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Published by: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kenya Union House, Ragati Road P. O. Box 45119-00100 Nairobi Kenya.

Tel: +254 20 2713020/1, 2712860, 2802000, Fax: +254 20 2711954 Email: Delegation-Kenya@eeas.europa.eu Website: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya

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CONTENTS PREAMBLE

Contents...................................................................................................................................................i

Acronyms and Abbreviations.................................................................................................................iii

About this Book..................................................................................................................................... iv Preface....................................................................................................................................................vi Foreword...............................................................................................................................................vii

The EU at a Glance..............................................................................................................................viii

Kenya and the EU.................................................................................................................................xii

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Switch Africa Green: Promoting sustainable consumption and production................................................... 20 EU grants supporting renewable energy......................................................................................................... 21 Protecting the environment, managing natural resources and tackling climate change................................. 21 Proparco funds mini-hydroelectricity power plants for tea factories.............................................................. 22 AFD’s SUNREF aids investors to tap into green economy, cutting costs and harmful emissions................. 23 Italy facilitates penetration of electricity from renewable energy sources....................................................... 24 Danish aid accelerating transitioning to green economy................................................................................ 25 AFD and Aga Khan Development Network move to provide quality health care to low-income households.................................................................................................................................. 26 EIB partners with Kenya on universal power access vision............................................................................ 27 Sweden, NETFUND: Supporting climate-smart green innovations and enterprises..................................... 28 Finland helps Kenya move towards meeting its clean energy and environmental protection aspirations..................................................................................................................................... 30 Italian company moves to improve access to water and health in Lamu County........................................... 32 Italian NGO promotes sustainable agriculture and value addition in Nakuru and Baringo counties............ 33

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Cereal enhancement for wealth, resilience and food security................................................................ 2 Transforming lives of women in Nairobi’s informal settlements through capacity building................. 3 Belgium boosts Nairobi’s fire-fighting capacity.................................................................................... 4 Enhancing youth employability through skills building....................................................................... 5 Belgium supports Kenya’s tertiary institutions to elevate standards...................................................... 6 Engineering, transport, textile and agriculture receive Belgian support for better trade unions........... 6 Belgium injects resources to build capacity of cultural initiatives in Kenya.......................................... 7 Enhancing youth employability............................................................................................................ 9 Meeting energy needs of schools in Dadaab Refugee Camp................................................................. 9 EIB pilots the twinning of micro-financing with capacity-building to entrench a saving culture......... 10 Portuguese language teaching introduced at Kenyan university........................................................... 11 Slovak Republic in aid of community centre on Rusinga Island........................................................... 12 Slovak Republic assists the socio-economic integration of former street children................................. 13 Eldoret women pursue economic self-sufficiency with Slovak support................................................. 14 UKAid: advancing health, welfare and emergency preparedness.......................................................... 14 Using the e-Wallet mechanism to enhance resilience of drought stricken communities....................... 15 Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship programme for Kenyans.............................................................. 16 Enhancing youth job prospects through technical and vocational education and training................... 17

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Standards training enhances access to the international market for Kenyan produce........................... 36 Denmark’s trade facilitation through Trade Mark East Africa.............................................................. 38 Denmark aid improves production and access to markets for small- scale farmers in Makueni County................................................................................................................................... 39 Polish Aid supports Jikaze Kenya to nurture small businesses for IDPs................................................ 40 Strengthening the Kenyan oilseed value chain...................................................................................... 41 Sote ICT: From practice companies in secondary schools to start-ups.................................................. 41 Spain supports study on provision of water, electricity and irrigated agriculture.................................. 42 Sustainable and Inclusive Business (SIB) Knowledge Centre................................................................ 43 Ireland partners with KenInvest to tackle investment barriers.............................................................. 44 EU-financed road and other transport projects are key enablers for economic development................ 46 Germany supports value chain enhancement in agro-processing.......................................................... 47 German public-private partnership runs apprenticeships for food packaging engineers and technicians...................................................................................................................... 48 Dutch support sets up Kenya Market-led Horticulture Programme..................................................... 50 Italian agency strengthens non-timber forest products’ value chains.................................................... 50 Renewable energy for Meru herbs and eco-tourism.............................................................................. 51 EIB help enhances rural power connectivity......................................................................................... 52 Towards inclusive and sustainable growth and jobs.............................................................................. 52

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The road to inclusive societies, democracy, and human rights for all.................................................... 56 Conflict prevention, peace and economic opportunities for the youth programme.............................. 57

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS National Hospital Insurance Fund

NDMA

National Drought Management Authority

ACP

African, Caribbean and Pacific

FPEAK

Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya

NOPE

National Organisation for Peer Educators

ACT!

Act, Change, Transform!

GAP

Good Agricultural Practices

NSSF

National Social Security Fund

ACTEC

ACTEC is a development NGO set up in 1982 with the aim of supporting vocational training projects for the benefit of poor and marginalised people in the developing countries

GASFP

Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme

NTTI

Nairobi Technical Training Institute

GDC

Geothermal Development Corporation

ODA

Official Development Assistance

GDC

German Development Cooperation

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

GoK

Government of Kenya

OSS

One-Stop Shop

French Development Agency—Agence Française de Développement

GPEDC

Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

PANAF

Pan African Programme for Workers

AFRICALIA

A non- profit organisation, founded by the Belgian Development Cooperation in 2000

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

PPPs

Public-Private Partnerships

Development blueprint of the African Union until 2063

Kenya Market-led Horticultural Programme

Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa

Agenda 2063

HortIMPACT

RES4Africa

HSNP

Hunger Safety Net Programme

SAG

Switch Africa Green

Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology

Sustainable Development Goals

AICS

ICIPE

SDGs SEMCs

Southern Eastern Mediterranean Countries

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ICTs

Information and Communication Technologies

SIB

Sustainable and Inclusive Business

AKDN

Aga Khan Development Network

IDPs

Internally Displaced Persons

SMAP

Standards and Market Access Programme

AKHS

Aga Khan Hospital Services

IFAD

Small and Micro Enterprise

AKU

Aga Khan University

International Fund for Agricultural Development

SME SNV

Netherlands Development Organisation

ASALs

Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

ILO

International Labour Organisation

Alliance for Slum-based Media Organisations

International Syndicalist Training Institute

A Belgian company specialised in integrating fire protection and security systems

ASMO

ISVI

SOMATI Systems

African Trade Insurance Agency

ITUC

Institute for International Trade Union Cooperation

SUNREF

ATI

Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance

BMZ

German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development

KAAA

Kenya Agribusiness and Agroindustry Alliance

TBT

Technical Barriers to Trade

KCEP

Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme

TEAM

KEBS

Kenya Bureau of Standards

A type of intervention between Flemish universities and those of partner countries.

KenGen

Kenya Electricity Generating Company

TMEA

TradeMark East Africa

KenHA

Kenya National Highways Authority

TSA

Ten Senses Africa

TVET

Technical Vocational Education and Training

UHC

Universal Health Coverage

UK

United Kingdom

UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

UNIDO

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

UNOPS

United Nations Office for Project Services

Vision 2030

Kenya’s development blue-print up to 2030

VLIR-UOS

A consulting organisation that links the Flemish universities and the Belgian government.

WCO

World Customs Organisations

AFD

CDP

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

CIC

Climate Innovation Centre

COMESA

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

COTU

Central Organisation of Trade Unions

CRAL

Climate Resilient Agriculture Livelihoods

CSA

Climate Smart Agriculture

CSOs

Civil Society Organisations

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility

DEG DVS

German Investment Corporation Department of Veterinary Services

KenInvest

Kenya Investment Authority

KEPHIS

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service

KEPSA

Kenya Private Sector Alliance

KETRACO

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company

KfW

German Development Bank

KPLC

Kenya Power and Lighting Company

DWU

Dock Workers’ Union

KTDA

Kenya Tea Development Authority

EAC

East African Community

LMIC

Low and Middle Income Country

ECT

Eastlands College of Technology

MESPS

Micro-Enterprise Support Programme

EEIP

European External Investment Plan

MoEP

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum

EIB

European Investment Bank

MSMEs

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

EPA

Economic Partnership Agreement

NETFUND

National Environment Trust Fund

EU

European Union

NGOs

Non-Governmental Organisations

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NHIF

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

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Euros

FAO

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EUR

The General Belgian Trade Union-the socialist union of Belgium

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Aquatic Association of Kenya

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

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he theme of this year’s EU Blue Book, which is Investing in Development, underscores the desire of the European Union (EU), EU Member States and their development agencies or financial institutions – in partnership with the Government of Kenya – to work with the people of Kenya to address issues relating to increased private sector investment.

The new approach involves emphasis on public-private partnerships aimed at leveraging private sector resources and boosting employment opportunities for young people to reduce poverty while tackling the negative impacts of

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climate change. These efforts also seek to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises, particularly those involved in production, value addition and manufacturing.

In this Book, we feature projects and programmes that EU and its Member States are supporting in order to actualise the aspirations of the new European External Investment Plan (EEIP). The Plan encourages investment in Africa and the EU neighbourhood in order to strengthen the EU’s partnerships and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

More specifically, external investment under the EEIP will contribute to achieving sustainable development in partner countries in a coherent and consistent manner. This will also facilitate investments by (private) actors in fragile countries with a focus on infrastructure, energy, water, transport, information and communications technology, environment, and human capital.

Support will also go towards: developing economically and financially viable projects to attract investment; helping to improve the business environment in partner countries by supporting reforms; and economic governance.

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Erik Habers, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Kenya

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This will require innovative ways of increasing the voice of the private sector in the development debate and more joint initiatives between development partners, governments and businesses, in order to increase private sector investment in Kenya.�

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The EU-Kenya partnership is in line with Cotonou Agreement, which brings together 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

states and is the basis for ACPEU cooperation and development work until 2020. The current EU development cooperation with Kenya is consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Agenda and the 2016 European Consensus on Development, an ambitious, new and collective European development policy. It addresses, in an integrated manner, the main orientations in the 2030 Agenda: people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership, which constitute the sub-themes of the 2017 EU Blue Book.

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The EU’s assistance will help Kenya towards achieving food security and become more resilient to climate shocks, especially in the arid and semi-arid lands. Additionally, it will help in increasing the accountability of public institutions, with the aim of advancing the process of devolving responsibilities to the counties, in line with the Constitution of Kenya (2010).

We have to do things differently in order to address emerging challenges, particularly youth unemployment, climate change, migration and making progress more inclusive and equitable.

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PREFACE Private investment is a powerful development enabler. Guided by Vision 2030, Kenya aims to transform into a newly industrialising, middle income country with a sustained economic growth of 10 per cent per year over the next 13 years. This will be achieved through boosting local production, expanding to the regional markets and taking advantage of global market niches.

In line with these priorities, as the GoK, together with the EU and other development partners, we are investing in sectorspecific flagship projects. These includes agro-processing, textiles, leather, construction services and materials. Others are oil and gas, mining services and IT related sectors that build on Kenya’s comparative advantages.

In the EU Blue Book this year, the EU, Member States and related agencies highlight achievements of our partnership in the area of private sector investment, joint projects at national, county and grassroots levels, and entrepreneurship promotion in agri-business as well as micro, small and medium enterprises.

Examples include several infrastructure projects to produce clean energy and roads that have opened up remote areas; training programmes in technical, industrial and vocational education to create a national pool of technicians and engineers to support industrial production; and initiatives supporting penetration of electricity from exclusively renewable sources to rural areas.

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he National Industrialisation Policy (NIP) recognises that though some challenges to industrialisation have persisted, effective responsive strategies implemented by the Government of Kenya (GoK) and with support of development partners, should tackle them successfully.

The NIP therefore proposes to provide “selected” industries, at various stages in the industrialisation process, with the support that will enable them to grow and become exporters of their products.

The Government has identified opportunities that will more than double the amount of current formal manufacturing sector jobs to approximately 700,000 and add EUR 1.8 to 2.8 billion to our GDP.

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It is my conviction that leveraging investments from both public and private sectors holds the key for accelerating Kenya’s development aspirations. I hope that the stories in this Book will inspire more similar partnerships and move Kenya closer to its national Vision.

Henry Rotich

Cabinet Secretary, The National Treasury - Kenya

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uch progress strengthens our commitment to tap into the power of the private sector as a partner in addressing some of the remaining challenges on the journey towards achieving Vision 2030.

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It is under the banner of Investing in Development, the theme of this year’s Blue Book, that we must gauge current trends in growth and progress. As a driver of inclusive growth and job creation, the private sector is ideally placed to improve the lives of the poor and deliver sustainable and socially inclusive development. Thanks to this vibrant sector of the economy, Kenya has acquired in 2014 the status of a lower middle income country.

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Working in close association with the Government and the people of Kenya, the EU and its Member States have grown into a key player in supporting and stimulating the growth of a sector accounting for about 90 per cent of jobs in developing countries. We are accomplishing this through policies and programmes that spur private sector investments, create more jobs for the youth and support efforts to tackle climate change.

The policies include the European External Investment Plan (EEIP) and the European Consensus on Development. The latter commits the EU to eradicating poverty and building a fairer and more stable world, with development focused on people, planet, prosperity and peace – the sub-themes of this Book.

An example is the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Project (KCEP), which has transformed the lives of more than 185,000 farmers in 13 counties by helping them to improve cereal production through timely application of inputs and improved agronomic practices. Another project links farmers with a private fruit processing factory, and has resulted in 65 percent reduction in fruit losses while increasing farmers’ incomes by 42 percent as a result of value addition and improved logistics.

We trust that the stories and experiences captured in this Book, where we see public and private resources being harnessed to improve the lives of the people of Kenya, will be of inspiration in order to make development not only more equitable but sustainable as well.

H.E. Stefano-Antonio Dejak EU Ambassador to Kenya

The EU has also contributed significantly to infrastructure projects, particularly roads.

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Notable among these is the 120-kilometre stretch of road on Kenya’s most important transport corridor – the Northern Transport Corridor – which links Kenya and Uganda via the Malaba border, and the Isiolo-Moyale Road, which links Kenya and Ethiopia.

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This year, we feature a number of promising publicprivate partnerships that we believe are shining examples of what can be achieved by leveraging corporate resources to take advantage of potential business opportunities presented by the need to build greener economies.

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THE EU AT A GLANCE

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he European Union is a unique economic and political union between 28 European countries that together cover much of the continent. The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1950. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries that trade with one another become economically interdependent and so are more likely to avoid conflict.

In 1957, a treaty signed in Rome created the European Economic Community (EEC) – the foundations of today’s European Union. The EEC started out as a trading bloc – with free movement of goods and services within the Common Market – now its interests include reducing regional inequalities, preserving the environment, promoting human rights and investing in education and research.

The European Union has delivered more than 60 years of peace, stability, and prosperity in Europe, helped raise citizens’ living standards, launched a single European currency (the Euro), and is progressively building a single Europe-wide free market for goods, services, people, and capital.

