DFID's Programme in Kenya
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 Private Sector Development
Within the ERS is the recognition that the private
sector will be the engine that will drive growth in Kenya. DFID has thus
supported a Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS) to help promote dialogue
between the Government and the private sector. This is the framework within
which priorities are highlighted and the Government of Kenya commits to work
with the private sector and development partners to ensure this takes place.
 Education
DFID funds are helping the Ministry of Education implement their
five-year sector plan (the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme, launched in
June 2005), their road map to universal primary education by 2015 and
development of the whole sector.
Good progress is being made against ambitious
targets. DFID's contribution is supporting the national programme of whole
school development including provision of textbooks, teacher training, water and
sanitation facilities and 11,880 new and rehabilitated primary school
classrooms.
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 Health, HIV and Aids
Our support to tackling malaria (£47 million over six
years) will have delivered 11 million new insecticide treated bednets by the end
of 2007. We expect that this will save 167,000 lives and reduce under-5
mortality in Kenya by at least 15%. Additional on-going support to Malaria (£17m
from 2002-08) will contribute to the roll out of new combination therapies,
improve the response to epidemics, and fund a net retreatment and a
communication programme.
DFID is currently developing a new 5-year health programme in collaboration
with the Ministry of Health and other development partners to develop a Sector
Wide Approach to support critical health priorities across Kenya.
There is evidence that the HIV rate is falling in Kenya. DFID has provided
£43 million towards the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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 Governance
Corruption remains a significant problem in Kenya. The
 Transparency International Corruption Index ranks Kenya 142nd out of 163
countries.
DFID works with the Government and other stakeholders to help tackle
corruption through improving political accountability, supporting investigations
and prosecutorial capacity, the introduction of new legislation, strengthening
systems of accountability and transparency and supporting civic education and
political empowerment.
Kenya has passed new Procurement and Privatisation
legislation, fully staffed the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, and has
established a new code of ethics for ministers.
The passing of the Statistics
Act will ensure emphasis on the collection and dissemination of key statistical
data, informing the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders on annual
progress against the ERS targets and further strengthening accountability. DFID
Kenya plays a key role in this area.
Last updated 5 July 2007
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