TA Kenya - Fortifying Institutional, Planning and Policy Frameworks to Manage Climate and Disaster Risk

Grant Amount: $469,827

Region Africa (AFR)

Country Kenya

Start Date 04/2019

Completion Date 08/2021

Funding Source European Union (EU) - African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Region Disaster Reduction Partnership Trust Fund

The objective of the ACP-EU
NDRR project is to strengthen the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) institutional,
planning and policy frameworks to manage climate and disaster risk. This
objective will be achieved by providing Technical Assistance (TA) for: (i)
mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (DRM); (ii) enhancing emergency response
capacity; (iii) strengthening the legal
framework for DRM; and (iv) fortifying the regulatory framework for the
built environment in Kenya.

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