The EU is engaged in rebuilding lives and communities in areas of conflict such as Afghanistan. It supports efforts

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to achieve peace in the Middle East, promote sound environmental practices, and contribute to global efforts to control nuclear proliferation. European judicial, law enforcement, and security officials cooperate with the global community to combat terrorism and transnational crime.

The EU and its Member States are the largest providers of official development assistance around the world and the EU is involved in other areas that support development and reduce poverty, such as peacekeeping, election observing, and providing humanitarian and reconstruction aid in the wake of natural disasters and conflict.

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The Plan is based on three main approaches as follows: • Mobilising investment through the New Guarantee under the External Fund for Sustainable Development • Stepping up technical assistance to develop financially attractive and mature projects and, thus helping to mobilise higher investments • Improving economic governance, the business environment and engaging with the private sector.

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EU-Africa partnership In its relationship with Africa, the EU recognises that the European and African continent remain each other’s closest neighbours. It was in this spirit that African and European leaders as well as presidents of the continental

These areas are trade, security – through the Common Security and Defence Policy with the EU taking a leading role in peace keeping operations – conflict prevention and strengthening of international security across the globe. The others are development, migration and the Consultation Procedures established under the Cotonou Agreement (Article 96). According to which African, Caribbean and Pacific countries have agreed to adhere to essential elements of the Agreement, which include respect for human rights, democratic principles, and the rule of law.

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The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership is the formal channel through which the EU and the African continent work together. It is based on the Joint Africa-Europe Strategy adopted by Heads of State and Government at the second EU-Africa Summit in 2007.

The current Roadmap 2014 - 2017 sets out concrete targets within five priority areas of cooperation agreed at the 4th African Summit in 2014.

The EU, external investment and public-private partnerships The European Commission on 14 September, 2016 proposed an ambitious External Investment Plan in order to support investment in its partner countries, in Africa and the European Neighbourhood, to strengthen its partnerships, promote a new model of participation of the private sector and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. This is part of the broader efforts the EU is pursuing on the basis of the new Partnership Framework that was adopted in June 2016.

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institutions came together at the Lisbon Summit in December 2007 to put their relations on a new footing and to establish a Strategic Partnership, based upon a strong political relationship and close cooperation in key areas.

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European Union Member States Finland

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Sweden Estonia

Netherlands Belgium Ireland

UK

Denmark

1995

Poland 2004

Czech Rep Austria

France

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Lithuania

Germany

Luxembourg

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Latvia

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Slovakia

Hungary Slovenia

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Romania

Croatia Italy

Bulgaria

Spain Portugal

Greece Malta

Cyprus

EU 1946 Winston Churchill calls for a “kind of United States of Europe”

1950 On 9 May, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposes to pool coal and steel production as “first concrete foundation of a European federation”.

1951 Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, called “the Six”, form the European Coal and Steel Community

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1958 The Six establish the European Economic Community that will later become the European Union

1973 Denmark, Ireland and UK join

1981 Greece joins

1986 Spain and Portugal join

1993 Name changed to European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy becomes one of three pillars constituting the European Union

1995 Austria, Finland, Sweden join Schengen Agreement takes effect

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EU budget 2014-2020 (Current Prices)

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EUR 125.6bn Research and Training to boost growth

EUR 15.7bn Security and citizenship

EUR 278bn Agriculture funds for farms

EUR 62bn Administration

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MDGs 2007 Bulgaria.

Romania join

2009 Treaty of Lisbon introduces a High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and a European External Action Service to streamline external action

2010 Comprehensive Climate Change agreement signed Renewed EU action plan for MDGs

2012 The EU receives a Nobel Peace Prize

2013 Croatia Joins

2014 EAC-EU EPA is signed

2016 The EU’s Consensus on Development, a shared vision that aligns EU and Member States with UN Agenda 2030

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2004 Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia join

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EUR 62bn Rural development and fisheries

EUR 325bn Support for poorer regions

1998 Euro introduced in 11 countries

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KENYA AND THE EU The partnership between Kenya and the EU has existed for more than 40 years. Over this period, it has matured beyond basic development cooperation to a relationship based on common values and mutual benefits. The EU and Kenya have common interests and values and are therefore natural allies on key regional and international issues such as migration, climate action, security and democracy.

Basic facts about Kenya in 2016 The EU is the biggest market in the world for Kenya’s exports. It is also a major source of funding to support regional security, investment in Kenya’s economy, financial support for Kenya’s development and aid to alleviate humanitarian crises.

Population:

Kenya’s exports, most of which are agricultural products, notably tea, coffee, cut flowers, peas and beans go to the EU. Some 70 per cent of the country’s total flower production is exported to the EU, with over 500,000 Kenyans depending on the floriculture sector. European companies lead the way in investing in Kenya, generating jobs and tax revenue.

Urban population:

Surface area:

580,000 sq km 32%

Current GDP:

EUR 55 billion GDP per capita:

EUR 1,300 Life expectancy at birth:

58 years Literacy:

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Source: Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2014 and the 2016 Economic Survey

The EU is also a major source of funding support in areas that include: regional security; strengthening democracy, pluralism and good governance; the rule of law; and respect for human rights.

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The European Union spends about EUR 100 million per year on Development Cooperation that directly benefits Kenya, mainly funded from the European Development Fund.

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In addition, the EU provides some funding to Kenya for other cross-cutting activities, such as

support to strengthen the National Treasury’s role as the national authorising officer of development funding for the country. And Kenya also receives funding from various other EU programmes that address particular topics at a regional (multiple-country) or global level.

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Based on Kenya’s development blueprint Vision 2030, the following sectors of concentration have been identified as priorities for European Commission funding: • Food security and resilience to climatic shocks • Sustainable infrastructure • Accountability of public institutions • Agriculture and Rural Development

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he UN Sustainable Development Agenda, to which the EU is committed, underscores the determination of the global community to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment. In this section, featured initiatives provide examples of programmes in Kenya aimed at fulfilling the global promise of poverty eradication.

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Cereal enhancement for wealth, resilience and food security The European Union’s partnership with the private sector to support smallholder farmers in Kenya has become well manifested through the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme (KCEP). Launched in 2015, KCEP is supervised by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and implemented by the Government of Kenya and several public and private sector entities, with an initial EU contribution of EUR 18 million.

The programme aims to reduce Kenya’s food deficit by 10 per cent and increase cereal production by 41,000 metric tonnes. “KCEP is a unique model through which innovative ICT-enabled financing, development cooperation and private-sector partnerships are changing the lives of smallholder farmers for the better,” noted Moses Abukari, the Programme Manager in charge of KCEP at IFAD. With the theme Private Sector Investment for Sustainable Development, KCEP strives to eliminate bottlenecks along the cereals and pulses value chain, particularly in addressing poor quality of inputs, inappropriate agriculture technologies, high losses of produce after harvesting and poor access to markets.

The initial target was eight counties, namely Bungoma, Embu, Kakamega, Kitui, Nakuru, Nandi, Tharaka Nithi and Trans Nzoia.

In 2015, the Programme was expanded to cover additional arid and semi-arid counties after the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme joined the partnership. Additional counties are Kilifi, Kwale, Machakos, Makueni and Taita Taveta. Their inclusion was through the Climate Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods window. It was made possible through EUR 60 million financing from IFAD. EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO KENYA

185,000 Number of farmers who have been trained on executing transactions over mobile platforms, improved agronomic practices and financial management.

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation supports KCEP, ensuring that farmers use the appropriate high-yielding certified seeds and fertilizer, and that they apply recommended planting technologies.

Maize farmers are subsidised over inputs and post-harvest items (tarpaulins and hermetic bags) to the tune of 90 per cent of total cost of inputs for the first cropping season and 60 per cent for the second cropping season. Other cereals such as sorghum or millet are also similarly subsidised.

Under KCEP, Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited runs an e-Voucher system targeting 100,000 smallholder farmers and trains them in financial literacy. Eligible farmers get debit cards, which they use to access inputs from

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participating agro-dealers. The Agricultural Market Development Trust trains agrodealers in business management skills and on how to use the e-Voucher system. KCEP has engaged bulk buyers who include the National Cereals and Produce Board, East African Breweries and the World Food Programme.

KCEP is funded to the tune of EUR 125 million, with the EU contributing EUR 27 million to target 185,000 farmers across the targeted 13 counties.

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The Project has formally engaged with the Nairobi County Government to sensitise its officials on the need to encourage citizens’ participation in governance, including budget hearings.

It was instrumental in influencing the enactment of the Nairobi County

Research has been undertaken to identify barriers that prevent poor women from joining the National Social Security Fund and the National Hospital Insurance Fund. Recommendations on how these can be overcome have been made under the Project.

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Over 30,000 women living in informal settlements have positively influenced change of practices in civic involvement at Nairobi County Government level. They have broken long-standing barriers in access to social protection services of NSSF and NHIF faced by people working in the microenterprise sector.

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Beneficiaries reside in the Mukuru, Mathare, Kibera, Korogocho and Kawangware informal settlements. Women affiliated with 1,184 women’s groups have benefitted from Wezesha Jamii.

By working as groups, the women boost their chances of accessing opportunities such as financing through the Government’s Uwezo and the Women’s Enterprise funds.

Government Public Participation Act (2015) and the setting up of a technical committee on the domestication of ILO’s Convention C189—Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No.189), a critical initial step towards the Convention’s domestication. The committee is made up of key stakeholders including COTU, Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers, Federation of Kenya Employers and ILO.

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The Project is popularly known as Wezesha Jamii (Swahili for “empowering communities”), and is implemented in partnership with Oxfam in Kenya as the lead agency, SITE Enterprise Promotion, National Organisation of Peer Educators (NOPE) and Youth Alive Kenya. The EU has committed EUR 2.6 million to the Project.

“The targeted direct beneficiary numbers set at the Project’s inception have been surpassed,” noted Lilyanne Ndinda, of Oxfam in Kenya. “Voices of the women have been amplified. Their individual capacities and those of groups to which they belong have been enhanced.”

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A Project that seeks to improve the livelihoods of women living in informal settlements, through the European Union’s support, is positively transforming their lives in a variety of ways. Through a Project titled: Promoting livelihoods and inclusion of vulnerable women, domestic workers and women small scale traders, the capacity of more than 30,000 women small-scale traders and domestic workers has been built. This has been done through training to improve their businesses as well as awareness creation in order to increase their knowledge of their basic human rights.

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Belgium boosts Nairobi’s fire-fighting capacity The Belgian government and SOMATI Systems, a Belgian company specialised in integrating fire protection and security systems, have supported the Nairobi City County government to acquire four fire engines, four ambulances 13 water tenders and a turntable ladder through a EUR 10 million (Belgium government financing).

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upport to Kenya by the Government of Belgium is focused on reform of education, the modernisation of the energy sector and better public healthcare. For the next five years (2017-2021) Belgium seeks to support four programmes focused on the People and Prosperity.

A Belgian development NGO, known as ACTEC supports vocational training projects for the benefit of poor and marginalised people in developing countries. In Kenya, it is helping to implement a skills-building scheme for growing Kenya’s young talent in order to raise the employment prospects of youth. A consulting organisation that links Flemish universities and the Belgian government aims, to improve higher education in Kenya, while another Belgian NGO, known as AFRICALIA, is focused on building capacities of professionals working at various levels in the field of culture. On its part, Belgian International Syndicalist Training Institute supports a programme aimed at strengthening Kenyan trade unions in the four sectors of engineering, transport, textile and agriculture.

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Disaster Management and Equipment Strategy of the Department of Urban Development in Kenya. Its entry into fire-fighting initiatives is the first step towards establishing fully trained and equipped fire-fighting brigades in other Kenyan cities and municipalities. The Belgian government is also supporting the building of two fire stations in Nairobi. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Mr. Didier Reynders, handed over the equipment to Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero as part of the 2016 Belgian King’s Day Celebrations at the Ambassador’s residence in Nairobi.

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Its main objective is to enable access to high quality affordable technical education for young people from low income families living in urban informal settlements and rural areas in central Kenya, who are not able to attend regular schools due to their socio-economic situation. It seeks to introduce training in new technical skills such as such as ICT and solar energy.

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The Belgian government, through an NGO known as ACTEC, is supporting a project that is promoting technical education in order to boost the employability of young people. ACTEC is a Belgian development NGO set up in 1982 with the aim of supporting vocational training projects for the benefit of poor and marginalised people in developing countries. The initiative is valued at EUR 1 million and targets to benefit more than 2,500 students, 520 micro-enterprises, 50 highly skilled teachers and to restructure three schools.

In Nyeri two institutions will be involved. The first is Lasalle Karemeno, where the project will support general

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The Belgian ACTEC Project that builds skills to raise employment prospects for youth, is valued at EUR 1,025,000.

secondary school curriculum and help to set up a new training centre in beauty and aesthetics. The other is St. Mary La Salle, where general secondary school education will be supported.

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In Nairobi, the project will partner with Eastland’s College of Technology (ECT) to offer technical education in electronics, electricity and informatics.

In Nakuru, it will support Mwangaza College to offer technical education in cookery, fashion and design, accounting, management and informatics.

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Belgium supports Kenya’s tertiary institutions to elevate standards The Government of Belgium has committed to support Kenya to improve the standards of higher education in the country. Through a programme managed by VLIR-UOS, Belgium plans to tap into the experiences of the Flemish higher education institutions, particularly in the fields of marine sciences, reproductive health, agriculture and computer sciences, to support selected initiatives in Kenyan universities.

VLIR-UOS is a Belgian consultancy that links the Flemish universities and the Belgian government. It manages a multi-year programme that will run between 2017 and 2021 with a commitment of EUR 4 million.

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Engineering, transport, textile and agriculture receive Belgian support for better trade unions The Belgian government is supporting a programme to strengthen Kenyan trade unions in the four sectors of engineering, transport, textile and agriculture. The programme is implemented by the Institute for International Trade Union Cooperation (ITUC) and is intended at addressing the welfare of workers in these four sectors that have a reputation of offering low wages and inadequate safety measures.

It is being delivered through the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU), the Trade Union Federation of Kenya and its affiliated trade unions including Kenya Engineering Workers Union and the Dock Workers Union.

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Among the initiatives supported is Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology’s (JKUAT) Faculty of Agriculture, through which an inter-disciplinary Legume Centre of Excellence for Food and Nutrition Security will Belgian Ambassador to Kenya H.E Roxane de Bilderling be established. It will involve attending the launch of the Legume Centre of Excellence for different departments at the Food and Nutrition Security (LCEFoNS) at JKUAT. faculty working closely with the College of Health and development of university curriculum on the School of Computing aquaculture. A new educational framework and Information Technology. Focus will be will be set up starting with a situation on different stages along the value chain of analysis of the type of aquaculture education legumes, from agricultural production, postthat Kenya needs. This Project intends to harvest storage and food processing to human put in place an educational policy for the consumption and its impact on human health. recognition of academic and vocational Through another programme known aquaculture courses by the Commission of as TEAM, Belgium is supporting the Higher Education.

