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The Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP) is a collaborative initiative between the Government of Kenya and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) whose main objective is to improve the livelihoods of people living and working in slums

This publication profiles 12 examples of local government achievements towards sustainability and the specific partnerships with a variety of actors that have contributed to that success. No matter where they are located, partners are inevitably

The Government of Kenya recognized the political and financial realities, and the inevitability of informal settlements as early as 1970 as is amplified in the 1970/74 National development plan. Since then, the evolution of policies and interventions

This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action highlighting:

1. National and regional context (risk);
2. A summary of the impact of initiatives on people and the economy, i.e. progress towards

Over the years and recent times Kenya has been exposed to a variety of disasters such as droughts, floods, fires and other emerging disasters including HIV/AIDS and terrorism among others. The Government of Kenya, in recognition of its responsibility to

The Convention opens an important new phase in the battle against desertification, but it is just a beginning. In particular, governments are regularly reviewing the action programmes. They also focus on awareness-raising, education and training, in both

A fully illustrated book Real Risk offers perspectives, case studies and analysis on disaster risk reduction and mitigation in the light of major natural disasters that have occurred since the publication of Know Risk in early 2005. It brings together the

Good practices and lessons learned, a publication of the “Global network of NGOs” for disaster risk reduction.

This publication is a joint effort of the Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction, an emerging network of national and international