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Kenya’s slums are a haven for viruses: here’s what we know

5 Apr 2020, Conversation Media Group, the

Low-income areas in Kenya are unplanned, densely populated, and lack sanitation & clean water, leading to quick viral transmission and higher risk of COVID-19 outbreaks.

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National Platform

National Platform Focal Point:
Ministry of Devolution and Planning, State department of devolution, Directorate of special programmes

Website: http://www.devolutionplanning.go.ke

Contact:Permanent Secretary

Phone:+254-20-2250645 ext. 39502 +254-20-2250628 ext. 39502

Hyogo Framework for Action

HFA Focal Point:
Ministry of Devolution and Planning, State department of devolution, Directorate of special programmes

Website: http://www.devolutionplanning.go.ke

Contact:Permanent Secretary

Phone:+254-20-2250645 ext. 39502 +254-20-2250628 ext. 39502

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Policy, Plans & Statements

National Policy & Plans
- Kenya climate smart agriculture implementation framework 2018-20272018, Kenya - gov
- Kenya climate smart agriculture strategy 2017-20262017, Kenya - gov
Official Statements & Presentations
- Kenya: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, Kenya - gov
- Kenya: Statement made at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR)2015, Kenya - gov
Other Development Reports
- Kenya: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Kenya: Common country assessment - CCA (2001)2001, UNDG

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Meetings & Conferences in Kenya

A multi-country risk profiling workshop12-14 Nov 2019, Kenya (Nairobi)
Peer learning exchange on policy coherence for disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable development30 Jul 2019, Kenya (Nairobi)
Webinar: What we learned running community-centered social innovation labs in Bangladesh, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines24 Jul 2019

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Training in Kenya

Experience Sharing Workshop: Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient04-08 Mar 2019, Korea, Rep of (Incheon)
GIS in Disaster Risk Management02-06 Jul 2018, Kenya (Nairobi)
Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Development: DRR Action Planning Workshop (2017 KOICA-UNISDR Joint Fellowship Program)11-14 Jun 2018, Korea, Rep of (Incheon)

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Academic Programmes in Kenya

Masters in public Health (MPH)Moi University, Kenya (Eldoret)

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Educational Materials on Kenya

Raising risk awareness: resource toolkit for communicating climate change attribution2017, CDKN; Climate Central; IITD; Univ of Oxford; Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre; KNMI, Netherlands - gov
Disaster strikes: teaching resources2013, CA

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DRR Organizations in Kenya

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Documents & Publications on Kenya

Kenya: Risk-sensitive budget review2020, UNDRR AF
Narok county flood early warning communication strategy2020, WB

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Maps of Kenya

Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
Horn of Africa: annual probability of drought, flood, or locust infestationJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, United States of America - gov
Horn of Africa: most probable hazard typeJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, United States of America - gov

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Multimedia Products on Kenya

Kenya Cash for Work Program2018, ACT; CWS
Disaster risk reduction and resilience building2016, UNDP Kenya
Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR)2016, UCT

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DRR Jobs in Africa

Project CoordinatorEgypt (Cairo), UNESCO Cairo

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