Also involved in the training is the International Trade Union Federation (ITF-Africa), which is affiliated to the ITUC and represents workers in the transport sector worldwide. ITF coordinates the actions and activities of the programme for the Kenya unions and puts its international expertise at the disposal of the local partners from the four sectors.

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General Belgian Trade Union – the Socialist Union of Belgium (ABVVFGTB), the Belgian Metal Workers Union and the Belgian Transport Workers Union who, together, represent Belgian workers from the selected sectors who strengthen the capacities of trade unionists from the global North and South by bringing them together and by organising exchanges on decent work.

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Creatives Garage is home to artists and creative entrepreneurs. Their ‘Cr8 Academy’ makes artists ready for the regional and global market and equally

SlumTV and Mwelu Foundation are partners located in two of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements – Mathare and Kibera. They focus on training instructors in film-making and photography who in turn equip young people with skills that enable them to present their stories semi-professionally.

The Alliance for Slum-based Media Organisations (ASMO) was set up in 2016 to facilitate accreditation of

the training offered and create new opportunities to escape poverty and make a living.

The initiative takes cognizance of the fact that culture has two dimensions – the social and the economic – which means a rich and diverse cultural production is a source of social innovation. At the same time, cultural and creative industries have potential to create jobs for the many unemployed Kenyan youth.

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Over the next five years, three organisations, namely Creatives Garage, Slum TV, and Mwelu Foundation, with coordination of the Alliance for Slumbased Media Organisations (ASMO) will benefit from the project. The Project is grounded on the reality that cultural actors are essential drivers of social change.

pushes them to not simply entertain but to be agents of change in society.

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A Belgian non profit organisation known as AFRICALIA, through the support of the Belgian Development Cooperation is involved in a Project to build capacities of professionals working in the field of culture in Kenya. With the theme Creativity is life, the Project will support selected cultural organisations between 2017 and 2021 to the tune of EUR 1 million.

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talian development cooperation is led by Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AICS).

It has a presence in 20 missions abroad.

One of the guiding principles of the cooperation is inclusive partnerships. It seeks to open up to more collaboration with many actors, particularly the private sector. Underscoring the importance of private sector partnerships, the Italian Government is developing formal guidelines for private sector engagement.

Several approaches towards public-private partnerships are applied. The Italian Export and International investment hub, known as SACE, covers insurance for Italian investors in infrastructure development. It is fully owned by the Italian Development Bank (CDP) and

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offers export credit, credit insurance, foreign investment protection, financial guarantees, bonding and other services.

It supports the international growth and competitiveness of Italian companies in 198 countries around the world.

In Kenya SACE has a desk at the African Trade Insurance Agency and a transaction portfolio of over EUR 300 million.

Strong demand for Italian infrastructure and machinery makes these sectors the most relevant for SACE in Kenya. Italian bilateral cooperation projects within the Nairobi Regional Office have focused on inclusive partnerships and the creation of cooperatives of local small farmers and producers for better agricultural production and market opportunities.

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Electricity promotes access to quality education since students are able to learn during the dark morning and evening hours. Teachers can attend training courses while adult literacy courses

are delivered using the ICT facilities powered by solar energy. Refugees and local community members can also attend ICT and computer courses.

The well-lit surrounding has enhanced security in the area. These schools have now become a community focal points where the refugee community can access ICT facilities made possible by availability of eletricity.

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In partnership with the Italian energy company ENI, a major player in Oil and Gas production in Africa, the Italian NGO known as AVSI has been providing solar energy to 11 schools in Dadaab Refugee Camp and in the host community within Garissa County. The schools host more than 7,000 students and 119 teachers. ICT

halls for a total of 40 students per class have been installed with workstations in four schools and a total of 17 kW solar electricity system installed to ensure 8-hour provision of light in each school.

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Simba Colt Ltd. CEO and Foundation founder Adil Popat with students from Eastlands College of Technology

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An Italian NGO known as AVSI, in partnership with St. Kizito Vocational Training Institute and Simba Colt Ltd. have started the first dual training course for auto-mechanics in Kenya. A total of 60 students are enrolled, and participate in both productive work at Simba Colt and regular classes in the same term. At the end of the term they earn grades for both trainings.

The company is able to train what is required in the labour market while helping the training institute to meet requirements of their school curriculum.

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has so far benefited over 3000 bank staff in 21 financial institutions.

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EIB pilots the twinning of micro-financing with capacity-building to entrench a saving culture

Greater focus is now being given to providing financial literacy and entrepreneurship events supporting financial beneficiaries, following a first pilot campaign in Kenya.

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The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s extensive lending to Kenya’s banking sector has been supported since 2014 by a EUR 5 million technical assistance programme, about to be extended for a further three years up until 2020.

The Gaichanjiru village, situated in a rural area and located about 70 km north of Nairobi, benefited from the above programme through a two-month pilot financial literacy campaign. The campaign involved a total of 330 individuals, mainly smallscale farmers, who were able to deepen their knowledge of basic financial literacy skills around the key themes of budgeting, consumer protection and banking services (including mobile telephony).

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The programme provides practical and effective support to EIB’s lending to the banking and microfinance sectors, and rests on three core components: delivering training programmes on credit, banking and administrative as well as social and environmental risks assessment and management; providing targeted capacity building to financial intermediaries on key areas of financial management and governance; and a series of support actions to micro and small and medium enterprise borrowers.

The programme extends beyond Kenya to the wider East African region (Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda) and

The EIB pilot project promotes a saving culture in Gaichanjiru Village in Murang’a County.

280 individuals, 205 of them women, were encouraged to save small amounts in individual piggy banks.

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which the participants were encouraged to save small amounts of money in individual piggy banks. After two months, some 280 participants, 205 of whom were women, had saved an impressive EUR 10,000, reflecting on the effectiveness of the approach and giving encouraging signs that a saving culture is slowly but surely emerging.

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Chargé d’Affaires in Nairobi Diplomatic Mission of Portugal Luísa Fragoso (3rd from right) poses with University of Nairobi officials.

Portuguese language teaching introduced at Kenyan university

Academic cooperation between Kenya and Portugal also includes the Erasmus Mundus Plus, managed by the EU. Portugal is an active partner in the programme, with a number of universities open to students from Kenya.

Portuguese is the fourth most spoken language in the world, and third when only European languages are considered.

It is an official language in nine countries in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

The UN estimates that a total of 380 million people will speak the language in 2050.

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The Camoes Institute spearheads Portuguese language training globally and mostly in Africa, where 112 centres for language programmes have been set up, the second largest number after Europe. Worldwide, 70,000 basic language students and 90,000 advanced students undergo language training offered by 815 teachers, in the first case, and 644 lecturers in the latter.

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Portugal, through the Camoes Institute (responsible for education and cultural programs abroad), has focused on ways of fostering the teaching of Portuguese in various parts of the world. Kenya is one of the countries where such programmes will be pursued. Beginning 2016, contacts have been underway to establish an agreement whereby a language teacher will be based at the University of Nairobi to offer Portuguese classes to students from the next school year. The programme, funded by the Portuguese Government, aims at developing professionals in areas such as interpretation and translation.

The Camoes Institute cooperates with Kenya further in the field of culture.

In 2016, the Embassy of Portugal and the University of Nairobi partnered in showcasing Portuguese music presented by the piano player João Vasco.

Performances were held at the university, as well as in other venues in Nairobi, alongside a food and wines festival.

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official language in nine countries in Africa, America, Asia and Europe. The UN estimates that a total of 380 million people will speak the language in 2050.

It is fast growing in the internet (the fifth most-used language) and social media (third on Facebook) and the most spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere.

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ince the very beginning, the Slovak Official Development Aid in Kenya has been directed towards the sector of human development and education, as it was identified as one of the most strategic areas.

In 2016, four new bilateral interventions were approved through the grant scheme of SlovakAid. The overall goal is to reduce youth unemployment by facilitating better access to quality education and vocational training and to improve living standards of people, mainly in rural areas.

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Slovak Republic in aid of community centre on Rusinga Island In 2009, the Slovak Republic started supporting development activities in the Island of Rusinga on Lake Victoria. Slovakiabased Humanist Centre Narovinu has been closely cooperating with its local partner in the community centre known as Island of Hope. With the help of various donors and after many years of development interventions,

the centre now includes a medical clinic, orphanage, kindergarten, primary school, students’ dormitory, a library, a workroom and a farm.

In 2011, the Government of Kenya recognised the community project as the best in the region and financially contributed to its expansion.

The newest project is complementary to previous activities and plans to establish a high school. The medical centre serves thousands of people from the entire island. Currently, the biggest challenge is sustainability, so that Island of Hope can become economically selfsupporting and independent.

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Slovak Republic assists the socio-economic integration of former street children A substantial amount of Slovak official development assistance is aimed at supporting the most vulnerable groups of all within the society – street children. In close cooperation with Don Bosco Boys Centre in Nairobi, three development projects have been funded to assist the rehabilitation, education and security for former street children. The centre now provides not only schooling for young students from the area, but also serves as a boarding institution.

St. Philip Neri Primary School in Joska which construction and initial running was supported by Slovak ODA in 2012.

The school currently has a population of 376 children, with 250 pupils being former street children.

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Therefore, the project will include not only young children but also youth up to 18 years and will give the chance to more children.

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Slovak ODA has supported another project implemented by St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Sciences in Bratislava that provides two years’ rehabilitation of young street children in St. Kizito Children Centre in Mihango, Kayole in the outskirts of Nairobi. More than 1,350 children have so far undergone rehabilitation.

for practical skills learning (carpentry and tailoring). These are provided for children in upper primary section. The project motivates primary school pupils who fail to proceed to secondary school to pursue vocational training. Since its begining in 2016, more than 400 pupils have benefited from the project and gained practical vocational skills.

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The Slovak Republic’s support has been directed at strengthening its financial stability. The newest activity is the building of a small workroom for carpentry, where various products are made. These are now being sold in the region. It is also used as a vocational training centre where older students learn and apply their skills to make products for sale. The income generated is used for further development of the centre.

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Don Bosco Boys centre aids in the socio-economic integration of former street children

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Eldoret women pursue economic self-sufficiency with Slovak support In the outskirts of the Langas informal settlement in Eldoret, the Slovak NGO known as Two-Coloured World has established a successful certified educational centre for young women and mothers from the area. Enrolled students choose from several vocational courses, including hairdressing, tailoring, knitting, entrepreneurial skills and computer and IT basics.

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UKAid: advancing health, welfare and emergency preparedness The UK’s bilateral health support focuses on efforts that increase poor people’s access to quality health in four main areas: improving maternal, new-born and child health; promoting reproductive health, including HIV prevention and family planning support; tackling malaria; and strengthening the health system.

After graduation, women obtain starter kits so they can immediately open their own businesses. The centre includes a kindergarten, which has proved to be convenient for many students who could not previously attend any educational programmes because of family obligations.

After only a few years of existence, the centre was registered and is therefore recognised by the government and has gained a high reputation. A recent monitoring and evaluation exercise confirmed significant reduction of unemployment among graduates, as well as growth of their revenues and access to regular income. to improve health services for poor people, while the Maternal and New-born Health Programme at EUR 95 million (20132018) aims to reduce deaths resulting from pregnancy complications, train health workers in 32 counties and provide skilled birth attendant services to 95,000 women.

Phase 2 of the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), worth EUR 10 million, facilitates unconditional cash transfers as a safety net for up to 100,000 poor households in Turkana, Marsabit, Wajir and Mandera counties.

The National Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s Cash Transfer Programme

The current programme portfolio on health and people’s welfare covers the Health Programme to which EUR 128 million has been committed for the period 2010-2017, aiming to increase access to contraceptives and provide family planning services, and save the lives of 200 mothers and 10,000 infants.

For Family Planning, the commitment is EUR 42 million over 2012-2017 to provide 662,000 women with family planning support, and distribute bed nets to pregnant women and children and more than 170 million condoms.

The Private Sector Operational Research Programme, valued at EUR 6 million (20132017), seeks to pilot market-led approaches

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HSNP beneficiary in North Horr, Marsabit receiving her cash from a local payment agent.

A beneficiary of the NGO Two-Coloured World at her salon.

(EUR 45 million) maintains cash transfer payments to 40,000 orphaned and vulnerable children’s households in certain counties while the Arid Lands Support Programme (EUR 17 million) helps the poorest people in those areas.

The strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Response in Kenya (EUR 2 million) initiative supports the Kenya Red Cross.

The other programme in this portfolio is Nutrition Programme (EUR 0.7 million), which provides life-saving nutrition interventions to children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the arid and semi-arid lands.

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Pastoral communities rely heavily on functioning market systems for their livelihoods. Classic emergency responses

In Marsabit County, Concern Worldwide is working with the Livestock Department and private agro-veterinary service providers to set up mechanisms that can provide rapid subsidised services in periods when the livestock population

In Turkana County, Oxfam is working with the Water Department as well as private water vendors to set up similar mechanisms for subsidised water provision. The consortium is collaborating with the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and Equity Bank as they continue to improve the existing service.

Transparency International Kenya is involved to ensure that concrete accountability mechanisms are in place to monitor and respond to complaints as they arise using the Uwajibikaji Platform. The aim is to build the capacity and awareness of key actors, primarily within government departments but also NGO partners - on how to set up and engage with this system.

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A face of resilience during devastating drought In December 2016, Concern Worldwide rolled out the emergency response cash transfers to help selected 650 households in Marsabit County to cope with the ongoing drought.

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Tumme Abudho Boru is 40 years old, a pastoralist, wife and a mother of six. She is the sole breadwinner of her household of eight.

Tumme’s husband is much older and not able to help; he can no longer herd animals or attend public barazas.

Tumme in Kutur, Marsabit County, Kenya. Photo: Joyce Kabue/Oxfam

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Tumme’s main source of income is her livestock.

She had 20 goats, but because of the prolonged drought many died; only 10 remained. She later sold one during a ‘slaughter-off-take.’ Now she is left with only nine goats, but as a result of the drought, her goats no longer produce milk.

“The EUR 27 we receive from Concern assures us of an extra meal. With it, we buy the things we need the most like the milk and vegetables and water,” says Tumme.

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A Consortium funded by EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) is currently piloting the use of the e-Wallet as a mechanism to provide a rapid emergency response when vulnerable populations are hit by a crisis or natural disaster. Considered a safety net in times of hunger, the e-Wallet can work as a vehicle for transferring cash or other types of assistance to those in need.

is at significant risk of diseases or during periods of disease outbreaks.

