Kenya Arid Lands Disaster Risk Reduction-WASH Program

Post Date

July 20th 2012

Application Due Date

August 31st 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-623-12-000005

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $8000000

• Award Range:

  $4000000 - $8000000

Grant Description

The core objective of the program is to assist the Kenyan government and communities through cooperative agreements to a consortium, or consortiums of, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are not for profit and/or Public International Organizations (PIOs) to increase resilience to drought and flash floods while simultaneously increasing access to improved water supply and sanitation services, and improving hygiene behaviors, for poor and vulnerable populations in the arid counties of Turkana, Marsabit (including Moyale District), Garissa, Isiolo, and Wajir in Kenya. Through its investments, USAID proposes the following objectives: 1. Increase water storage capacity in arid lands, through improving natural and artificial storage. 2. Improve WASH conditions at health facilities and nutrition centers frequently utilized during emergency response. 3. Improve access to safe drinking water sources, improve access to and usage of point of use water treatment products, promote good hygiene behaviors and use of sanitation facilities as a means of reducing diarrheal disease in areas with recurrent emergency levels of malnutrition and around areas of improved water storage.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Kenya USAID-Nairobi

• Agency Contact:

  Charity Igweta
  Procurement Administrative Assistant
  Phone +254208622408

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Charity Igweta

• Agency Email Address:

  cigweta@usaid.gov