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    EDE Overview

    The Government of Kenya has made a commitment to end the worst of the suffering caused by drought by 2022. The actions needed to achieve this are set out in the Drought Risk Management and Ending Drought Emergencies Medium Term Plan (MTP) for 2013-17, which is part of the Kenya Vision 2030 MTP2.

    The Common Programme Framework for Ending Drought Emergencies (EDE) Initiative was launched in Kenya on 4th November 2015.

    The Ending Drought Emergencies Initiative (EDE) is a new approach that recognises that droughts cause emergencies because the foundations needed to support sustainable livelihoods in drought-prone areas principally security, infrastructure and human capital (education, health and nutrition) are often weak.

    WHAT IS ENDING DROUGHT EMERGENCIES (EDE)

    The Ending Drought Emergencies Initiative (EDE) is a new approach that recognises that droughts cause emergencies because the foundations needed to support sustainable livelihoods in drought-prone areas principally security, infrastructure and human capital (education, health and nutrition) are often weak.

     

    This weakness is due to historical imbalances in investment, which are recognised the Constitution and one of the drivers of devolution. The EDE initiative will accelerate investment in these development foundations as well as strengthen the institutions responsible for managing drought risks.

    COMMON PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK

    The EDE is being implemented through a Common Programme Framework that will ensure stronger alignment and coordination of investment and activity between the National Government, the County Governments and Development Partners. It is also aligned with the 2013 Kenya External Resources Policy, and specifically its requirements for country ownership and leadership, mutual accountability, managing for development results, and stronger alignment and coordination.

    EDE Pillars

    The MTP has six pillars. Each of these pillars is being operationalised through a common programming framework in order to harmonise the actions and resources of the Government of Kenya and its development partners.

    PILLAR 1: PEACE AND SECURITY

    The focus of the Peace and Security Pillar, or Pillar 1, is to provide a common strategy around which all stakeholders can renew their efforts to end the insecurity and violence which has plagued the arid and semi-arid lands for too long.

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    Pillar 1: Peace and Security

    PILLAR 2: CLIMATE-PROOFED INFRASTRUCTURE

    The focus of the Climate-proofed Infrastructure Pillar, or Pillar 2, is that the deficit of climate-proofed productive infrastructure and its maintenance is identified, planned and progressively addressed in a coordinated and comprehensive manner at national, county and community level.

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    Pillar 2: Climate-proofed Infrastructure

    PILLAR 3: HUMAN CAPITAL

    The focus of the Human Capital Pillar, or Pillar 3, is to develop a healthy, skilled, innovative, resourceful and motivated human capital which is a key foundation for sustainable and resilient livelihoods and economic growth. Human capital is understood to be the resources and capabilities that help people be economically and socially productive.

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    Pillar 3: Human Capital

    PILLAR 4: SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

    The focus of the Sustainable Livelihoods Pillar, or Pillar 4, is to promote secure and sustainable livelihoods that help families prone to drought spread risk and prevent asset loss. Livestock is given particular emphasis in this pillar given its importance in drought-prone areas and the substantial losses normally experienced by the livestock sector during emergencies (estimated at 72% of damages and losses during the 2008-11 drought period).

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    Pillar 4: Sustainable Livelihoods

    PILLAR 5: DROUGHT RISK MANAGEMENT

    The focus of the Drought Risk Management Pillar, or Pillar 5, is to develop and strengthen the institutions, mechanisms, and capacities that build resilience to drought and climate change. Drought risk management cuts across the first four EDE pillars (peace and security, climate-proofed infrastructure, human capital and sustainable livelihoods) but also relies on them to build the foundations for drought-resilient livelihoods.

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    Pillar 5: Drought Risk Management

    PILLAR 6: INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

    The focus of the Institutional Development and Knowledge Management Pillar, or Pillar 6, is to promote robust ASAL institutions to support EDE investment, policy and programming decisions, based on critical evidence generated by solid knowledge management systems. The pillar works closely with the EDE Secretariat and other pillar groups to achieve this.

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    Pillar 6: Institutional Development and Knowledge Management

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