KUZA JAMII II PROGRAM: SHOCK RESPONSE UPDATE ISSUE II

The Kuza Jamii programme seeks to move beyond cash transfers toward more sustainable social protection approaches by expanding access to economic opportunities for extremely poor households in three Kenyan counties: Wajir, Samburu, and Turkana.

The programmes overall objective is to strengthen social and economic inclusion for vulnerable households by improving access to skills, productive inputs, assets, finance, and livelihood opportunities.

CHASP Advisory is spearheading the technical guidance for the implementation of Result Area 3 of Kuza Jamii II, which focuses on strengthening the Government of Kenya’s capacity to deliver effective and sustainable social and economic inclusion services. A key focus within this area is building shock responsiveness, which will enable the project and other government programmes to adapt and respond effectively to emerging challenges, like droughts, floods, or conflicts, that may severely affect the targeted populations.

The quarterly shock update supports Kuza Jamii II partners and stakeholders by providing timely information to anticipate and plan for disruptions that may affect implementation. Findings in this update draw on the NDMA Drought Bulletins for Wajir, Samburu, and Turkana and are intended to inform adaptive programming and coordinated action across the programme.