TURKANA COUNTY
PARTNERING WITH KENYANS IN CIVIL SOCIETY, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND GOVERNMENT
KENYA TRANSITION INITIATIVE SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE DEVOLUTION ACTIVITIES The Kenya Transition Initiative provides fast, flexible and uniquely targeted assistance to Kenyan state and non-state actors conducting innovative devolution activities. The Initiative works through its office in Eldoret to provide support to local organizations, predominantly through grants. DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE In August 2010, more than 12 million Kenyans voted in a referendum which adopted a new Constitution
mandating sweeping changes. Again, in March 2013, more than 12 million Kenyans voted for a new, representative government that includes county governors, county assemblies, National Assembly members including women’s representatives, a Senate, as well as a new President. USAID will continue supporting these millions of Kenyans to achieve the envisioned reforms, gender equity, and the devolution of authority and budgetary resources to new county level governments. Americans share Kenyans’ belief that participatory governance will address the historical injustices that fueled past violence and will enable accelerated and inclusive economic development for all Kenyans.
POPULATION AND HEALTH USAID invests in population and health programs that improve the survival, well-being and productivity of the Kenyan population – especially for poor, marginalized, and underserved communities. USAID partners with the Government of Kenya at the national and county levels to reduce the burden of major infectious diseases such as HIV/ AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, address the main causes of childhood disease and maternal mortality, and meet family planning needs. This includes crosscutting work to strengthen health care systems and capacity, supporting national government to formulate key policies and guidelines, and assisting counties to better plan, manage, and finance quality health services to meet local needs.
Emanuel Ekuwom, a radio host with Maata Radio, a community FM radio station in Lodwar, was trained by USAID’s Health Media Project. Here, he hosts a radio discussion among men who have chosen to have voluntary male medical circumcision to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV. 2
PARTNERING WITH KENYANS IN CIVIL SOCIETY, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS The U.S. President’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, known as Feed the Future, can help counties increase rural incomes, enhance food security, and improve nutritional status of rural families. Activities focus on increasing the competitiveness of key values chains, including wholesale market operations, agriculture input services, and linking smallholder farmers to domestic and export markets. USAID works with the private sector in agriculture processing, banking, clean energy, and export promotion through many firms. Expanding private sector opportunities and stimulating investment with county government incentives and outreach is within the mandate of the USAID Financial Inclusion in Rural Microenterprises program. USAID can support county government to develop an investment promotion plan.
PARTNERING WITH USAID USAID partners with non-governmental organizations, private sector enterprises, and government entities that successfully respond to competitive solicitations. USAID posts solicitations on two public websites: www.fbo.gov and www.grants.gov. Search for Kenya to find the relevant solicitations. In the early years of devolution, USAID assistance to counties will be delivered through USAID partners. Some of these partners, listed on the back page, already have offices or field staff working in Turkana County. Others may work out of Nairobi or Turkana, but are able to offer technical assistance in Turkana County. To learn if a USAID partner can help you address a specific challenge or take advantage of a specific opportunity, start by talking to USAID. Here is contact information for the USAID staff with whom you can speak:
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Turkana’s natural resources are some of the country’s most valuable assets, with the rural population overwhelmingly dependent on them for their livelihoods. USAID brings together government, communities and the private sector to improve natural resource management to support more sustained use, contributing to economic growth and food security. This includes improving community management of conservation landscapes and ecosystems, reinforced by improved environmental services payment systems, and the pursuit of development efforts that rely on clean energy.
Strengthening working relations with national bodies such as the Parliament, Transition Authority, National Cohesion and Integration Commission
EDUCATION AND YOUTH USAID supports programs that provide youth with leadership training, health services, conflict mitigation strategies, and workforce programs. USAID supports innovative private sector-led scholarship and mentorship programs for orphans and vulnerable children that empower the next generation.
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria
Capacity building for county preparedness Conflict, Mitigation and Reconciliation Building effective working relations with county civil society organizations. Improving public outreach and citizen engagement Promoting gender equity and women’s empowerment Strengthening Health Systems at the County Level Prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS Improving maternal health and child health services
Youth empowerment, youth livelihoods, youth access to finance Scholarships and leadership training for orphans and vulnerable children Increasing access to education for marginalized children Improving reading outcomes in the early grades Feed the Future
NATIONAL AND POLICY PROGRAMS Underpinning the front line programs that USAID supports at the county level are dozens of national level and policy programs that support health systems strengthening, education, legislative and regulatory work, civil society strengthening and the procurement of health commodities such as antiretroviral drugs and mosquito nets.