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in northern Kenya have tended to bypass markets which are key for building the resilience of communities. The e-Wallet is embedded on a card owned by beneficiaries who have been identified as particularly vulnerable and in need.

Electronic vouchers for specific goods or services can be loaded onto the card. The card links to selected traders that operate point of sale machines provided by Oxfam (the Consortium lead organisation), Concern Worldwide and Transparency International Kenya. At the shop, people can redeem the vouchers against specific items or services by swiping their cards.

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Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship programme for Kenyans Stipendium Hungaricum is a scholarship programme funded by the Government of Hungary in the spirit of its foreign policy, focused on “Opening to the East and the South”. The education policy objective of the programme is in line with European Higher Education objectives.

It also strives to improve the quality of Hungarian higher education, reinforce international relations among the elite and increase the diversity of Hungarian higher education institutions.

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ungary’s bilateral assistance is concentrated in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe, as well as in several low-income countries including Kenya. Hungary’s projects focus on building democratic institutions and a market economy, as well as on promoting social, economic and infrastructure development.

Hungary’s multilateral assistance

Hungary has been a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) since 1996. The Country became the 30th member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, the leading international forum for bilateral providers of development co-operation on December 6, 2016.

policy objective of the programme in Kenya is to establish the personal and professional attachment of Kenyan students with the Hungarian higher education institutions.

It is jointly managed by the Kenyan and Hungarian education ministries, with available courses selected according to Kenyan needs. There are 50 beneficiaries each year who have the choice of agriculture, engineering, economics, natural sciences, sport sciences and public administration.

Scholarships can cover all levels up to PhD. The courses are offered in English.

The full scholarship covers tuition, medical insurance, accommodation and partial contribution towards living expenses.

It enables Kenyan students to obtain world-class education and to appreciate

Hungarian and European cultures, while promoting the Hungarian language.

Students begin their studies in Hungarian after a one-year preparatory period.

The scholarship is jointly managed by the Kenyan and Hungarian education ministries, with available courses selected according to Kenyan needs.”

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The Government of Kenya is interested in learning from the long-standing German experiences with dual Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), particularly in the context of the SDG 4, emphasising the need to provide equal access to affordable vocational training. GDC has started supporting the enhancement of the scope of the “Wings to Fly” scholarship programme in cooperation with EGF and the Ministry of Education. “Wings to Fly” scholars are now able to follow alternative pathways, including TVET, after their graduation from secondary school. Career guidance and life skills courses encourage students to consider TVET as a viable alternative to university.

The Kenyan Government embarked on the reform for TVET to improve vocational training within the country

and is strengthening a positive policy environment. The reform recognises that a strong involvement of the private sector in vocational training is essential to ensuring that training courses are in line with private sector demand.

Based on this shift, GDC agreed with the Kenyan Government to phase-in “Sustainable Economic Development, Youth Employment, Technical and Vocational Education and Training” as a new focal sector of Kenyan-German Development Cooperation.

To promote partnerships between private sector companies and public training institutions, Kenya and Germany have agreed to support the establishment of a network of industryspecific Centres of Excellence in the greater Nairobi area. This will increase quality and quantity of labour-marketoriented training for the Kenyan youth.

Addressing the private sector need for technicians, engineers and mechanics will help Kenya become a middleincome country as envisaged in the national Vision 2030.

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Bernard Odhiambo - Aquinas High School: Also hopes to join NTTI to pursue Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

German Development Cooperation (GDC) has been co-funding the programme to finance 1,100 out of the total 14,000 “Wings to Fly” scholars.

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“...TVET has brought awareness to me that for a developing country we need to get more technical skills than merely being theoretical.”

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In order to create opportunities through education and improve the image of technical and vocational training, the scholarship program “Wings to Fly” supports gifted but economically disadvantaged children with scholarships for secondary school and vocational training. The programme was started by the Equity Group Foundation (EGF) in 2008. Since 2012,

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Despite steady socio-economic progress in recent years, youth unemployment and a shortage of skilled labour remain obstacles to sustainable and inclusive development in Kenya. Although the Government has introduced free primary education, schools are often not able to equip students with practical and technical skills. Furthermore, vocational training is frowned upon, meaning that talented students often opt for non-technical university education.

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he world has recognised that sustainable development is impossible to achieve without an equally focused effort at halting environmental degradation and tackling climate change. The commitment by the global community, which the EU fully supports, is to protect the planet from degradation, using such means as sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations.

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A Switch Africa Green workshop in progress

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Switch Africa Green: Promoting sustainable consumption and production The EU recognises the role of the private sector, particularly through ecoentrepreneurs, in initiating, running and creating wealth and employment, through Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices. This is in line with the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 12 (sustainable consumption and production).

In 2015, the EU began implementing the Switch Africa Green (SAG) initiative with the objective of supporting countries in Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy aimed at creating jobs and reducing poverty. SAG is implemented by UNEP in collaboration with UNDP and UNOPs in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda.

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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), working at grassroots level, are the target for SAG. Focus is made on MSMEs to provide green goods and services, develop green business ventures and businesses that increase resource efficiency and contribute towards climate change adaptation and mitigation.

In Kenya, SAG is being implemented in partnership with four umbrella organisations, namely Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Kenya Agribusiness Agroindustry Alliance (KAAA), COMESA Leather Development Council (through COMESA Leather Products Institute) and the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE).

Capacity building for eco-innovation in agriculture is the focus of KEPSA and KAAA. COMESA Leather Development Council/COMESA Leather Products Institute support greening of the leather sector, while ICIPE supports domestication, cultivation, and processing medicinal plants to produce value-added products in Kakamega Forest.

The EU has committed the equivalent of EUR 0.9 million for an initial period of 36 months through SAG. “We identify ‘hot spots’ along the value chain where a change in practice results in multiple benefits with respect to efficiency, reduction of environmental damage and increased income,” said UNDP’s Lily Murei, the Kenya National Coordinator of SAG. Ways through which SCPs have been incorporated in the operations of the MSMEs include: introduction of formal record keeping; water and energy use efficiency; waste management; and utilisation of what was previously considered “waste” leather to make commercially viable by-products such as purses, key holders and sandals.

“The focus of Switch Africa Green has been to harness the nexus between conservation and development while tapping into the potential of enhanced public-private partnerships,” observed Thomas Yatich, the EU Programme Manager in charge of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change.

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Apart from providing grants to the Lake Turkana Wind Farm project, the EU has supported the small scale ‘Power Kiosks’ project (implemented in Kenya, Ethiopia and Madagascar) in partnership with Solar Kiosk Kenya Ltd.

Protecting the environment, managing natural resources and tackling climate change Coping with climate change is undermined by high poverty levels, weak institutions and low investment. It affects vulnerable groups, women and those living in the arid and semi-arid lands and coastal regions. In Kenya, the economic impact of drought slowed down growth by an average of 2.8 per cent per year between 2008 and 2011. Kenya’s carbon emissions increased by 50 per cent in the last decade.

The programme on Strengthening Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in Kenya with an allocation of EUR 38 million for the period 2013-17 aims to bring about better adaptation to climate change, by scaling up private sector innovation and investment in adaptation products, services and assets. Approaches have included localised weather information, sustainable agriculture, livestock and water management.

The Green Mini Grids initiative funded up to EUR 36 million over 2014-2019, and seeks to substantially scale up private-sector investment in renewable electricity networks and mini-grids.

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As far as the UK is concerned, Kenya is therefore a priority country for adaptation, and a ‘critical country’ for climate work in East Africa, especially considering the strong role of the private sector.

Kenyan innovations benefit the wider region and have potential to spread in Africa. The Kenya

Thematic areas in climate change are clean energy, energy efficiency, sustainable crop, livestock and water management; climate resilient development (Adaptation); low carbon development (Mitigation); climate information services; and climate finance.

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Below: EU Delegation to Kenya Head of Infrastructure Section Mr. Walter Tretton engages Mercy Chepkowny during the launch of the first solar power kiosk in Komogoro village, Narok County.

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Climate Innovation Centre (CIC) is the first global CIC, supported by DFID and DANIDA.

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The key objective of the Power Kiosk project is to address the needs of remote rural communities, households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for access to ‘clean’ energy. The Power Kiosks project will raise awareness to improve essential understanding of renewable energy. It will enable new business opportunities powered by solar energy and help transform marginalised communities into self-sustainable and evolving clean energy centres that can develop local economies. These kiosks will mostly cover arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Narok, Kajiado, Kwale, Tana, Marsabit, Samburu and Turkana counties.

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The project aims to ease access to electricity in underserved areas. The first such solar kiosk, out of a total of 40 projected, was officially launched in October 2016 in Kimogoro in Narok County.

The kiosks provide energy and business outlets for solar products, fast moving consumer goods and energy services.

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Proparco funds minihydroelectricity power plants for tea factories In Kenya, the cost of electricity is one of the highest in East Africa. The country also suffers from frequent power cuts, which affect the population and business activity. It is in this context that Proparco has allocated a EUR 14 million loan to the Kenyan Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to support the construction of seven small hydropower plants (total of 16 MW), designed to supply 24 tea processing factories. Proparco is the private sector financing arm of Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

In addition to securing its energy supply and significant productivity gains, this project will allow KTDA to make substantial savings.

Indeed, electricity is the main expenditure item in tea processing. The production surplus will also be sold to the public national grid through the Kenya Power and Lighting Company.

The reduction in electricity expenditure and sale of the surplus will directly benefit small scale tea farmers as a result of KTDA’s cooperative model. KTDA manages 66 tea factories owned by some 600,000 smallscale tea growers, who collectively own KTDA. The Agency, which has a mandate to promote the development of tea growing among local farmers, operates as a service company. It supports producers throughout the value chain, from production (supply of inputs, technical assistance and financing) to processing (management of tea factories), logistics (transport, storage) and marketing.

In Kenya, almost two-thirds of tea is produced by small independent family farms.

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AFD Group, a partner of green energies in Kenya plants are under construction and are expected to be operational in the course of 2016/2017.

This project for seven additional power plants, with a total cost of EUR 79 million, has been co-financed by Proparco, its Dutch counterpart FMO, the International Finance Corporation and Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). It strengthens a long-standing partnership with the factories managed by KTDA, which Proparco financed in 2002 and 2004.

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Beyond KTDA, this project follows on from the extensive financial support provided

by Proparco and AFD, in a complimentary manner, to contribute to the Kenyan authorities’ objectives for energy supply.

Indeed, the local Ministry of Energy has set the target of making a fivefold increase to the installed generation capacity by 2030 (from 1,664 MW to 8,852 MW), by reducing the thermal share, which is the main cause of the high cost and carbon dioxide emissions in the sector.

For example, in 2010 AFD allocated EUR 170 million to the State-owned electricity company KenGen to develop the generation capacity of the Olkaria I, II and IV power plants. The year before, Proparco and its European counterparts had mobilised EUR 105 million for a third power plant (Olkaria III) which is operated by an independent producer. Similarly, in 2014, Proparco and its European counterparts allocated EUR 145 million for the construction and operation of the largest wind farm in Africa.

All the projects financed by AFD Group make a significant contribution to Kenya’s energy transition, by developing its domestic resources and reducing the environmental footprint of its economic development.

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Lean Energy Solutions is a company that helps industries to cut down on the cost of steam by replacing regular boiler fuel with biomass-based fuels. It guarantees at least 25 per cent decrease in the cost of steam. The company benefited from a EUR 0.9 million SUNREF loan. It has signed 12 steam provision contracts so far

Funding support from SUNREF and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya helped Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to install a small hydro plant on Gura River in Nyeri County to supply 5.6 MW of electricity to four adjacent tea factories. Though hydro projects have a typical payback period in excess of eight years, no commercial loan in Kenya could finance the venture. SUNREF East Africa with Co-operative Bank bridged that gap by providing a 12-year loan, enabling the cooperative to replace unreliable power from the national grid and wood fuel with uninterrupted clean energy.

Meru Cooperative benefited from a EUR 2 million loan through Co operative Bank and SUNREF after a technical assistance team reviewed and validated the conclusion of an energy audit carried out in the facility that processes dairy products. This enabled the cooperative to acquire new equipment and design a new workshop.

The loan was provided at favourable terms, enabling the cooperative to demonstrate an acceptable pay-back period to the bank. Another unique initiative that has benefitted from SUNREF financing is Thika Cloth Mills. It installed two state-of-the-art equipment: a compressor and a spinning machine with expected energy savings of 25 per cent and a payback period of less than five years. The machines will also directly contribute to reduction in water and chemicals consumption and will increase the quality of yarn.

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The French Development Agency, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has taken the frontline in partnering with private sector to develop innovative models to harness opportunities in the green economy.

Through AFD’s green financing label, SUNREF (Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance), a number of private businesses have pioneered public-private partnerships aimed at tapping into green investment opportunities.

Strathmore University, a private institution based in Nairobi, sought to reduce its fossil energy consumption.

With subsidised financing from SUNREF, the university installed a 0.6 MW rooftop solar photovoltaic plant.

The project, which was completed in 2015, achieved its objectives, generating 31 per cent of energy needs and saving up to 51 per cent on the energy bill.

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with major industries in Kenya and now employs nearly 500 people.

In order to turn avocado pulp, of which 90 per cent is wasted in oil production, into biogas, Olivado Biogas benefited from an AFD / Chase Bank SUNREF credit facility. The objective was to use the resultant biogas to run its avocado-oil factory and cut energy costs.

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Italy facilitates penetration of electricity from renewable energy sources The Italian NGO known as AVSI, in partnership with the a private company from Italy Absolute Energy Srl, follows a long-term strategy for rural electrification.

The approach is based exclusively on renewable energy sources, providing access to electricity and supporting the sustainable economic growth of rural areas as well as reducing the population’s vulnerability to climate change.

This project applies an innovative business model focused on a bilateral approach. Some benefits go directly to customers while others go towards growing the company.

Connection fees contribute towards the community’s share of equity in the company. This in turn generates income for the community as an additional benefit to electric power. The beneficiaries are 1,000 people in Meru County who are also trained on business skills, managing savings and loans associations and also communication

and education activities related to energy access and safe use of electricity.

Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa – RES4Africa – is a leading platform for public-private dialogue in the subSaharan Africa renewable energy context.

RES4Africa promotes both large scale and distributed energy deployment and strengthens capacity building programmes, as people are considered to be the key enablers of development.

For this reason, in 2016 RES4Africa, in partnership with Enel Foundation and Politecnico di Milano, undertook the third

edition of “Advanced Training Course” in Milan for 55 selected participants, among them 25 from Southern Eastern Mediterranean Countries and 10 from sub-Saharan Africa. All were provided with full scholarships. The course is based on 50 lectures delivered by Italian academic professors and experts from the private sector. It concerns technical, regulatory and financial issues. The training also provides a practical approach enabling participants to visit innovative laboratories and power plants in Italy.

