Improved Agriculture The North and North Eastern region of Kenya is historically underserved and is performing below national average on development indicators. Poverty levels are high at 70%, compared to 58% national average. The road networks are poor to nonexistent; electricity access is at 7%; only 45% of households have access to safe water and, only 36% have access to improved sanitation. The area is arid or semi-arid and recurrent droughts create vulnerabilities for the population, 90% of whom rely on livestock. Over the past decade, losses in livestock populations due to drought related causes amounted to nearly US$1.08 billion. Cattle rustling and resource-based conflict are key sources of insecurity. Conflict in the neighboring countries has also resulted in the protracted presence of refugees in the region. Kenya’s strong economic performance needs to translate into shared prosperity and reduced poverty across the country. This will not be possible without addressing the development challenges in the North and North Eastern region. The Government of Kenya with World Bank support launched the US$1 billion North & North Eastern Development Initiative (NEDI) in 2018 that increased investments in the region with a special focus on transformative and integrated infrastructure investments and support to sustainable livelihoods. This together with other World Bank investments in the region amounts to over US$ 2 billion. 1 NEDI covers ten counties: Garissa, Isiolo, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana, Wajir, and West Pokot. The initiative consists of six backbone projects with a portfolio of about US$1 billion: (i) O -Grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties, (ii) Climate Smart Agriculture Project, (iii) Water and Sanitation Development Project, (iv) North Eastern Transport Improvement Project, (v) Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (vi) National Safety Net Program Additional Financing. 1 $ Billion $500M $500M 2 National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) $200M about 1.4 $ Billion Transforming Health Systems for Universal Care Projects Kenya Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP) $250M $1.9B US$2 B In total, World Bank investments in the NEDI Counties amounts to over US$2 billion. 3 The objective of KOSAP is to increase access to modern energy services to households, communities, enterprises, and for water pumping. The project has four components: i) Mini-grids for community facilities, enterprises, and households: ii) Stand-alone solar systems and clean cooking solutions for households; iii) Stand-alone solar systems and solar water pumps for community facilities, and iv) implementation support and capacity building. • Ministry of Energy • Electrification of areas where electricity • Rural Electrification and supply through mini-grids represents Renewable Energy the least-cost option Corporation • Installation of stand-alone solar systems • Kenya Power & Lighting and clean cooking solutions for Company Ltd households • Set up of stand-alone solar systems and solar water pumps for community facilities • Consumer education and citizen engagement, and implementation support and capacity building 1,272,500 1100 4 The overall objective of WSDP is to improve water supply and sanitation services in select coastal and north eastern regions in Kenya. It has four components, one of which is the expansion of water supply and sanitation services in underserved north eastern counties. This component aims to increase access to clean water supply and improve sanitation services in Wajir town and for Dadaab host communities. • Ministry of Water and • Study on e cient use of the Merti Irrigation Aquifer • Wajir County and Wajir • Water supply Water and Sewerage - Transfer of water from Merti Aquifer Company - Rain water harvesting • Garissa County and Garissa Water and - Treatment & distribution Sewerage Company • Sanitation - Fecal sludge treatment - Storm water management 5 The objective of KCSAP is to increase agricultural productivity and build resilience to climate change risks in the targeted smallholder farming and pastoral communities in Kenya. The project will also provide immediate and e ective response in case of a crisis or emergency. It has 5 components. The aim of the subcomponent for NEDI (US$69.5M) is to increase productivity of livestock systems, promote integrated soil fertility and sustainable land management practices and support market access. The project will also provide two matching grants: i) Community-level investments for micro-projects, and ii) County-level investments to finance larger sub-projects. • Ministry of Agriculture, • Upscaling climate smart agricultural Livestock & Fisheries practices • County Governments • Strengthening climate smart agriculture research and seed systems • Supporting agro-weather, market, climate and advisory services • Project coordination and management and contingency emergency response 6 KDRDIP seeks to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of protracted forced displacement on refugee-hosting communities in Kenya. The project is part of a regional operation in the Horn of Africa. It will improve access to basic social services, expand economic opportunities, and enhance natural resource management targeting communities in the sub-counties of Turkana West, Wajir South, Fafi, Lagdera and Dadaab. Following an area-based approach, project investments will potentially benefit both the host and refugee communities. • Executive O ce of • Social and Economic Infrastructure and the President