Expanding private sector opportunities and stimulating investment with county government incentives Wholesale market operations, agriculture input services, and linking small holder farmers to domestic and export markets Protecting wildlife and natural resources; strengthening working relations with Kenya Wildlife Service Resilience and disaster management
John Smith-Sreen Jsmith-sreen@usaid.gov 020 862 2853 John Langlois Jlanglois@usaid.gov 020 862 2105 Sam Kona skona@usaid.gov 020 862 2482 Monica Azimi, USAID mazimi@usaid.gov 020-862-2005 Betty Mugo Bmugo@usaid.gov 020 862 2394 Maria Francisco MFrancisco@usaid.gov 020 862 2360 Rene Berger Rberger@usaid.gov 020 862 2258 Sheila Macharia Smacharia@usaid.gov 020 862 2234 Kaendi Munguti kmunguti@usaid.gov 020 862 2292 Winifred Adhiambo wadhiambo@usaid.gov 020 862 2016 Lucy Kithome lkithome@usaid.gov 020 862 2249 T. Wambui Gathenya tgathenya@usaid.gov 020 862 2268 Chris Pagen Cpagen@usaid.gov 020 862 2755 Millie Gadbois mgadbois@usaid.gov 020 862 2023 Benson Kimithi bkimithi@usaid.gov 020 862 2243 Harrigan Mukhongo Hmukhongo@usaid.gov 020 862 2245 Enock Kanyanya Ekanyanya@usaid.gov 0714 606 526 Isaac Thendiu Ithendiu@usaid.gov 020 862 2255
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TURKANA COUNTY USAID supports 4,200 Turkana children orphaned, or left vulnerable, by HIV/AIDS
PARTNERING WITH KENYANS IN CIVIL SOCIETY, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND GOVERNMENT USAID supports 36 Turkana youth through Equity Bank’s Wings to Fly Scholarship Program
USAID’s Kenya Arid Lands Disaster Risk Reduction Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program will work with at least 160,000 people in the arid lands of Kenya to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene and build resilience to climate change. The program is ready to train community water committees on the life-cycle cost approach and connect them with banks and government to enhance long-term system management as well as to build water supplies using low-cost, resilient technology
In Turkana County, the U.S. Government supports 841 people on antiretroviral therapy, improves drug supply chains, and increases access to HIV/AIDS counseling and testing
In Turkana Country, 135 health workers received training to improve quality of care with support from USAID
In Turkana, 6,900 pregnant women received services to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child – an important step towards achieving an AIDS-free generation in Turkana
Prepared by: USAID/KENYA GIS Facility Nairobi, May 2013
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The boundaries and names used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the U.S. Government
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USAID-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS ACTIVE IN TURKANA COUNTY POPULATION AND HEALTH PROGRAM APHIAplus Imarisha (Northern Arid Lands)
Health Media Project Ida Jooste, Chief of Party Tel: 020 2228599 Email: ijooste@internews.org
Dr. Kennedy Manyonyi, Chief of Party Tel: 0723 727625 Email: kennedy.manyonyi@amref.org
Tara Simpson, USAID Tel: 020 862 2543 Email: tsimpson@usaid.gov
Abdirahim Haji Farah, Deputy Chief of Party Lodwar Office Tel: 0722 967 758 Email: afarah@aphiaplusnal.org
Health Commodities and Services Management
Ruth Tiampati, USAID Tel: 020 862 2226 Email: rtiampati@usaid.gov
Mentor Mothers Reducing Infections through Support and Education Project Nicole Fulton, Chief of Party Tel: 0723 803 508 Email: nicole.fulton@m2m.org
Dr. John Chimumbwa, Chief of Party Tel: 020 271 4839 Email: jchimumbwa@msh.org Alice Micheni, USAID Tel: 020 862 2231 Email: amicheni@usaid.gov
Kenya Pharma Steve Hawkins, Chief of Party Tel: +1 (202) 955-3300 Email: shawkins@chemonics.com