Within this framework, students get the opportunity to delve into the newest research developments at European Commission Research Centre, Asia Totem Research facility and CESI, while taking part in interactive lectures at the headquarter of PWC and within Politecnico di Milano’s labs.

Given the enthusiasm and appreciation of both participants and organisers, RES4Africa is looking forward to the implementation of further training programmes in order to improve synergies among young professionals from different countries with a range of educational backgrounds, promoting the development of a fruitful and positive debate.

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MESPT’s main focus is on agriculture value chains to create employment.

Section of Solar chilli drier which replaced a diesel drier

Danish aid accelerating transitioning to green economy

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This significant experience, combined with deep conviction that green growth is the only way forward for Kenya, inspired MESPT to launch a national campaign calling multiple sectors to embark on a green growth journey. This campaign comprises ongoing green innovation competitions and culminates in an annual National Green Growth Conference, which has taken place each year since 2014. The conference

MESPT will sustain greening efforts in its niche area of agriculture. From 2017 to 2020, MESPT targets to reach 30,000 new farmers, create 25,000 additional jobs and generate EUR 39 Million additional revenue out of its Danida-funded Value Chain Greening and Financing Programme.

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Core to the MESPT approach is quality improvement of agricultural produce.

This involves market-driven promotion of technologies, capacity building of value chain actors and provision of credit for acquisition of green solutions.

Water efficiency and management, renewable energy, integrated soil and pest management technologies, have been earmarked and made available.

This trend has led to gradually declining water and carbon footprints of MESPT value chains and has also significantly improved the overall resilience of value chain actors, specifically small-scale farmers.

One example is a case where 22,000 farmers in the drier parts of Malindi have derived new income source from growing export chillies by using affordable water-efficient irrigation kits.

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The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is a multi-donor entity jointly funded by the Government of Kenya and the European Union and today mainly funded by Denmark. Over the years MESPT has championed the green growth agenda in Kenya. MESPT’s main focus is agriculture value chains to create employment. Between 2010 and 2016 MESPT, through the support provided by Denmark, has reached 83,000 farmers, created over 15,000 new jobs and generated EUR 23 Million revenue.

brings together stakeholders to share knowledge and explore avenues for synergy.

Participating sectors include agriculture, transport, manufacturing, energy, water, infrastructure, and policy advocacy.

MESPT aims to grow this campaign into a stakeholder-driven process that will eventually link to the National Green Economy Strategy based at the Ministry of Environment.

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Alongside this, MESPT has developed and commercialised a number of loan products to enable value chain actors to acquire these technologies. These actors range from small-scale farmers to processors and exporters. Awareness raising among these actors, coupled with access to credit, has led to a high uptake of these technologies.

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evelopment cooperation between Kenya and France takes place through the French Development Agency – Agence Française de Développement (AFD). France’s support in Kenya primarily focuses on developing infrastructure, particularly for energy and transport, with specific emphases on environmental issues.

Support is extended towards urban development by financing integrated urban programmes and key investments, with a focus on the water and sanitation sector. AFD also supports economic growth by promoting the private sector in various initiatives, including renewable energy, higher education, affordable housing and health.

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Access to health in many parts of Kenya has become the preserve of the rich. This is in spite of Kenya’s commitment to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

To help Kenya achieve its UHC aspirations, while boosting private-sector investment, the French international development cooperation agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) is partnering with Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to help Kenya improve access to quality healthcare by the poor. The support is also helping to build the capacity of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) to respond to rising cases of noncommunicable diseases, particularly heart disease and cancer.

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by AFD to Aga Khan University (AKU) Hospital, starting with EUR 32 million in 2010, enabling it to construct and equip a specialised heart and cancer centre in close proximity of the AKU Hospital in Nairobi,

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Amount earmarked by AFD to finance projects in developing countries. and train oncologists and cardiologists to enable the new centre to provide care for cancer and heart disease patients to international standards. Under this arrangement, AKU is required to extend these services to 19,390 needy patients by 2030.

The AKHS Kenya has signed agreements to expand and upgrade the two Aga Khan hospitals in Kisumu and Mombasa by expanding diagnostics and upgrading service delivery and facilities to international standards.

Today, the Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa has extended maternal and child healthcare services to increasing numbers of poor patients. In Kisumu, the support is focused on infectious diseases, particularly HIV/ AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and increasingly bilharzia. Plans are underway for AFD to support the AKHS to train palliative care champions as trainers of trainers in Mombasa.

“The private sector can be an invaluable partner in helping to expand access to quality health services through well planned and executed public-private partnerships,” noted Ms. Diane Jegam, the AFD Programme Officer in charge of private sector partnerships in Kenya and Burundi.

AFD Regional Director Bruno Deprince and Moyez Alibhai, Chair of Aga Khan Health Services sign the EUR 18 million agreement for the expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu County.

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A public financial institution, AFD implements policies defined by the Government of France. It works to combat poverty and promote sustainable development and operates on four continents via a network of 75 offices, supporting projects in poverty reduction, boosting economic growth and protecting the planet.

In 2015, AFD earmarked EUR 8 billion to finance projects in developing countries.

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EIB’s approach to Kenya’s private sector development is multi-pronged, both in terms of targeted actors and sectors as well as variety of financial instruments used in providing long-term finance.

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tourism, trade and other sectors. To this should be added EIB’s investments through equity contribution NEW JOBS IN AGRICULTURE, in private equity funds operating in Kenya. These have EDUCATION, TRANSPORT, in turn supported to the tune of EUR 200 million well TOURISM TRADE AND OTHER over a hundred micro, small and medium enterprises as well as larger companies.

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EIB is one of the largest lenders in the Lake Turkana Wind Farm project, which is set to be commissioned in 2017 and inject an additional 315 MW of clean energy to Kenya’s generating capacity. EIB is

Kenya has also acquired an almost unique expertise on the African continent for the exploitation of geothermal energy, a renewable and affordable source of energy.

EIB has accompanied Kenya in this process of harnessing geothermal power and continues to do so, as evidenced by the funding of EUR 113 million of an additional 70 MW unit at the Olkaria site, under a co-financing arrangement with the Japanese International Cooperation.

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) acknowledges Kenya’s role as a renewableenergy forerunner for East Africa and the continent and has been supporting for many years Kenya’s endeavours to achieve a sustainable and climate-friendly energy mix in its energy-generation capacity.

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EIB partners with Kenya on universal power access vision

contributing EUR 200 million out of a total cost of EUR 620 million in addition to a EUR 25 million grant mobilised from the EU under the blending approach and injected in the project as equity contribution.

This flagship project is the largest ever private investment in Kenya and also the largest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa.

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The European Investment Bank is a major lender to the financial sector in Kenya, having made available over EUR 320 million over the last seven years to support access to finance for Kenyan enterprises.

EIB is a major provider of concessional lending to Kenya’s public sector for vital economic and social infrastructure which lay the platform on which private EIB HAS BENEFITTED sector can develop. It is a major lender to the financial NEARLY sector, having made available over EUR 320 million over the last seven years to support access to finance for Kenyan enterprises through Kenya commercial and microfinance banks.

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ithin the framework of its strategy for cooperation with Kenya, Sweden aims to contribute towards a better environment, limited climate impact and enhanced resilience, the democratic development of society and better opportunities for poor people to support themselves. Development cooperation is also intended to contribute to the prevention of conflicts. The partnership will transition from development cooperation to broader economic relations. The strategy will apply for the period 2016-2020 and comprises a total of EUR 182 million.

On environment and climate change the focus is strengthened management of natural resources and ecosystem services; better capacity of public institutions and other actors at national and local levels to contribute to environmental sustainability, greater resilience to environmental

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Sweden, NETFUND: Supporting climate-smart green innovations and enterprises

impacts, climate change and natural disasters, and reduced climate impact; and increased production of and improved access to renewable energy.

On democracy and human rights, resources will be directed towards strengthening democratic institutions at national and local levels; rule of law; enhancing media and civil societies’ capacity to promote democratic development and accountability; and building capacity among public institutions and Civil Society Organisations.

Also critical is improvement of living conditions for the poor. Here, Sweden is supporting: increased productivity, sustainability and processing in small-scale agriculture; better opportunities, particularly for women and young people; better access to social protection for people living in poverty; and strengthening conditions for free and fair trade and investments.

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Many members of nearly 110 households in Mihuti Village, Mathioya Constituency in Murang’a County, who now enjoy the benefits of electricity never thought they would ever access the commodity. This is until 2015 when 24-year-old John Magiro, using old bicycle parts and recycled material, fashioned a turbine capable of generating electricity from a nearby river. He then transmitted the power to their house and began offering mobile phone charging services before connecting 75 households to his mini-grid.

Magiro became the individual winner of the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) Green Innovation Awards (GIA) that year.

The GIA is an initiative of NETFUND, a State corporation under the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. They are a unique platform from which promising green enterprises get discovered, incubated and scaled up.

The Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), is the single biggest supporter of NETFUND.

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Children can now do their homework under electric light.

In 2016, 40 businesses were selected for pre-incubation, 42 per cent of these were in agribusiness, 29 per cent in waste management, 22 per cent in energy and

The NETFUND budget is EUR 5 million. Of this, Sweden has contributed EUR 2.5 million for the period 2015-2019. The Government of Kenya’s share of this budget is 12 per cent. USAID has contributed EUR 250,000. Other partners include the African Development Bank, Africa Climate Change Fund, IGAD, HiVOS, Bamburi Cement and the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation.

The NETFUND budget is 5 million Euros. Of this Sweden has contributed EUR 2.5 million (50 per cent) for the period 2015 – 2019. The Government of Kenya’s share of this budget is 12 per cent.

USAID has contributed EUR 250,000. Other partners include: The African Development Bank, Africa Climate Change Fund, IGAD, HiVOS, Bamburi Cement and the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation.

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An elaborate selection and judging process, which includes field verification and expert assessment, is used to identify winning innovations.

7 per cent in sanitation. 35 per cent were at the idea stage, followed by those in the prototype stage – 32 per cent. The rest were already in the market at different levels. All the businesses were supported through the pre-incubation stage to establish their technical and market viability. Out of the total, 27 per cent of the businesses were selected for incubation, representing a success rate of 70 per cent.

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“A core strength of NETFUND is the capacity to establish partnerships between individual entrepreneurs, development partners, governments and the private sector,” observed Nasrin Pourghazian, the First Secretary at the Embassy of Sweden in Kenya and Programme Manager at the Kenya Development Cooperation Section. “One of its key distinctions is that it seeks to reach out to all the 47 counties to identify promising innovations mainly using the media.”

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Finland helps Kenya move towards meeting its clean energy and environmental protection aspirations One of the impact areas of Finland’s development cooperation Country Strategy 2016-2019 is job creation and improved livelihoods in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030. The Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP) programme is one of the contributions Finland makes towards sustainable and inclusive green economy. Finland is the lead donor in the EEP programmes that cover Southern and East Africa.

In 2016, Kenya was the lead recipient with EUR 11 million for 47 EEP projects. An in-depth study by EEP on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems

in East Africa identified five business models for the projects and creation of employment opportunities as well as public-private partnership. Nearly 3 million people benefited from clean energy projects funded by EEP grants.

Some 874 jobs were created in Kenya by three companies that employed 452 people, 52 of them women.

In 2016, Kenya was the lead recipient with EUR 11 million for 47 EEP projects.

An in-depth study by EEP on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in East Africa identified five business models for the projects and creation of employment opportunities as well as public-private partnership.

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enya is Finland’s only long-term partner country in Africa that is not a leastdeveloped country. Finland continues to support Kenya’s development because the transition process the country is undergoing promises a better future for Kenyans. It represents an opportunity for change towards a system whereby Kenya’s serious political and social challenges (notably poverty, inequality and impunity) can be properly addressed.

Finland’s development cooperation country strategy 2016-2019 aims at job creation and increased livelihoods. This is in line with the long-term development strategy envisioned in the Kenya Vision 2030 on new jobs and markets created by the private sector that will shift Kenya towards a sustainable and inclusive green economy.

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Finnpartnership has supported tens of small enterprises in Kenya on their improved access to international markets. An example of this is Mifuko Oy, which exports kiondos – convenience bags locally made in Machakos County and providing employment to over 300 women – to many countries around the world.

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The programme contributed EUR 700,000 to a company known as SunCulture based in Nairobi to launch a EUR 2 million range of solar powered irrigation pumps for smallholders.

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and World Customs Organisation (WCO).

Other private sector instruments are actively in use in Kenya. They include Finnfund and its biggest investment in sub-Saharan Africa –the Lake Turkana Wind Power, which envisages producing 310 MW of reliable, low cost wind power to Kenya.

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The EEP contributed EUR 800,000 to Burn Manufacturing based in Thika to build a new EUR 4.5 million efficient cook-stoves production line.

This resulted in cost savings of EUR 14 million, paid wages amounting to EUR 940,000 (52 per cent for women), while creating potential to reduce carbon dioxide emission by 148,103, and sold cook stoves to 122,958 households

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INSET: Mama Kasee, a basket maker, working with Mifuko Oy. She leads a selfhelp group of 40 women in Machakos County. Photo courtesy of Mifuko Oy.

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delivered goods and services targeting the improvement of social and health structures valued at roughly EUR 280,000. In 2016 in particular, Eni Kenya B.V. drilled the first two deep (200m below the ground) water boreholes in Pate Island and in Siyu.

In Siyu, the water that was found was flowing at the rate of 7,000 litres per hour. However, it was too salty making it necessary to install a solar powered plant to remove salt. In Pate, more water was found but had much more salt, making it difficult to have the salt removed efficiently by the plant. It is worth mentioning this activity represents the first of its kind in the region and will be a benchmark for any similar future development in Lamu County.

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Italian company moves to improve access to water and health in Lamu County As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Italian company, ENI Kenya BV, conducted a baseline survey to identify the most pressing needs of communities in the Coast region. This was undertaken in partnership with civil society organisations and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.

Thereafter, an intervention strategy focusing on health and access to clean water was drafted. Due to its characteristics (high disease and death rates, large household size and limited access to medical facilities), Lamu County was selected as primary beneficiary of the interventions.

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In the health area, Eni Kenya B.V. purchased medical laboratory and operating theatre equipment that were distributed in Witu Sub County Hospital.

They were inaugurated by the Deputy President William Ruto in August 2016 in Lamu Hospital.

All activities from the procurement phase to the implementation and delivery using suppliers competitively selected in the Country were managed by the local branch of Eni Kenya B.V. Further to this encouraging experience in Lamu, Eni Kenya B.V. also engaged in a programme focusing on education, another key pillar of its social responsibility vision. Eleven schools were selected in Garissa County to be supplied with solar power so as to contribute to the completion of an ambitious project to have electric light on all the schools in the Country. The Garissa project is valued at EUR 460,000 is now completed and it is estimated that over 7,200 pupils will benefit from improved education facilities.

