The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation committed to ending hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced the second phase of a
USD $125,000 project partnership with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to respond to climate change and food insecurity in the Dadaab Refugee Complex.
The project began this month, with the goal of restoring degraded land, strengthening refugees’ food security and income levels, and increasing the production of diverse, nutritious foods.
The Dadaab Refugee Complex falls within the expansive arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya, characterized by hot, dry weather and high rates of evapotranspiration interspersed with occasional flooding in poorly drained areas. Dramatic changes in weather patterns have caused prolonged drought and extreme rainfall, placing 209,584 refugees and 200,000 host community members living near the border of Kenya and Somalia in dire need of food and financial support.
AAF partners with Kenya Red Cross to tackle food insecurity in the Daadab Refugee Camp
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The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) has announced the second phase of a Ksh. 13,343,750 ($125,000) project partnership with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to respond to climate change and food insecurity in Dadaab Refugee Camp.
The project, dubbed
Food Security and Livelihood Support Project for Daadab’s Host Community and Refugee Farmers, began this month, with the goal of improving the quality of life. This will happen by restoring degraded land, strengthening refugees’ food security and income levels, and increasing production of diverse, nutritious foods.
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Water is scarce in Telesgaye and Sobare in Sericho, Illeret, Marsabit County. [Courtesy]
Let us all join hands and help residents of Marsabit to put food, water on their table
The situation in Marsabit is a sad one and needs urgent attention. While the rest of the country grapples with coronavirus pandemic, residents of the county are struggling with the ravages of drought and with it, starvation and hunger for more than 100,000 people.
And they are not the only ones. The same could befall 1.4 million people in the larger northern Kenya, according to the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG). With drought comes intercommunity wars as drought-ravaged villagers invade neighbouring areas for pasture, bringing about conflicts.
Kenya: Floods - Final Report Appeal n° MDRKE045
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October – November – December 2020 Rains Season
Heavy rains were experienced in many parts of the country following onset of the October-November-December (O-N-D) 2019. The enhanced OND 2019 rains resulted into widespread flooding affecting 29 counties in Kenya: Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River and Taita Taveta of the Coastal region, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera of North Eastern Kenya and Marsabit, Isiolo and Samburu of the Upper Eastern part of the country. Other counties include Meru, Kirinyaga and Murang’a of the Mount Kenya area while Eastern part counties had Kitui, Kajiado, Machakos and Makueni being affected. The flooding did not spare Turkana, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Narok, Kakamega, Bungoma, Siaya, Kisumu and Homa Bay either and response operations were sustained in all the counties mentioned by the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) response operation. The heaviest day’s rainfall amount
Nigeria’s risk communications highlighted in new report showing how countries successfully beat infectious disease outbreaks before they became epidemics
New report highlights how African leadership helped beat infectious disease outbreaks before they became epidemics
A Red Cross worker in Narok, Kenya. Courtesy: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies / The Kenya Red Cross Society
LAGOS, Nigeria, April 28, 2021-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Last year, a single outbreak of deadly infectious disease travelled around the world, changing life as we know it. But every year, there are many near misses outbreaks that are successfully controlled before they become epidemics. Today, Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies, released a first-of-its kind interactive digital report highlighting “Epidemics That Didn’t Happen” to show how the trajectory of an outbreak can be altered when a country invests in and prioritizes preparedness comb