POISHO » TIMOTHY

COLBY » TIMOTHY RANJA » TOM NYAWANDA » VERONICA NDERITO » VICTOR OCHIENG’ OLUOCH » WAMBUA

KITUKU » WASHINGTON AYIEMBA » WARIKO WAITA » WILMOT REEVES » ZACCHAEUS SOIT » ZEINABU KHALIF

UNDP KENYA TEAM 2017


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