Project

Tackling Food Insecurity in Kenya: A Report to the UN's Horn of Africa Initiative

Client

The World Food Programme

Year

2007

Description

In support of the Secretary General of the UN’s Horn of Africa Initiative, Kimetrica conducted an analysis of factors affecting food insecurity in Kenya, with particular focus placed on response mechanisms and processes undertaken by United Nation Organizations. The report is based on extensive consultations with over 30 individuals and organisations in Kenya and a review of policy and project documentation. It provides an analysis of the current practices and capabilities for dealing with food insecurity, focusing on acute or transient food insecurity. Based on an extensive SWOT analysis, the report proposes changes to the current system that would enable the appropriate preventative, relief and recovery options to be selected and implemented at short notice. Feasible reforms to the needs assessment, coordination, funding and implementation processes are identified.

The report contributes to the Horn of Africa Initiative. The initiative began at the request of the Secretary General’s Special Envoy to the Horn, Mr. Kjell Bondevik, who recommended a consultative process to address the root causes of the regions’ vulnerability to drought and chronic food insecurity. The recommendation also identified WFP and FAO as the lead UN agencies on the initiative, working with the support and facilitation of UNICEF, UNDP and OCHA, as well as other UN Agencies. It is implicit that these agencies work within the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF).