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Kenya
Kenya is ranked 152nd out of 191 countries in the latest Human Development Index, and as of 2022, 3.5 million people have been classified as food insecure. Kenya is also vulnerable to the effects of climate change, particularly drought.
Coping with the effects of the worst drought in decades
Climate change continues to seriously impact the poor in rural areas, with Kenya regularly experiencing devastating droughts. Kenya is continuing to cope with the effects of its worst drought in decades, resulting in widespread water scarcity, mass livestock deaths, and millions facing extreme hunger. Close to one million children under the age of five are acutely malnourished.
Concern operates health and nutrition, education and livelihoods programming in Kenya. We are committed to addressing the root causes of poverty in urban and rural programme areas by strengthening the capacity of public service providers to meet basic needs and by enhancing the income and wellbeing of the extremely poor.
Concern's programmes in Kenya
Our work spans four main programme areas: Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction, Education, Health and Nutrition that are underpinned by governance and advocacy and women empowerment.
Our primary focus for humanitarian emergency response is food and nutrition security.
Concern works with people living in conditions of extreme poverty in the northern arid and semi-arid lands in Marsabit, Turkana, Isiolo, West Pokot and Tana River and the (often hidden) poor in the informal settlements of Nairobi.
Health and nutrition
Our focus is to:
- Prevent under-nutrition and extreme hunger.
- Improve maternal and child health.
- Improve access to clean water and sanitation.
Education
Livelihoods
Governance and advocacy
Latest achievements
Drought resilience
In Turkana and Marsabit counties, we continued to build the capacity of communities to recover and respond to drought by ensuring that both households and livestock had continuous access to clean water. Activities included supporting a rapid response team to rehabilitate 22 boreholes serving over 35,000 people, and promoting the importance of hygiene at the school and community level.
Climate-smart agriculture
Education
Akiru Leakanoi in Sarima village with Isacko Bonaya, Concern emergency support officer. Photo: Ed Ram/Concern Worldwide
Concern staff checks the health of Nyanga (2.5 years old) at a health clinic in Marsabit, Kenya. Photo: Jennifer Nolan / Concern Worldwide
Saline Atieno holding Cynthia who was just born today. Saline came to Korogocho Health Centre to give birth as part of the antenatal programme she attends here. Nairobi, Kenya Photo: Jennifer Nolan
Mother Chuluke Tuye with her baby having a check-up in Marsabit County, Kenya. Photo: Ed Ram
Bati with her classmates in the Science lab at Kalacha Nomadic Girls School. Kenya Photo: Jennifer Nolan
How we're helping Kenya
We are working hard to combat suffering and build resilience in Kenya. We are doing this by implementing programmes which will strengthen resilience, respond to emergencies and provide access to quality education.
Access to services
Food security
Improved governance
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