[{"bbox": [133, 163, 1157, 270], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. The EU-Kenya programme on Dryland Climate Action for Community Drought Resilience (DCADR) (an EUR 13 000 000 EU grant to National Drought Management Authority leading to a EUR 5 000 000 GoK contribution), to support communities and ecosystems to become more resilient and experience improved food security in drought-prone arid and semi-arid lands."}, {"bbox": [95, 295, 1159, 532], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will deliver on the MIP priority areas ‘1. Green Transition: Environmental Sustainability and Resilience’ and ‘2. Leave no one behind: Human Development and Digital Inclusion’, with key indicative targets as follows in the next 5 years: 12.2 km of urban roads adapted and dedicated exclusively as corridors for public transport supported by EU; 150,000 commuters in Nairobi will use green public transport daily; 15,000 tons of CO2 emissions yearly will be saved in Nairobi urban transport sector; 9500 people will benefit from better living condition via participatory slum upgrading; 80 000 people will live in low-cost green adequate housing and 500 model low-cost green houses will be built; 36 000 decent jobs will be created targeting young people, women and people with disabilities in sustainable urbanisation; and malnutrition will be significantly reduced among vulnerable rural communities in arid and semi-arid areas."}, {"bbox": [95, 560, 1159, 694], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action also aligns with the Paris Declaration, Accra Agenda for Action and Addis Ababa Agenda. It contributes towards the Paris Agreement on Climate Change by reducing emissions, promoting adaptation and the role of communities and cities in building resilience. It contributes to biological diversity and the fight against desertification through the Dryland Climate Action component. Finally, it contributes to SDG 1-no poverty; 2-zero hunger; 5-gender equality, 10-reduced inequalities, 11-sustainable cities and communities; 13-climate change; 15-life on land."}, {"bbox": [85, 732, 322, 763], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 801, 233, 828], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [97, 854, 417, 878], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### i. Political and Financial outlook"}, {"bbox": [97, 880, 1163, 1066], "category": "Text", "text": "Kenya is an EU's strategic partner in the stability and security of the Horn of Africa, in climate action³ and in a green and circular economy. As a growing lower-middle income country, Kenya is also a regional economic hub, a growing market for European companies, and an ally on universal values and multilateralism. In May 2021, the Council Conclusions on the Horn of Africa identified Kenya as a key partner for the EU and, in June 2021, EU and Kenya agreed to launch a Strategic Dialogue-which underlined both parties' commitment to the Kenya Green Deal TEI-and to engage in a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement negotiation. The EU's Green Deal in Kenya is playing and can play an important role in all these fronts."}, {"bbox": [97, 1092, 1163, 1305], "category": "Text", "text": "The CoViD-19 pandemic has deepened inequalities and severely hit Kenya's economy. In the second quarter of 2020, the pandemic led to a 5.5% contraction of GDP compared to a 5.1% growth during the same period in 2019. The services sector was particularly affected, in particular accommodation, transport, education and professional services. Overall, the economy contracted by 0.3% in 2020 but a steady recovery is observed since the second half of 2020 and GDP is expected to grow by 6.3% in 2021. The crisis has led to an IMF 38-month USD 2 340 000 000 recovery programme in April 2021. The World Bank (WB) also came up with a USD 750 000 000 lending package in June 2021 through its third Development Policy Operation (DPO) in Kenya, complementing the USD 1 billion financial package approved in 2020 under DPO 2."}, {"bbox": [97, 1331, 1163, 1410], "category": "Text", "text": "Overall, the country adheres to EU fundamental values, although shortcomings remain (e.g. corruption, human rights, and political instability). The general elections foreseen for August 2022 are a main risk and may influence already agreed terms for the implementation. This will be mitigated by adapting programming and contracting timeframes."}, {"bbox": [97, 1438, 377, 1461], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### ii. Rationale and Assessment"}, {"bbox": [97, 1463, 1163, 1517], "category": "Text", "text": "The 'partnership' between Kenya, the EU and its MS is placing more emphasis on 'common values' and 'mutual interests'. These are translated into actions under the approved EU-Kenya Multiannual Indicative Programme"}, {"bbox": [85, 1553, 1172, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ Kenya is affected by climate change, and has made significant commitments towards combating it in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs), updated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2020. Kenya promised an increased ambition of a 32% reduction in emissions, compared to the 2015-2020 ambition of 30%, through a multi-sectoral approach to mitigation and adaptation."}, {"bbox": [1067, 1681, 1171, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 37"}]