Situation Analysis of Informal Settlements in Kisumu
The impact of the project with the creation of the secretariat, has led to improved coordination and management capacity within MCK. The physical planning of the municipality has improved and the efficiency of delivering plans has been enhanced. The council’s capacity to coordinate and assist development partners on issues regarding slum upgrading has also improved. Furthermore, the monitoring and evaluation of urban trends within Kisumu has been significantly enhanced.
Preparatory phase (On-going activities) • • • • •
An application for funds from Cities Alliance is being prepared together with AFD (French Agency), WSP (World Bank), UN-HABITAT, UNEP, and Sida. AFD has already agreed to support water and sanitation provision in the slums of Kisumu through a soft loan of 20 million Euros for the next four years. Enumeration of slum dwellers in Kisumu Informal settlements is in progress New saving schemes have been initiated in selected slums and is on-going Socio-economic and physical mapping has also started in selected slums MCK has been given 400,000 USD by the Government (KENSUP) for addressing priority areas identified in the Action Plan. These include construction of community information centres, rehabilitation of market and health facilities, construction of public toilets among others. Project design and planning of these social amenities is currently in progress.
Preparatory phase (Activities to do) • • • • •
Carry out cost estimates and financial packages for the implementation phase of the project Prepare and submit project proposals to development partners eg Cities Alliance Capacity building in Revenue management and information technology Set up a media strategy Mobilize resources
Implementation phase (Activities to do): • • • • • • • •
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Construct roads, drainage, water and sanitation facilities Construction of community information centres Improve on social amenities (schools and health centres) Promote low-cost housing technologies and materials Provide suitable security of tenure Support micro-finance for asset generation Encourage income generating activities Planting trees to improve open spaces and the environment