Similar activities will continue in the coming years mainly in Lamu and Garissa Counties where an excellent working relationship could be established through direct and continuous engagement on the ground, setting the stage for a durable cooperation between the public and private sectors.

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Italian NGO promotes sustainable agriculture and value addition in Nakuru and Baringo counties

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The Italian NGO known as MANI TESE works in Nakuru and Baringo counties in a multi-sectoral project among whose objectives is fostering conservation of water and soil resources by supporting sustainable agriculture. Its activities seek to enhance the quality of local products, such as potatoes and meat. It also supports cooperatives of local small scale farmers in order to increase their marketing capacities.

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n its Preamble, the UN Agenda 2030 makes a strong commitment to leave no one behind as the world embarks on its journey towards prosperity for all, along a sustainable and resilient path. To make this possible, measures are required to ensure that the development process is truly equitable and that available resources become accessible to all. One way of doing this is to forge strong public-private partnerships.

At the macro-level, governments and their agents should provide an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive. At the micro level, small and medium enterprises should be nurtured to enable them to create employment opportunities for the youth.

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“I have been trained on how to handle chemicals and how to protect myself when spraying. I have also learnt how to use calibration to prevent wastage of pesticides. Now I know how to inspect my produce to minimise risks of contamination.

“Prior to the training I sold my produce through brokers at extremely low prices.

Sometimes the brokers would disappoint me by not paying for delivered produce.

Worse still, at other times, they would fail to collect harvested produce even after placing an order, thus causing me losses. However, I am now glad that I got a contract with Instaveg Ltd. I currently harvest 400kgs from a three-quarter acre piece while before, I harvested 150kgs200kgs from an acre of French beans. My goal is to farm on a larger scale in order to sustain my family and educate my children.” – Diana Maina, French beans farmer, Embu County.

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Standards training enhances access to the international market for Kenyan produce Over the last two years, the EU’s Standards and Market Access Programme (SMAP) has been partnering with the private sector and the Government to enhance standards of Kenya’s agricultural produce. SMAP is implemented by UNIDO in conjunction with the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).

In a bid to enhance quality and meet international standards, UNIDO-SMAP, in collaboration with the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK), have trained 200 agronomists and technicians from 13 exporting companies on EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO KENYA

sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) practices and technical barriers to trade (TBTs).

These have in turn trained 5,000 farmers who have been contracted as out-growers by exporting companies. “SMAP partnered with FPEAK because our strategic goals converged, helping us to increase our scope of trainings,” said FPEAK’s technical manager Francis Wario.

An assessment carried out by FPEAK six months after the trainings showed an average increase of about 37 per cent of the farmers’ income as a result of increased capacity to comply with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). During the same period, there was a significant decrease in the number of interceptions of fresh produce exports from Kenya in the EU. Another area supported under SMAP is fish farming. Kenya now exports farmed fish and fish products to the EU, after being cleared to do so in 2015. This was after UNIDO-SMAP partnered with Aquaculture Association of Kenya (AAK)

to train fish farmers and inspectors on various sanitary and technical aspects of fish production.

Among achievements in the aquaculture sector is the listing of seven farms, trained under SMAP, in the National Residue Monitoring Plan for Aquaculture. Some 20 inspectors trained by SMAP are now gazetted fish inspectors. Out of 61 basic audits carried out by AAK trainers in 10 different counties, 52 farms have been found to be compliant with international aquaculture standards.

Challenges in meeting international standards were also encountered in the dairy sector. Majority of dairy producers, being small-scale farmers, often fail to apply good hygienic practices. SMAP partnered with Kenya Dairy Board and Kenya Milk Processors Association to train 140 dairy farmers, 40 per cent of them women, in Kitiri and Kabiyet cooperatives in Nyandarua and Nandi counties in quality milk production.

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Partners in the Green Growth programme are the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the National Environment Management Authority, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya Climate Innovation Centre, Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust, Northern Range Land Trust, Water Services Trust Fund, Business Advocacy Fund and TradeMark East Africa.

Denmark’s Kenya Country Programme 2016-2020 supports Vision 2030 with a total budget EUR 130 million distributed across the three thematic areas of Governance (EUR 30 million), Green Growth and Employment (EUR 66 billion) and Health (EUR 35 billion).

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Partners in the governance initiative are the National Treasury, the World Bank’s Kenya Accountability Devolution Programme, International Development Law Organisation, Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya Chapter, URAIA Trust and Act Change Transform!

The health initiative is working in partnership with National Treasury, with direct support to all 47 county governments and the Ministry of Health. UNFPA is the principal partner on behalf of a joint programme known as H6. Others are UNICEF, UNAIDS, UN Women, WHO and World Bank.

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enmark and Kenya have been close development partners since independence in 1963. The Country Programme supports Kenya’s Vision 2030 with a total budget of EUR 130 million, distributed across the three thematic areas of Governance (EUR 30 million), Green Growth and Employment (EUR 66 billion) and Health (EUR 35 billion).

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Denmark’s trade facilitation through TradeMark East Africa TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), a multi-donor funded non-profit aid for trade agency is leading in the promotion of inclusive markets in East Africa.

TMEA was founded by Denmark and the United Kingdom in 2010 and is today funded by United Kingdom (largest donor), Denmark, Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada and the United States. As one of the largest aid for trade organisations globally, it makes a good case of successful adoption of public-private partnerships for inclusive market access and reducing the region’s pressing challenges, including unemployment.

TMEA has its headquarters in Nairobi with branches in Arusha, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kampala and Kigali. It works closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, the private sector and civil society organisations to increase trade by unlocking economic potential through increased physical access to EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO KENYA

markets, an enhanced trade environment and improved business competitiveness.

TMEA is supporting quick-win, physical infrastructure projects at ports and borders to remove trade bottlenecks; removing non-tariff barriers, harmonising product standards, and introducing modern electronic trade systems to remove delays or obstruction in obtaining official approvals for goods transit; and boosting public-private dialogue to sustain probusiness reforms, and secure sectoral gains in key subsectors such as tourism, tea, coffee and professional services.

Among the initiatives of TMEA, through Denmark’s funding, are women cross-border trade; harmonisation of product standards; one-stop border posts (OSBPs); automation to modernise trade procedures; and a new Trade Logistics Information Pipeline initiative carried out in partnership with the Danish shipping company, Maersk.

The women cross-border traders’ support involves facilitating communication by translating into local languages and disseminating the EAC Common Market Protocol. TMEA also facilitates dialogue between trade association representatives and border officials, ministries and agencies. It has also established resource

centres in border towns and organises women traders into cooperatives hence increasing the number of women trading as organised groups.

Denmark is funding a new TMEA project in Kenya that started in late 2016. It is helping to improve business processes at Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) through an integrated management system. It will upgrade ICT infrastructure and roll out the system to internal and external users. Once completed, it will increase efficiency in the application, verification and issuing of permits, licenses and certificates. It will eliminate delays and remove some transaction costs.

In Kenya, TMEA has partnered with the government to modernise key infrastructure and adopt inclusive policies that promote trade. TMEA also works with the private sector to harness technology, lobby for policy change and undertake skills improvement through training to encourage inclusive participation in trade. Independent evaluations estimate that TMEA’s interventions have a return on investment of EUR 23 for every Euro invested.

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Denmark aid improves production and access to markets for smallscale farmers in Makueni County

The Kanoto Horticultural Co-operative Society, located in Makueni County, is a notable success case. Kanoto is a farmer organisation group that MESPT has supported through a package of interventions. The cooperative society started in October 2010 and mainly produced French beans, Asian vegetables and mangoes for export.

Members relied on brokers and rainfed production. A large proportion of

A rehabilitated community water weir in Makueni County

Through MESPT, farmers were sensitised and trained on various good agronomic practices and linked to various service providers, among them advisors on good agronomic practices.

MESPT funded the rehabilitation of two water weirs and construction of 14 water pans to ensure all-yearround water supply for irrigation.

The farmers were then introduced to water harvesting and water efficiency technologies for optimum use of water sources. Support to achieve global certification and access credit was also provided. With this support, the farmers began to achieve better yields and were then linked to an SME buyer ‘Home Fresh Horticultural Exporters’, currently exporting and marketing their produce to the European Union markets.

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The group has grown from 10 to 50 smallholder farmers and has a contract with the SME. The farmers continue to engage in profitable production, being able to pay service providers, purchase inputs and still make profit from their farming. As a result their standard of living has been significantly uplifted.

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Over the years, MESPT has supported value chain development for export vegetables, among others. MESPT’s main intervention has been to improve horticulture farmers’ access to water and water technologies. The effort has resulted in increased and improved production as well as job creation.

Between 2012 and 2016, a total of 5,394 new farmers (Male 3,240; Female 2,154) have been recruited and

produce would go to waste, translating to almost 40 per cent loss.

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actively engaged in the enterprise, with 11,362 new jobs created. The total sales realised within the same period was EUR 5 million from 12,264 metric tonnes of the produce.

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The Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT) is a multi-donor entity jointly funded by the Government of Kenya and the European Union but now mainly funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA).

Through its vision of being the leading and preferred provider of resources for the development of enterprises, MESPT is anchored on three pillars, namely Green Growth Development, Enterprise Development and Value Chain Development.

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by Polish Aid through the Embassy in Nairobi and through Polish non-governmental organisations running projects with local partners. Poland has three priorities in Kenya – human capital, environmental protection and entrepreneurship and private sector.

Under the entrepreneurship and private sector priority, Poland aims to make women and young people more professionally active, increasing their rates of employment and providing them with better access to technical education, training and career counselling.

Poland also aims to increase competitiveness, efficiency and innovation of producer groups and cooperatives, especially in the agri-food sector.

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Polish Aid supports Jikaze Kenya to nurture small businesses for IDPs The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi, in cooperation with an international NGO known as Uhuru Child, has implemented several development projects at Jikaze Village at Mai Maahiu in Nakuru County. The main objective of the project is poverty reduction through creation of social businesses that generate income for a local community made up people displaced during the 20072008 post-election violence.

There are about 1000 people living in Jikaze Village. In 2009 Uhuru Child started Jikaze, a humanitarian programme and gradually channeled their assistance into creating agricultural businesses to employ adults from the village and lift their families out of poverty.

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Uhuru Academy is an all-girls secondary boarding school that exists to provide education for students of all backgrounds.

60 per cent of the Academy’s students, many of who come from internally displaced families, receive merit-based scholarships. Some of the scholarships are funded from the income generated by the social business in Jikaze. The Embassy of Poland has also funded several scholarships. Jikaze is a great example of interconnection between development assistance, entrepreneurship and education.

aiding small businesses. Later, this support took the form of construction of three greenhouses (for tomato and yellow pepper growing), a five-acre dripirrigation system, equipment for a chicken house and a borehole.

So far, small businesses in Jikaze have helped to create dozens of jobs for the community.

Jikaze has not only transformed the livelihoods of individuals but has also channelled some of their profits towards funding secondary education for the village youth at the Uhuru Academy, run by Uhuru Child.

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In a bid to reduce unemployment of young people, the Slovak Republic, through a project known as Sote ICT, is seeking to enhance access to quality education in Taita Taveta and Narok counties. The approach involves combining formal education and inculcation of entrepreneurial skills.

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In 2016, the Slovak Republic supported the development of a project of Slovakia-based Integra Foundation and its local partner Ten Senses Africa (TSA). The main objective was to build economic independence for small farmers in Kenya and to support production and marketing of Fair Trade oils.

The project follows three previous interventions targeting a network now consisting of 14 high schools and a newly established centre for supporting young people to learn entrepreneurial skills. It is implemented in cooperation with a high-profile Kenyan startup incubator known as iHub. Already, a start-up hub has been created, providing regular events and trainings for beneficiaries drawn from the general public. It is intended to provide membership for 60 trainees and co-working spaces for 10 independent persons working on development of their own business start-ups. By the end of the project, the five best start-ups will be incubated and nurtured further.

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From the very beginning, the concept of “development cooperation linked to business elements” proved to be successful. The project is continuously growing. So far, two factories have been established – one in Nairobi and the other in Kilifi County – employing about 500 people, mainly women.

Sustainable production and international trade of macadamia and cashew nuts have been extended to other commodities as well, all under the Fair Trade and BIO-certification. For the beneficiaries, who are mainly small-scale farmers, this means higher and more stable income.

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Marketing and other aspects of the business have been improved, resulting in continuously growing demand from Europe and North America, exceeding current production capacities. The project’s potential has attracted interest by other donors – the Visegrad Group countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovak Republic) in the region of East Africa through which it is set to access EUR 2 million EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.

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The specific goal is to integrate digital technologies, project-based education, development of ICT clubs and the Practice Enterprise Network concept into the education system.

Those who have already completed secondary school can also participate

to develop additional skills required to start their own businesses.

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Spain supports study on provision of water, electricity and irrigated agriculture The Spanish Government allocated EUR 1 million to support the Government of Kenya to finance a Feasibility Study,

Spain have become active partners in the development of projects under various sectors, in particular, health, agriculture (irrigation), fisheries, renewable energies, power generation and transmission, road infrastructure and ICT.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Detailed Design of the Multipurpose Dam Development Project, which will provide benefits to the counties of Nandi, Kakamega, Vihiga and Kisumu.

While minimising the environmental impacts, the project will promote business, employment and economic transformation and diversification at the

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local level, strengthen the smallholders’ agricultural activity and provide safe drinking water to the local inhabitants, through water supply, irrigation and power production and hence contribute to the regional and national socioeconomic development.

The Project identifies, among other benefits, the development of smallholder agriculture through irrigation of 7,273 ha, which will benefit some 5,500 small-scale farmers. It will facilitate a substantial increase of sugarcane production, from 470,000 tonnes per year to 1,100,000 tonnes per year.

In addition, the Project includes the design of drinking-water supply infrastructure targeting six population centres (including Kisumu-North) and benefiting 55,000 inhabitants. The dam has potential to generate 50 MW of electricity from two 25 MW turbines.

Local fish production, through the establishment of fisheries at the dam’s reservoir, is projected to produce 30 tonnes of fish per year.

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The idea is to propel the private sector towards becoming a powerful vehicle for development, particularly in emerging countries with a growing middle class and growing investment levels. Kenya has since 2014 been rated a Lower Middle Income Country and can therefore capitalise on its pivotal role in the region, its well-educated workforce and its free-market approach.

Youth entrepreneurship is promoted through support of start-ups and incubators. Other targeted sectors for economic cooperation are health, maritime logistics, sustainable energy and economies that sustainably harness oceans and natural resources.

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In the area of rule of law, the Netherlands supports transparency and accountability of institutions impacting on the rights of businesses and citizens. Focus is on fighting corruption, improving access to information, enhancing access to justice and accountable public procurement.

