Kenya
Summary
Kenya is one of around 10 FCDO countries where the number of poor people is thought to be rising, due to low economic growth, rising inequality and high population growth. Although it has the largest and most diversified economy in east Africa, its economic growth is lagging behind its peers due to political and climatic shocks and weak competitiveness.
Top priorities
- strengthen democracy through improving the capacity and accountability of national and local government
- promote broad based sustainable economic development and job creation through improving the investment climate, market development, trade and access to finance
- strengthen systems for delivering health, education and social protection services
- ensure that no one is left behind from development processes, including women and girls, the extreme poor living in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), and refugees from neighbouring countries
Further resources
FCDO Operational Plan for Kenya
Kenya page on GOV.UK website
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Top projects in Kenya
Children supported to gain a decent education.
270K
2015 - 2020 Source Information
Women and girls using modern methods of family planning through DFID support.
694K
2015 - 2020 Source Information
People reached with humanitarian assistance (food aid, cash and voucher transfers) through DFID support.
121K
2015 - 2020 Source Information
Children under 5, women (of childbearing age) and adolescent girls reached by DFID through nutrition-related interventions.
888K
2015 - 2020 Source Information
Sectors and budgets in Kenya
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Sectors
Sectors groups as a percentage of country budgets according to the Development Assistance Committee's classifications.
Budget
Programme budget total by year approved at the Programme level to date.
Current finacial year - 2024/2025
£54.5M
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