Resilience building initiatives by NDMA and UNDP Kenya in responsive to frequents droughts in Northern Kenya.

1. Under UNDP project 28 water pans have constructed
and 12 rehabilitated to reduce losses of livestock
during periods of drought.
Animals drink from Arot water pan in Turkana.Camels drink from Diiso II Waterpan, Garissa
Road to Resilience
Pictures from Japan-funded Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives in Kenya

2. Market access: Farmers harvest and sell produce from
one of the irrigation schemes supported by the UNDP
project. A total of 5 markets have been constructed to
link 1,100 irrigation farmers to consumers in Turkana and
Garissa Counties.

3. Livestock Production and value chains: activities were undertaken to improve and diversify
livestock production and value chains. This include 3 slaughter houses, 2 tanneries, 5 hay
production and storage sites, 20 water pans and hay seed production benefiting over 25,000
HHs.
Bura slaughter house, GarissaNatira Hay Seeds Production

4. Fishing in Lake Turkana, Kenya: UNDP has
supported 956 fishermen with boats, nets, cooling
facilities, solar dryers and training. This has
increased income for over 1000 families in the
drought-prone area.
A fisherman at work in Lake Turkana, Kenya.
The catch being sun-dried and
transported to the market below.

5. Irrigation: 5 irrigation schemes developed to
support alternative livelihoods for pastoralists.
This has moved 1500 HHs from dependency on
food aid.
Galbet Irrigation Scheme, Garissa
Harvested maize in Naoyawoi irrigation Scheme, Turkana

6. Rain water harvesting for crop
production, Turkana, Kenya: UNDP has
supported pastoralists to reclaim land
for crop production. This has
diversified livelihoods of the
pastoralists and moved 1000 families
from dependency on food aid.
Pastoralists rehabilitate arid land for crop production
through rain water harvesting , Turkana, Kenya
A lady farmer with her maize harvest at Naoyawoi
irrigation scheme, Turkana. Over 1000 pastoralist
families are now involved in crop production to
diversify from pure pastoralism.

7. Livelihoods diversification: over 100
women and youth groups have been
supported to diversify livelihoods through
value addition, small businesses and
market oriented production.
Honey value chain products in Tana River County: over 250 HHs are involved in
honey production

8. Pastoralists girls education: to enhance
education and build resilience
education for pastoralist girls through
dormitories in 5 girls schools, water
tanks in 28 ASAL schools, 5 boreholes
and green houses in 38 schools.
Girls Dormitory at Loping Girls High School, Turkana
Female students study at Dertu School, Garissa
Girls Dormitory at Dertu Girls High School, Garissa

9. Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity Building:
UNDP/NDMA supported training of 2508
government officers leading to
mainstreaming of DRR in development
plans in the 47 counties.
Annual National symposium on
Disaster Risk Reduction: The
UNDP partnership with Masinde
Muliro University supports the
government to host an Annual
National Symposium on Disaster
Risk. [Below]

10. Short-term Impacts
Impact of the projects:
• 40,688 people accessing clean water from new water
structures
• 54,694 people with increased food production from
agriculture and livestock assets restoration
• 2,288 pastoralist children benefitted through improved
educational facilities
• DRR capacity building for 2,508 government officers
• DRR Mainstreaming in 47 County Integrated Development
Plans
• 19,644 benefitting from peace building activities
• 300,000 people with DRR awareness creation through mass
media, national symposium, IDRR day, school awareness
activities