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In the agricultural and water management programmes, the Dutch private sector has been successfully involved.

In the horticulture, aquaculture, and dairy sectors, there is a strong focus on the professionalisation of medium and small enterprises in the value chain, supported by Dutch knowledge and technology.

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The centre works together with Kenya Private Sector Alliance Foundation to assist Kenyan organisations, networks and companies in understanding, promoting and implementing sustainability and inclusiveness of business practices. In order for Kenya to attain sustainable economic growth, the private sector has to embrace sustainable and inclusive business models.

The main focus are Small-Medium Enterprises (SME’s) since most Kenyan businesses are SME’s. The concept of Sustainable Inclusive Business could become mainstream if it is widely adopted. www.SIBKenya.com

he Netherlands introduced a new development cooperation strategy for Kenya in 2014 – its well-known slogan being “From Aid to Trade” – the general plan being to twin aid and trade. The central objectives pursued are private sector development, innovative financing, market development, technology transfer and a healthy business climate.

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The Netherlands Embassy is supporting the Sustainable and Inclusive Business Kenya (SIB Kenya) – a knowledge centre that aims at creating awareness of the need for sustainability and inclusiveness in businesses in Kenya, both foreign and local. This goes beyond philanthropy. It comes down to the responsibility of the full business impact - within the business, throughout the supply and value chain up to the end consumer.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a prerequisite for sustainable and inclusive growth. The Dutch Government encourages investment and trade activities that are good for both people and planet, creating employment opportunities and transfer of knowledge and skills.

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reland and Kenya share a long history of friendship and political co-operation.

This began with the establishment of Irish Missionary centres in Kenya more than 100 years ago. Both countries share a common and painful experience of colonisation, struggle and liberalisation and both are committed to building free and democratic societies.

Currently, Ireland’s support to Kenya has a strong bias towards investment promotion.

Ireland seeks to strengthen the business and investment environment in Kenya, through a capacity building project to support the establishment of a one-stop shop for Kenya’s Investment Authority (KenInvest).

Irish non-governmental organisations such as Goal, Trócaire, Concern Worldwide and Action Aid contribute to humanitarian and development programmes in Kenya.

Through Irish Aid, the Government of Ireland annually provides EUR 6.5 million to NGOs working in Kenya.

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There is an increasing number of Irish companies doing business in Kenya, with statistics indicating that trade between Ireland and Kenya has grown by 110 per cent since 2005, from EUR 22 million that year to EUR 47 million in 2014.

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Ireland is contributing to the strengthening of the business and investment environment in Kenya through a capacity building project to support the establishment of a one-stop shop for the country’s investment authority – KenInvest.

In the recently released World Bank, Doing Business 2017, Kenya has improved by 21 places, indicating that some business reforms initiated by the Government are paying off.

The report showed that Kenya was placed at position 92 out of 190 countries surveyed. Despite this commendable progress, there are still obstacles hindering faster growth of investments, including infrastructure challenges, perception of insecurity and delays in investor facilitation.

Currently, investors have to seek licences, permits and approvals in a multiplicity of government agencies located in different parts of the city.

KenInvest is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Investment Promotion Act, No. 6 of 2004. It works to facilitate foreign and domestic investment through the issuing of investment certificates, acquisition of licenses and permits, obtaining incentives or exemptions and providing information on investment opportunities and regulatory changes.

Since the 1990s, Kenya has been considering establishment of a onestop shop (OSS) under KenInvest.

For instance, KenInvest is now in the process of establishing a facility where information on investment

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for and implementation of a one-stop shop at KenInvest.

This intervention is predicted to increase the investment activity in Kenya from 22.3 to 32 per cent of GDP and to benefit both local and international investors, driving private investment in the country to desired levels.

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The objective of the assignment was to undertake mapping and analysis of investment procedures and processes and identify reform measures informed by best practices to operationalise the OSS. Key outputs include e-marketplace for investment opportunities, entrepreneurs, business development services and sources of finance; and catalogue of profile investment opportunities, sources of

finance and other business development services. Others are an investment tracking system, a resource centre, capacity development on investor services and facilitation, and additional ICT systems for the OSS.

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The Embassy of Ireland has had a fruitful and engaging relationship with KenInvest, working closely with the institution to assist in improving the environment for doing business in Kenya. The Embassy, using Irish Aid funds, has had a two-year programme of support (2015-2016) to provide technical advice and assistance with the objective of agreeing on the best model

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opportunities and procedures and all licenses, permits, and other approvals will be available to local and international investors under one roof.

Government departments targeted to constitute the OSS are Kenya Revenue Authority, Department of Immigration, Department of Tourism, Department of Lands, Registrar of Companies, National Environmental Management Authority and the Department of Local Government.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta shakes hands with the Head of the European Delegation to Kenya Amb. Stefano Dejak during the Rural Roads Programmes launch at Numguni in Makueni County.

Makueni County, were launched in December 2016 by the President of Kenya, his Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, in the presence of EU Ambassador Stefano Dejak.

The EU’s contribution to the financing is EUR 15 million with GoK co-financing.

Works are supervised by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA).

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EU-financed road and other transport projects are key enablers for economic development The EU co-finances an important number of road projects in Kenya which facilitate trade and commerce as well as access to essential services.

The construction of an EU-financed 120 km stretch on Kenya’s most important transport corridor – the Northern Corridor – is in final stages of completion. The road stretches from Eldoret to Malaba on the Ugandan border and includes the bridge across the Malaba River. The EU has co-financed this project together with the Government of Kenya with a contribution of EUR 81 million.

Another project is the road from Isiolo to Moyale at the Ethiopian border, for which the EU co-funded the 120 km stretch between Merille River and Marsabit. It was qualified as an “absolute game changer” for the people of Marsabit County by the Governor of Marsabit during an occasion to mark the laying of the last mile of asphalt in 2016.

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The construction of an EU financed 120 km stretch on Kenya’s most important transport corridor – the Northern Corridor – is in final stages of completion. The road stretches from Eldoret to Malaba on the Ugandan border and includes the bridge across the Malaba River.

Nairobi, which used to take several days to reach, is now reachable in several hours. Bus services along this route have picked up. In addition, this road will give a boost to trade between Kenya and Ethiopia. The EU’s grant contribution is EUR 88 million.

Other ongoing EU-supported road projects The EU is also co-financing the rehabilitation and upgrading to asphalt standard of rural roads in five counties east of Mount Kenya (Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Machakos, Makueni).

Works on one of these roads, in Nunguni,

In Nairobi, the EU is co-financing with GoK, a project on urban roads and nonmotorised traffic—cycle and footpaths ‘Missing Links’. Supervision of this project is carried out by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). The EU’s contribution is EUR 31 million.

Other EU supported road projects are: roads to Aberdares and Mt. Kenya national parks and a bridge in Tsavo National Park. The roads will facilitate access to Kenya’s natural attractions for tourists and thus support economic development. The EU has contributed EUR 13 million towards these projects.

Other non-road infrastructure projects At the end of 2016, the EU provided a grant for a project on rehabilitation of berths in Mombasa port. The project is to be implemented with loans from EIB and France Development Cooperation.

Furthermore, the EU is financing an ongoing design consultancy for parts of a planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Nairobi. The BRT project is of paramount importance for the modernisation of public transport in Nairobi, urgently needed for making Nairobi fit for future challenges. A major technical assistance project for the transport Ministry ended in 2016 and put specific emphasis on work related to BRT.

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German Development Cooperation (GDC) has partnered with Kevian Kenya Ltd., a well-established producer of fruit juice brands that include Pick’ N’ Peel, Afia as well as Mt. Kenya Water, to enhance the fruit value chain and boost farmers’ incomes.

With this loan, Kevian was able to increase its production capacity for fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates, which previously had to be imported as well as improve its packaging systems.

Kevian installed a state-of-the-art PET fruit juice bottling line supplied from Germany

by Krones AG, which also trained Kevian’s local employees in maintenance and technical support of the equipment. The company buys the fruits, primarily mango, tomato, carrot, pineapple and passion fruits, from smallholders. This provides a guaranteed market and therefore work and income for the rural population.

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Currently, GDC is supporting Kevian to establish a demonstration farm and a training centre in order to offer farmers hands-on training on how to optimise yields. Training farmers enables Kevian to build strong business relations with them and establish a reliable fruit supply system.

The demonstration farm and training centre will ensure the provision of training

Complementing this initiative, German Investment and Development Company (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH- DEG) in 2012 provided the fruit juice producer with a long-term loan of EUR 7.5 million.

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Mangoes and passion fruits are mostly grown by small-scale farmers in Kenya. Due to inappropriate handling of the harvest, poor orchard management and unreliable markets, the loss of fruit is estimated to 90,000 tonnes per annum, amounting to EUR 1 million annually. Passion fruit is also an important export crop in terms of foreign exchange earnings. However, productivity is low and the quality of the produce is inconsistent, hence farmers cannot meet the demand from the local fruit processing industry.

This engagement has resulted in a turnover increase for farmers by up to 42 per cent while 1,100 of them have reduced farm level fruit losses by about 40 per cent. A further loss of 25 per cent is prevented through improvement in logistics along the value chain.

and capacity building beyond the project term. It is expected that 10,000 farmers will benefit from the project.

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Since 2006, GDC, through the Employment for Sustainable Development (E4D) programme, has been partnering with Kevian to reduce the high wastage of mangoes by linking small-scale farmers with the fruit processing industry. Farmers are organised into associations, collection centres established and farmer group officers trained on improved orchard and farm management practices.

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or more than 55 years German Development Cooperation (GDC) has supported Kenya’s development agenda. GDC comprises bilateral cooperation provided mainly by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as well as programmes and projects funded by various other Federal ministries.

In addition to bilateral cooperation Germany supports Kenya’s sustainable development by co-funding programmes and projects of international financing institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank as well as United Nations agencies and European Development Cooperation.

In the coming years, Germany will adapt its cooperation to the SDGs and to Kenya’s recently acquired Lower Middle Income Country status and therefore encourage the engagement of more stakeholders, especially the private sector. Germany will also support the mobilisation of more resources, particularly domestic resources, in order to implement commitments made in the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) Nairobi Outcome Document to achieve SDGs, the goals of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 as well as Kenya’s Vision 2030.

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German public-private partnership runs apprenticeships for food packaging engineers and technicians

these countries not only acquire packaging equipment and machinery but also train a cadre of engineers and technicians with skills in operating, repairing and maintaining them. Currently, however, education and training policies in particular are often unable to keep pace with rapid developments, as existing curricula are largely theoretical and outdated.

There is growing demand for hygienically packaged food in many sub-Saharan African countries where traditional ways of preserving and storing food are still in use. There is, therefore, need to introduce modern industrial packaging technologies.

German Development Cooperation (GDC) through its develoPPP.de programme, is co-financing capacity building and training in this area in partnership with selected companies.

In order for this to happen in a sustainable manner, it is necessary that industries in

Krones AG, a German company, is implementing such partnerships in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. In Kenya, it is

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partnering with Kevian Kenya Limited, a local company that bottles drinking water and natural fruit juices, to train young people in maintenance and repair of packaging plant machinery. The direct trainees will then train a larger pool of qualified engineers and technicians.

The training takes the form of dual apprenticeships for industrial electricians and mechatronic technicians. Most of it takes place in Nairobi but some practical aspects are carried out in Lagos and Johannesburg.

Training curriculum, methods and materials are developed based on German standards.

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Authority (NITA). The training content is not specific to Krones AG, hence trainees from various companies and sectors can benefit, boosting their chances of employment.

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The training targets entry- and middle-level staff as well as executives and tutors from the participating training partners. The initiative targets to train 150 people per year to complete an apprenticeship at one of the Krones AG training centres. A further 100 people will be trained by the direct trainees through training partners and industrial companies.

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The project will generate direct, positive impacts locally, while neighbouring countries will benefit because permanent training centres will eventually be established closer to home. This partnership will result in a range of benefits, including availability of hygienically packaged food items, local value addition and technology transfer, such as PET packaging. Furthermore, through this developPPP.de investment, Krones will be supporting the modernisation of professional training in Africa through cooperation with local training institutions and participants will benefit from the dual approach and up-to-date contents of the trainings.

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The develoPPP.de programme is aimed at German and other European companies that plan to operate and build local capacities in developing and emerging-market countries.

Since the programme was launched in 1999, GDC through the German Investment and Development Company (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbHDEG) has co-financed more than 150 projects in southern Africa.

Trainees at Krones AG training centre.

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Dutch support sets up Kenya Market-led Horticulture Programme The Government of the Netherlands is supporting a unique initiative known as the Kenya Market-led Horticulture Programme (HortIMPACT). Its implementation entails cooperation with Dutch and Kenyan agricultural entrepreneurs, both small and medium sized farmers, input providers, exporters and traders in what is referred to as “business cases.” Business cases will benefit from advanced but appropriate technologies and products, improved agricultural practices and market linkages.

The programme, which is implemented

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build sustainable, inclusive domestic and export horticulture markets in Kenya.

Poor food safety, high food losses, and the exclusion of small and medium size farmers from value chains are limiting the economic growth and social benefits of the fruit and vegetable market in Kenya. HortIMPACT is working across horticulture value chains to change this.

One of the innovative business cases under the programme is the one between Agventure and Unilever, started in October 2016. It has approached 170 potential outgrowers of rapeseed in the first three months in order to produce canola oil needed for the production of Blueband, Unilever’s margarine brand. The total number of farmers involved will be 500. It combines the support for Unilever’s sustainability plan and promotion of conservation practices used by local farmers, and will be a good example of climate-smart agriculture (CSA).

Italian agency strengthens non-timber forest products’ value chains The Italian NGO LVIA works in Isiolo County, promoting market opportunities with non-timber forest products through value chain enhancement and livestock vaccinations – a project supported by the European Union.

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A training programme on sustainable agronomic techniques and criteria for organic certification is another output of the Project. Over the 2015 and 2016 period, more than 300 farmers were trained on organic agriculture with the support of the Agriculture Department of Meru Herbs. As a result of the Project, exports increased by 40 per cent. There are six trade partners distributing Meru Herbs products in Italy, UK, France, Austria, Japan, Taiwan, and Canada.

The domestic market grew by 45 per cent between 2014 and 2016. It now represents 12 per cent of Meru Herbs sales. Local customers include Nakumatt supermarket and Vitu Too Farm Shop in Meru.

The Project has facilitated Installation of solar energy systems in all the industrial and residential units supplying 100 per cent of the energy for the production and residences in the Meru Herbs compound. Three technicians have been trained on the use and maintenance of solar panels.

The Project also includes the construction of an eco-lodge as an income-generating activity. The lodge aims at promoting sustainable tourism and increasing awareness on fair trade principles and organic agriculture.

