Source: International Organization for Migration, Shelter Cluster
Country: Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
NEED ANALYSIS
- Displaced populations in Kenya include both internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees.
The IDP population as of February 2015 consisted of almost 310,000 people, with over 220,000 displaced following inter-communal conflicts in mostly the north-ern Rift Valley and north-eastern regions. Kenya is also hosting 590,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, including over 350,000 in Dadaab refugee camps, 180,000 in Kakuma camps, and 50,000 in Nairobi, with the number of new South Sudanese refugees in Kakuma camps doubled to over 90,000 since December 2013, and the number of Somali refugees decreasing to 425,000 due to return. - Kenya expected to grow to over 608,000 by the end of 2016 with 30,000 new arrivals from South Sudan; services including life-saving activities are not reaching basic humanitarian standards.
RESPONSE
- The Shelter and NFI sector will attempt to the best of its capabilities to align its approach to Kenya’s national strategy and abide to international service delivery standards.
- The Kenya Shelter/NFI cluster proposes to ensure there is distribution of standard Shelter/NFI kits during the time of emergency to the affected population and will ensure the fair and equitable response of all partners.
GAPS / CHALLENGES
- Lack of sustainable funding, the cluster is generally underfunded.
- A lot of insecurity when implementing shelter and NFI projects in the field.