Project Name：Drought Relief in North Eastern Kenya - Phase 1

Project status：Completed projects

Cooperating Country：Kenya, Africa

Project Description：

Pastoralist communities living in Kenya have been severely affected by the deteriorating food security just like all the pastoralists in the horn of Africa region. The 2010/2011 Deyr and Gurains failed or performed poorly. The quality and quantity of pasture are extremely poor. Most livestock have either died or are in extremely poor condition. The poor rainfall has resulted in inadequate recharging of water sources and regeneration of pasture. Distances to water for both livestock and domestic use have increased and are well above average SPHERE standards. The food security situation is similarly precarious.
The phase 1 project will focus on:
1.Establishment of water and sanitation infrastructure, water vouchering.
2.Hygiene promotion.

Implementation Start Date：2011-09-26

Implementation End Date：2012-01-25

Source of Funding：TaiwanICDF, Mercy Corps

Project Objectives：Target communities have rehabilitated and functioning water supply systems, appropriate sanitation facilities, and increased health and hygiene knowledge.

Executing Agency：Mercy Corps

Implementation Arrangement：TaiwanICDF TaiwanICDF provides Fund donation and Mercy Corps is responsible for project implementation.

Signing Date：2011-09-13

Projected Benefits：Kenyan victims of the 2011 drought

Cooperating Stakeholders：Mercy Corps