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In 2016, an Italian company known as IPSIA and its local partner Meru Herbs started a project for helping farmers to increase agricultural production and variety. The Project is focused on strengthening the food value chain and development of renewable resources in Tharaka Nithi County. Farmers are offered technical extension service, facilities such as water tanks, drip irrigation systems, manure and farming tools. In one year, production increased by 187 per cent for hibiscus and 40 per cent for camomile. New crops were introduced for production by Meru Herbs. These are shell ginger, moringa, lemon, papaya, passion fruit, onion and basil.

Between 2015 and 2016, two staff members were trained at Valverbe Tea Factory, a private producer in Italy with the aim to improve technical skills and prepare them for leading positions at Meru Herbs. Nine marketing activities were held in Kenya and 13 in Italy and in Uganda.

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Renewable energy for Meru herbs and ecotourism

A 10-acre demonstration farm was established with tanks and a borehole, 1000 meters drip-irrigation system and one green house. Farmers were enabled to get another eight-acre demonstration farm.

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Towards inclusive and sustainable growth and jobs

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EIB help enhances rural power connectivity Access to electricity is widely recognised as a driver for economic development. The European Development Bank (EIB) has a long tradition in the power sector, globally and more particularly in Kenya where the energy sector accounts for over 75 per cent of its interventions.

In Kenya, EIB works with all players in production (Kenya Electricity Generating Company [KenGen], Geothermal Development Council [GDC], as well as independent power producers like Lake Turkana Wind Power Plant), transmission (Kenya Transmission Company [Ketraco]) and distribution (Kenya Power and Lighting Company [KPLC] as well as providers of off-grid and solar home systems.

Kenya aims to reach universal access to electricity for all Kenyans by 2020. This is an ambitious target and EIB is contributing – together with the French Development Agency and the EU through blending under the SE4All initiative – by helping to provide over 300,000 lower-income households, equivalent to about 1.5 million Kenyans living primarily in rural areas, with access to reliable and affordable electricity under the Last Mile Connectivity programme implemented by the Government of Kenya and Kenya Power.

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Opportunities for inclusive growth are hampered by, among other factors, a political culture that does not favour equitable distribution of development benefits, poor business environment, low value addition and slow rate of infrastructure accumulation. This has led to less than 50,000 new jobs per year being created against the stark backdrop of 800,000 people entering the labour market.

Trade constraints include those facing the regional port of East Africa

in Mombasa, with issues such as absence of modern organisation and capacity problems. Also of interest are constraining cross-border trade rules, which increase costs of basic commodities and further restrict trade and investment. The high income inequality reflects the gap between the poor, often rural populations and excluded youth and the wealthy middle class. Also of concern is low productivity and low investment.

The current UK portfolio revolves around sustainable and inclusive growth, with focus on Building a Reliable Investment Climate programme (EUR 18 million).

This is implemented with Industry, National Treasury and Devolution

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The Regional Economic Integration Programme (EUR 80 million), which is implemented with Transport, National Treasury, East Africa/Commerce ministries, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Ports Authority – through TradeMark East Africa – seeks reduced administrative and physical barriers to external and intra-regional trade of goods and services.

Access to Finance for Development (EUR 19 million) work is carried out with the National Treasury, Central

Bank and the finance sector – through Financial Sector Deepening Trust – to develop better financial products and systems to improve access to services for the poor. It includes a national social safety net payments system; improved services for underserved business, improved banking and capital market capacity; and development of long-term financial sector plans.

The Kenya Extractives Programme (EUR 28 million), implemented with the Ministry of Mining, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, private sector, civil society – through World Bank and UNDP – seeks equitable, inclusive and sustainable extractive industries, reducing negative impacts and risks.

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The Market Access Programme (EUR 65 million) focuses on agriculture, mining and energy/petroleum ministries – through Kenya Markets

Trust, the private sector, UNDP and the World Bank. It strives to expand markets to help improve incomes and jobs for the poor.

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ministries, and is executed through the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance and the Kenya Agro-business Agro-industry Alliance. It aims to bring about better e-business processes, payments systems, commercial courts and improved Doing Business Ranking (108 in 2015). Also sought is growth in the jobs sectors, publicprivate partnerships and infrastructure in energy and transport, and better Kenyan Government efforts to improve the business environment.

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he determination by countries of the world to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence is well captured in the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. There can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development. In response the EU, its affiliated agencies and Member States is supporting initiatives focused on good governance, peace building and conflict prevention and women and human rights for all.

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he UK Strategy for East Africa and Kenya strives to bring about a more stable, secure, prosperous and better governed Kenya able to address internal, regional and shared challenges. The aim is to improve prosperity and reduce threats to the UK. In Kenya this means action on corruption, migration and human development.

The UK has a common Business Plan with three core objectives: regional security and countering threats to the UK, including irregular migration; governance, internal stability and resilience; and prosperity and economic development.

The UK is focused on smart use of official development assistance resources

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that include UK investments through multilateral institutions, namely Prosperity Fund (EUR 730,000); Conflict Stability and Stabilisation Fund, which utilises a share of EUR 8 million per year and is programmed regionally across East Africa; the Department for International Development, centrally managed to work across multiple countries, gaining greater efficiencies, building global evidence and sharing lessons and innovations (approximately EUR 55 million per year); Development Finance through Commonwealth Development Cooperation (EUR 137 million in Kenya); and the Global Fund, delivering important commodities such as vaccines, bed nets and drugs to strengthen government service delivery.

In total UK Aid spending in Kenya is expected to be in the region of EUR 248 million in 2016/17.

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The road to inclusive societies, democracy, and human rights for all Inclusive societies and accountable, democratic institutions are preconditions for sustainable development and stability. The UK promotes the universal values of democracy, good governance, rule of law and human rights for all—across the full range of partnerships and instruments and across all situations, including through development action.

Specific programme in this portfolio include the Support for Protection and Assistance of Refugees in Kenya (20162018) programme, to which EUR 42 million has been committed. It seeks effective protection and life-saving assistance for refugees in the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, livelihoods

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Specifically, the programme will support young people in nine counties across Kenya, among them, Lamu, Garissa, Kilifi, Kwale, Mandera, Mombasa, Taita Taveta, Tana River and Wajir. This region is close to

Through vocational skills training the 6,500 youth will be better able to access economic opportunities. It will be carried along demand driven vocational training areas, awareness and orientation in career guidance and counselling to increase employability of the youth. The programme will also provide training on entrepreneurships, start-ups or access to micro-financing with a view to establishing businesses, establishing youth co-operative societies for farming communities and establishing relations with the private sector.

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At another level, the Deepening Democracy Programme (EUR 34 million, 2015-2018) supports civic education and inclusive politics and helps to bring about legitimate, peaceful and credible 2017 election as well as improved state capacity for oversight.

It is supported by the European Union under the Emergency Trust Fund to the tune of EUR 1.7 million.

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opportunities for camp-based refugees, and voluntary and humane repatriation of Somali refugees.

This is a four-year programme with the objective of contributing towards increased peace and stability by supporting inclusive socio-economic opportunities for youth in North East and coastal Kenya.

The programme will provide the youth with livelihood skills, vocational training and conflict management skills hence help them to access employment opportunities.

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The Kenya High Commissioner H.E Lazarus Amayo receives the “Peace Torch” from Athlete Adam ‘Tango’ who is engaged in an initiative to raise funds for peace-building activities in Northern Kenya.

In 2017, the European Union in partnership with a number of agencies and respective county governments will be implementing a new programme known as Conflict Prevention, Peace and Economic Opportunities for the Youth Programme in Coast and North Eastern regions. It will be implemented in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), Agha Khan Foundation (AKF), and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

the unstable Somalia and has in the past suffered severely from Alshabab attacks. It is a region characterised by high poverty levels and high unemployment rates among the youth.

In Lamu County specifically, majority of the youth drop out of school and those who complete secondary education hardly make it to university.

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On its part, the Kenya Devolution Support Programme (EUR 28 million, 2015-2018) works to enhance the capacity of county governments to provide effective devolved service delivery, while the Improving Community Security (EUR 17 million, 2014-2018) programme helps to build public confidence in delivery institutions, including the police and conflict management institutions at a national and county level. This includes measures to reduce gender-based violence and improve performance of the security and justice sectors.

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he theme of this Book, was specifically chosen in the spirit of the EU’s plan to align its development cooperation with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is illustrated by the programmes and projects that have been featured.

The Book has taken a special focus on the need to leverage private sector investment, acknowledging that the voice of the corporate sector has been largely missing in the development debate. Yet, formal business and micro, small and medium enterprises offer the best hope in creating employment for young people who form the majority of Kenya’s population.

The EU Global Strategy and the EU Consensus on Development both seek to respond to new trends and challenges posed by globalisation. The suggested response is an ambitious, new and collective European development policy, which addresses in an integrated manner the main orientations in the 2030 Agenda: people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership on which these Book has taken a special focus.

The EU’s partnership in Kenya is anchored on these same principles, as affirmed on December 19, 2016 when the President of Kenya, HE Uhuru Kenyatta and the European

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Commissioner, Neven Mimica, met in Nairobi to discuss enhancing the international partnership between Kenya and the EU. On the same day and in the presence of the President, Commissioner Mimica and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary to the National Treasury Henry Rotich signed three major Financing Agreements to provide more than EUR 10 million worth of EU funding to support Kenya’s agricultural small-holdings, water infrastructure, and legal empowerment and aid.

The EU supports Kenya’s efforts to strengthen its democracy and pluralism, good governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights – all principles that are set out in the Cotonou Agreement, which governs relations between African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the EU. These principles are also reflected in the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years. They are also integrated within Kenya’s Vision 2030, the national long-term development policy that aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrialising, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment.

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EU AND MEMBER STATES CONTACTS

Germany 113 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 30180-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 4262100, 2605601/602/619 Cell: +254 727 667474 Fax: +254 20 4262 129 E-mail: info@nairobi.diplo.de Website: www.nairobi.diplo.de

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Belgium Limuru Road Muthaïga P.O. Box 30461-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 712 20 11, 712 21 81, 712 21 66 E-mail: Nairobi@diplobel.fed.be Website: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/kenya

France Barclays Plaza building (9th floor), Loita Street.

P.O. Box 41784-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254202778000 Fax: +0254202778180 E-mail: ambafrance.nairobi@diplomatie.gouv.fr Website: www.ambafrance-ke.org

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Austria No. 357 Limuru Road, Nairobi.

Tel.: +254-20-4060022-24 Fax: +254-20-4060025 E-mail: Nairobi-ob@bmeia.gv.at Website: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/ embassy/nairobi.html

Finland Eden Square, Block 3, 6th floor, Greenway Rd off Westlands Rd. P.O. Box 30379-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 3750721-4 Fax: +254 20 3750714 E-mail: sanomat.nai@formin.fi Website: www.finland.or.ke

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ECHO 2nd BRITAM Centre, Ragati Road, Upperhill.

P.O. Box 49991, 00100 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 20 297 2000 Fax: +254 297 2222 E-mail: Echo.Nairobi@echofield.eu Website: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en

Denmark 13 Runda DriveRunda P.O. Box 40412-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 4253000/2195096 Cell +254 722 517809, Cell +254 733 614250, Fax +254 20 4253299 E-mail: nboamb@um.dk Website: http://kenya.um.dk

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European Investment Bank – the EU Bank (EIB) Regional Representation for East Africa Africa Re Centre, Hospital Road P. O. Box 40193 Nairobi 00100 Tel.: +254 20 273 52 60 or 61 E-mail: Nairobi@eib.org Website: http://www.eib.org/projects/regions/acp/index.htm

Czech Republic Milimani Road, Nairobi Tel.: +254-722 517161 Fax: +254-4348163 E-mail: nairobi@embassy.mzv.cz Website: www.mzv.cz/static/145692-1-MZV/en/index.html

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Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kenya Union House, Ragati Road P. O. Box 45119-00100 Nairobi Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 2713020/1, 2712860, 2802000, Fax: +254 20 2711954 E-mail: Delegation-Kenya@eeas.europa.eu Website: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya/index_en.htm

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Greece International House, Mama Ngina Street, Nairobi.

Tel.: +254-20-340722/44 Fax: +254-20-2216044 E-mail: gremb.nai@mfa.gr Website: http://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/en/kenya-en Hungary Kabarsiran Avenue, Lavington, Nairobi.

Tel.: 54-738 905187/736 319078 E-mail: mission.nai@gov.hu Website: www.mfa.gov.hu Ireland Eden Square, Block 3, 2nd floor, Chiromo Road, Westlands P.O. Box 856 00606 Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254 20 3673909 Fax: +254 20 3740913 Website: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/kenya/ Netherlands Riverside Lane, off Riverside Drive P.O. Box 41537 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 4288000 Cell: +254 727 594727, 727 594767, 734 152763, 734 086102 E-mail: NAI@minbuza.nl Website: http://kenia.nlembassy.org/ Poland 58 Red Hill Rd, off Limuru Road, Nairobi.

Tel.: +254-20-7120019-21 Fax: +254-20-7120106 E-mail: nairobi.secretary@msz.gov.pl Website: www.nairobi.msz.gov.pl Portugal Magnolia Close, House 57, Gigiri Nairobi, Kenya P.O. Box 48494-00100 Tel. +254 71 588 3361 Cel.+254 70 76 96 482 Email: luisa.fragoso@mne.pt Website: http://www.embassyinfo.net/portugueseembassyin-nairobi-kenya.html

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Romania Eliud Mathu Street, Runda, Nairobi.

Tel.: +254-20-7120607, 7123109 Fax: +254-20-7122061 E-mail: secretariat@romanianembassy.co.ke Website: www.mae.ro Italy International House, 9th floor, Mama Ngina Street P.O. Box 30107-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 2247750, 2247755, 2247696, 343144 Fax: +254 20 2247086 Email: ambasciata.nairobi@esteri.it Website: www.ambnairobi.esteri.it Slovak Republic Milimani Road, Opposite Heron Portico Court.

P. O. Box 30204 - 00100, Nairobi Tel.: +254-20-2721896, 2721898 Fax: +254-20-2717291 E-mail: emb.nairobi@mzv.sk Website: http://www.mzv.sk/nairobi Spain CBA Building, Upper Hill.

P.O. Box: 45503, Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: + 254 20 272 02 22 Fax: + 254 20 272 02 26 E-mail: emb.nairobi@maec.es Website: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/Nairobi/ es/Paginas/inicio.aspx Sweden United Nations Crescent Gigiri P.O. Box 30600-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 4234000 Fax: +254 20 4234339 E-mail: ambassaden.nairobi@gov.se Website: www.swedenabroad.com/nair United Kingdom Upper Hill Road, Nairobi P.O. Box 30465-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Tel.: +254 20 287 3000/2844 000 E-mail: Nairobi.Enquiries@fco.gov.uk Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/ organisations/british-high-commission-nairobi

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