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UNDP Kenya Annual Report 2011

Author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kenya
Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kenya
Publish Date: 2011
Country: Kenya
Sector: Development
Method: Creative thinking
Theme: Public Good
Tags: Development, Socio-economic situation, Democratic governance, Disaster risk reduction, Health programmes, energy, Environment, Climate change, Poverty reduction, Peace building, Conflict prevention

2011 was a particularly difficult period for Kenya. After steady economic recovery in 2010, which saw the GDP growth reach 5.6%, the year 2011 began with a severe drought that affected most Kenyans whose livelihoods are dependent on agriculture and livestock. The greatest adversity we faced in 2011 was food shortage and famine that affected 2.4 million Kenyans, a problem that can be linked to global climate change. It was the worst drought Kenya has experienced in 60 years. In addition, inflation sharply rose from an average of 4.1% in 2010 to 19.7% in November 2011. This was the result of the drought, rising global fuel and food prices, and the global economic slow-down that lowered demand for key Kenyan exports and tourism, raised import prices, and led to depreciation of the Kenyan Shilling. The UNDP remained a reliable partner as Kenyans sought to surmount the challenges faced in 2011, particularly in its support for the country’s transition to the Constitution of Kenya (2010) that is designed to empower Kenyans, and provide its people and institutions with greater internal resilience as we confront the future.
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