Services • Environmental and Natural Resource Management • Livelihoods Program 321,000 1,041,400 1,500,000 85,600 beneficiaries of livelihood-support activities 7 The objective of the proposed NETIP is to improve road transport, digital connectivity, facilitate trade and social economic status of communities along the Isiolo-Wajir-Mandera (740KM) road corridor. • Kenya National Highways • Road construction of a 365KM Authority section of the road corridor • Information and • Development of social and economic Communication infrastructure in some sections of the Technology Authority road • Kenya Revenue Authority • Installation of fiber optic cable along the 740KM road • Reduced travel time and transport cost • Enhanced security • Expand Internet connectivity • Create jobs • Establishment of social infrastructure • New income earning opportunities for the people living along the corridor • Facilitate trade 8 Kenya national safety net program (KNSNP) The US$50M additional financing for the National Safety Net Program is expanding the reach to 50,000 new eligible and yet to be covered households in the NEDI region where poverty levels are highest in the country. • Ministry of Labour and • Cash Transfer for Orphans and Social Protection Vulnerable Children • National Drought • Hunger Safety Net Programme Management Authority • Older Persons Cash Transfer programme • Cash Transfer for Persons with Severe Disabilities 11,400 12,900 6400 7700 3600 46,900 47,000 33,400 30,800 15,000 237,100 9 The Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) is the core coordinating partner for NEDI counties and the World Bank. Through the Kenya Accountable Devolution Program, the World Bank is supporting the FCDC to enhance cross county collaboration, develop a socio-economic blueprint for the region and deploy a responsive capacity building facility to support member counties. 10 Other World Bank Funded Projects and Programs Supporting the NEDI Region 11 KDSP is a US$200M results-based program whose objective is to strengthen capacity of core national and county institutions to deliver devolved services at county levels. It will provide two levels of grants to qualifying County governments: a capacity building grant averaging US$300,000 and in subsequent years, counties that meet more rigorous conditions will be eligible to receive larger performance grants averaging an additional US$1.5 million to fund part of their investment program. Since only counties that meet minimum standards will be eligible to compete for the grants, the grants will incentivize counties to ensure that basic fiduciary, environment and social management measures, systems, and sta are in place. Meeting these minimum conditions will enable counties to compete for the grants, and will also strengthen core county systems to e ectively manage other resources to achieve priority county results. • Ministry of Capacity strengthening in: Devolution and • Public Financial Management Planning • Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation • County • Human Resource and Performance Management Governments • Devolution and inter-governmental relations • Civic education and public participation 14 The RPLRP is a regional project that is being undertaken in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda. Its objective is to develop and implement regional approaches that enhance livelihoods resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in drought prone areas. It has five components: i) Natural Resources Management ii) Market access and trade iii) Livelihood support iv) Pastoral risk management and v) Project management and institutional support. In Kenya, the project covers 14 Counties. • Ministry of • Upgrading of roads and migration corridors Agriculture, • Development of livestock markets and shared Livestock and water points Fisheries • Building regional capacity to prevent and • County manage shocks that a ect livestock (e.g. Governments droughts) • The Intergovernmental • Deepening collaboration between the three Authority on countries, the African Union and IGAD for Development regional approaches (IGAD) • Tackling challenges of water availability and trans-boundary animal diseases 15 The objective of the SEQIP is to improve student learning in secondary education and transition from primary to secondary education, in targeted areas. It comprises four components: i) Improving quality of teaching; ii) Improving retention in upper primary school and transition to secondary school; iii) system reform support, and iv) project management, coordination, and monitoring and evaluation. • Ministry of • Teacher training Education • Provision of textbooks • Teachers Service • Provision of school kits, scholarships and Commission mentorship • Improvement of school infrastructure, including water and sanitation • Curriculum and assessment reform 16 Transforming health systems for universal care PROJECTS The objective of the project is to improve utilization and quality of Primary Health Care (PHC) services with a focus on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services. It has three components: i) Improving PHC results ii) Strengthening institutional capacity and, iii) Cross-county and intergovernmental collaboration. The project places a strong focus on results by allocating resources to each County based on their improved coverage and quality of essential PHC services that are directly linked to the project objective and other factors including equity. • Ministry of Health • Improving quality of care • Kenya Medical • Strengthening monitoring and