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Kenya
Climate conversations: Developing water-efficient maize for Africa
23 Jan 2012, AlertNet
'We are eager to move forward and start to use some of the products, especially conventional drought-tolerant maize lines, to develop an array of varieties in the country,' Godfrey Asea, a maize breeder and the WEMA-Uganda country coordinator told AlertNet...
National Platform
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Ministry of State for Special Programmes, Republic of Kenya - Website:
- Contact:Permanent Secretary
- Phone:+254-20-2250645 ext. 39502 +254-20-2250628 ext. 39502
- HFA Focal Point:
Ministry of State for Special Programmes, Republic of Kenya - Website:
- Contact:Permanent Secretary
- Phone:+254-20-2250645 ext. 39502 +254-20-2250628 ext. 39502
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Kenya: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011)2011, Natl Platform for Kenya created under the Office of the President, Special Programmes, Kenya - gov
- Kenya: National climate change response strategy2010, Kenya - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Other Development Reports
- Kenya: Common country assessment - CCA (2001)2001, UNDG
- Kenya: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, IMF; Kenya - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 8,958,760 |  |
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| Flood | 31,468 |  |
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| Landslide | 9,556 |  |
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| Earthquake | 3,003 |     |
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| Tsunami | 4,698 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Drought | 1999 | 23,000,000 |  |
| Epidemic | 1994 | 6,500,000 | |
| Drought | 2008 | 3,800,000 | |
| Drought | 2005 | 3,500,000 | |
| Drought | 1991 | 2,700,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Use of GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk management25 Jun 2012 - 29 Jun 2013, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Certificate in disaster management and humanitarian assistanceINTER-CEPT, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Advanced diploma in emergency and disaster managementINTER-CEPT, Kenya (Nairobi)
- International diploma in disaster managementINTER-CEPT, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Safety standards manual for schools in Kenya2008, Kenya - gov
Eau et aléas en Afrique: guide àl'usage des écoles2004, UNISDR AF
Identifying opportunities for climate-smart agriculture investments in Africa2011, FAO
A dangerous delay: the cost of late response to early warnings in the 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa2012, Oxfam Intl; Save the Children UK
- Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
Horn of Africa: annual probability of drought, flood, or locust infestationJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, U.S. Dept of State
Horn of Africa: earthquake hazard mapJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, U.S. Dept of State
- Disaster reduction and recovery specialist, P3Niger (Niamey), BCPR-UNDP
- Natural resources management and climate change advisorEthiopia (Addis Ababa), Save the Children U.S.
- Technical specialists - Resilience in the Limpopo river basinMozambique , ARD
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.