Isabella Yonga, USAID Tel: 020 862 2380 Email: iyonga@usaid.gov
James Batuka, USAID Tel: 020 862 2420 Email: jbatuka@usaid.gov
Leadership, Management, and Sustainability
Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program
Karen Caldwell, Chief of Party Tel: 0703503359 Email: kcaldwell@msh.org Peter Waithaka, USAID Tel: 020 862 2330 Email: pwaithaka@usaid.gov
Funzo Kenya Dr. James Mwanzia, Chief of Party Tel: 0713 817 938 Email: jmwanzia@intrahealth.org Peter Waithaka, USAID Tel: 020 862 2330 Email: pwaithaka@usaid.gov
Nutrition & HIV Program Dr. David Mwaniki, Chief of Party Tel: 020 1462 0402 Email: dmwaniki@fhi360.org Rolf Campbell Insta Products (EPZ) Limited Tel: 045 22961/2 Email: rolf.campbell@yahoo.com
Dr Muthoni Kariuki, Chief of Party Tel: 0731045155 Email: mkariuki@mchip.or.ke Lilian Mutea, USAID Tel: 020 862 2433 Email: lmutea@usaid.gov
Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation Rosemarie Muganda-Onyando, Chief of Party Tel: 020 387 7177 Email: RMuganda@path.org Rene Berger, USAID Tel: 020 862 2258 Email: Rberger@usaid.gov
Capacity Kenya Project Meshack Ndolo, Project Director Tel: 020 374 6845 Email: mndolo@intrahealth.org Peter Waithaka, USAID Tel: 020 862 2330 Email: pwaithaka@usaid.gov
Ruth Tiampati, USAID Tel: 020 862 2226 Email: rtiampati@usaid.gov
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PARTNERING WITH KENYANS IN CIVIL SOCIETY, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE PROGRAM Peace Initiative Kenya Jebiwot Sumbeiywo, Director Tel: 020-862-2394 Email: Jebiwot.Sumbeiywo@rescue.org Betty Mugo, USAID Tel: 020-862- 2394 Email: bmugo@usaid.gov
Uraia Civic Education Grace Maingi, Chief of Party Tel: 020 213 5561 E-mail: gmaingi@uraia.or.ke Zephaniah Aura, USAID Tel: 020 862 2000 Email: zaura@usaid.gov
Shujaaz.FM Multimedia Youth Communications Initiative Rob Burnet, Director Tel: 0726 -052-372 Email: rob.burnet@wts.co.ke Monica Azimi, USAID Tel: 0724-256-758 Email: mmcqueary@usaid.gov
Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program Kassie Mcilvaine, Chief of Party Tel: 0721 392 222 Email: kmcilvaine@pactworld.org Monica Azimi, USAID Tel: 020-862-2005 Email: mmcqueary@usaid.gov
EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAM Wings to Fly Scholarship Program
FEED THE FUTURE PROGRAM Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands - Improving Resilience Robert Groelsema, Chief of Party African Development Solutions (Adeso) Tel: 0729 473908 Email: rgroelsema@adesoafrica.org Amber Lily Kenny, USAID Tel: 0708 284 227 Email: akenny@usaid.gov
Financial Inclusion for Rural Microenterprises Mark Rostal, Chief of Party Tel: 0707 918 665 Email: mark_rostal@dai.com Benson Kimithi Tel: 020 862 2243 Email: bkimithi@usaid.gov
Kenya Arid Lands Disaster Risk Reduction WASH Program Doris Kaberia, Chief of Party Tel: 020 272 6047 Email: doriskaberia@fh.org Martin Mulongo, USAID Tel: 020 862 2000 Email: mmulongo@usaid.gov
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Kenya Wildlife Conservation Project Munira Bashir, Assistant Director Tel: 0722 461 412 Email: munira@kws.go.ke Beatrice Wamalwa Tel: 020 862 2250 Email: bwamalwa@usaid.gov
Ms. Ivy Mwai Tel: 0711 026 000 Email: ivy.mwai@equitygroupfoundation.com Dr. Lucy Kithome, USAID Tel: 020 862 2249 Email: lkithome@usaid.gov
Global Give Back Circle Catherine Kiganjo, Chief of Party Tel: 0722 168 480 Email: catherine.kiganjo@kcdf.or.ke Dr. Lucy Kithome, USAID Tel: 020 862 2249 Email: lkithome@usaid.gov
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U.S. Agency for International Development PO Box 629, Village Market 00621 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone +254 20 862 2000 Fax +254 20 862 2680/ 2682 http://kenya.usaid.gov