Kenya
Context
WaterAid worked in Kenya from the mid 1980s until the early 1990s. At that time it seemed the development indicators were very strong so it was decided WaterAid's efforts could be focused elsewhere. In 2008 WaterAid conducted a scoping study in Kenya and decided that, after ten years away from the country, there were compelling reasons to return. The study found that by establishing a presence in Kenya WaterAid could help to understand and tackle the water and sanitation situation.
WaterAid's plans
- In the first instance, we will re-establish WaterAid’s presence in Kenya by registering, recruiting staff and setting up an office. This will then lead to a two year pilot phase, with the development of a programme of work based on a deeper sector analysis and thorough exploration of potential partnerships in Kenya. After the initial two year phase, a review will be conducted and a country strategy developed.
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Kenya Sources:
World Bank (2010) World Development Indicators database - databank.worldbank.org, UNICEF (2010) State of the World's Children 2009 and WHO (2010) World Health Statistics 2010, WHO / UNICEF (2010) Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report 2010, UNDP (2009) Human Development Report 2010 NB. Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems, sometimes by a large factor. There are not sufficient resources available for accurate monitoring of either population or coverage. Varying definitions of water and sanitation coverage are used and national figures mask large regional differences in coverage.
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