Kenya Resilient Urban Areas

Grant Amount: $400,000 Active

Region Africa (AFR)

Country Kenya

Start Date 02/2022

Completion Date 06/2023

Funding Source Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase

The objective of the assignment is to promote resilient urban planning and
infrastructure investments in urban areas in Kenya, and identify financing
strategies. The assignment includes the following main activities:1. Identification of strategies to mainstream resilience in urban infrastructure investments.2. Identification of strategies to mainstream resilience in urban planning practices by analyzing current urban planning practices and identify the elements of resilient urban planning.

Sendai Priorities

Priority 1Understanding disaster risk

Priority 2Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

Priority 3Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Priority 4Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction