Kenya – Skills for Life Training in Kakuma
Refugee protection and integration has been a central objective of the SDC Humanitarian Aid for many years in the region. In the new regional Whole of Government strategy for the Horn of Africa within the pillar migration and protection this objective remains important. The project in Kakuma camp will develop skills that are of utmost benefit within the camp, to the youth of the host communities but also in the refugees’ country of origin, keeping in mind a possible future return.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Kenya |
Migration Vocational training Education Human rights nothemedefined
Forced displacement (refugees, IDP, human trafficking)
Vocational training Basic life skills Human rights (incl. Women's rights) |
15.04.2013
- 31.07.2016 |
CHF 1’289’170
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EDUCATION
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Vocational training
Material relief assistance and services
Basic life skills for youth and adults
Vocational training
Human rights
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Mandate without fiduciary fund
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08201
Background |
Kenya is host to more than 500’000 refugees of which most are living in camps. There are two main camp locations: Dadaab in the East and Kakuma in the North of Kenya. The economy of the Kakuma area is isolated, small and stagnant. It would have collapsed years ago without relief and services implemented by UNHCR and partners by through humanitarian aid programs. Northern Kenya over the last decades has been marginalized with lack of central government support resulting in weak infrastructure, insecurity and limited livelihood and educational options. There is need to unleash the productive capacity of the refugees and build on the existing entrepreneurial activity between the host and refugee community. |
Objectives |
The main goal of this project is to impart training in life and basic literacy and numeracy skills as well as entrepreneurial skills for both, youth within the camp and youth from Kakuma Town. |
Target groups |
Refugee and Host community youth in Kakuma, 15 – 25 years old. |
Medium-term outcomes |
Partial Action 1: carry out a comprehensive market analysis of current needs for specific activities in education and preferred marketable trade skills that will benefit host and refugee youth Partial Action 2: a more resilient and educated refugee and host community youth in Kakuma Camp and Kakuma Town. |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
Project partners |
Contract partner Swiss Non-profit Organisation |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’289’170 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1’269’123 |
Project phases |
Phase 2
01.07.2016
- 31.08.2019
(Completed)
Phase 1 15.04.2013 - 31.07.2016 (Completed) |