evaluation, civil Training College registration and vital statistics • County • Supporting health financing reforms towards Governments universal health coverage • Civil Registration Services 84% Children immunized with the third dose of Pentavalent Pregnant women attending at least 4 clinic visits 17 The objective of the KUSP is to establish and strengthen urban institutions to deliver improved infrastructure and services in participating counties in Kenya. KUSP aims to incentivize 45 counties to address the specific challenges of urban governance and urban development. Support will be in form of two conditional Grants. i) Urban Institutional Grants: Eligible counties will get US$500,000 (per county over the life of the Program), disbursed in three tranches and will be an integral part of county government budgets. ii) Urban Development Grants: This will be earmarked for investments in specific urban areas provided they meet minimum conditions. This will be budgeted for by the national government and transferred to the sub-national level. • Ministry of Transport, • Capacity building Infrastructure, Housing and • Infrastructure investments Urban Development • Institutional strengthening • Council of Governors 18 The objective of the EARTTFP is to improve the movement of goods and people along the Lokichar–Nadapal/Nakodok part of the Eldoret-Nadapal /Nakodok road in the north-western part of Kenya, in particular, and to enhance connectivity between Kenya and South Sudan. • Kenya National • Construction of 298 Km section of Highways Authority Loichangamatak-Nadapal / Nakodok Road, • The Information and part of Eldoret- Nadapal / Nakodok and Communication Kainuk Bridge Technology • Provision of social amenities e.g. road side Authority markets, milk cooler, slaughter houses, veterinary posts, livestock holding grounds • Installation of fiber optic cable network 19 National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project [NARIGP] The overall objective of NARIGP is to increase agricultural productivity and profitability of targeted rural communities in selected Counties, and in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and e ective response. It has four components: i) Supporting community-driven development ii) Strengthening producer organizations and value chain development iii) Supporting County community-led development and iv) Project coordination and management. • The National Treasury • Agricultural and rural development • Ministry of Agriculture, infrastructure Livestock and • Supporting community investments Fisheries • Capacity building of producer organizations and counties • Value chain development • Financial management and procurement • Safeguards compliance and monitoring • Development of the Management Information System Samburu and Turkana Outcomes Expected results by 2021: beneficiaries with 360,000 • 298,000 farmers have been mobilized increased agricultural • 375 committees formed and registered productivity and profitability • 13,255 Common Interest Groups and Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups mobilized • 4,239 micro-projects have been 176,400 adopters of improved agricultural technologies prepared increase in yields on • 955 micro-projects have received first tranche of funds 30% supported agricultural value chains 20 The Kenya Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP) The objectives of KEMP are: (a) to increase access to electricity; (b) to improve reliability of electricity service; and (c) to strengthen Kenya Power’s financial situation. The project has four components. i) improvement in service delivery and reliability; ii) revenue protection program, iii) electrification program aimed to support the government’s objective of 70 percent household connectivity by 2018 and iv) technical assistance and capacity building. • Kenya Power & • Upgrade of the coverage of supervisory Lighting Company control and data acquisition Ltd. • Automation of distribution system • Ministry of Energy • Enhance distribution maintenance practices • Rural Electrification through live line maintenance and Renewable • Installation of advanced metering Energy Corporation infrastructure and associated meter control centres • Grid and O -grid electrification of households and businesses in Peri-urban and rural areas • Technical assistance and capacity building Marsabit, Turkana, Isiolo and Garissa Expected results: 6 618,750 people with access to electricity Average outage duration by household connections reduced from 12 to 6 hours 21 KADP is a Multi-Donor Trust Fund, with funding from the governments of Denmark, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union and it is implemented by the World Bank. It provides analytical and technical support to National and County governments. • World Bank Capacity building in: • Ministry of Devolution • Fiscal management • County Governments • Public Financial Management • Human resource and wage bill management • Public participation and oversight • Performance management and county level data & access to information • Conflict sensitivity, prevention and management • Knowledge management and sharing 22 National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project Kenya Electricity Modernization Project 23 Patrick Balla Energy Specialist Pascaline Ndungu Water & Sanitation Specialist Vinay Vutukuru Senior Agriculture Economist Varalakshmi Vemuru Lead Social Development Specialist Yuliya Smolyar Senior Social Protection Specialist 24 Livestock and Farming Camel Market in Wajir Prepared by Keziah Muthembwa, External A airs O cer, World Bank