KE-Nairobi: EDF — technical assistance to the Kenya rural development programme, Lot 2

The Kenya rural development programme (KRDP) is a sector-wide programme which will complement and integrate into other actions financed by Government and development partners within the framework of ASDS.
The government identified 5 priorities in their agriculture sector development strategy. KRDP will provide some support to 2 out of the 5 priorities and will contribute to the strengthening of the overall coordination structure of the sector.
The technical assistance is expected to support capacity development and institutional change within 2 key institutions:
(i) within the Ministry of Agriculture — to develop the capacity to disseminate and upscale research results produced at KARI and elsewhere and to support liaison between KARI and extension services and private sector organisations;
(ii) within the Ministry for Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands (MDNKOAL) — to support the creation of the drought contingency fund and the drought management authority and the capacity of the ministry to fulfil its critical role of coordination of ASAL development among the various stakeholders.
Lot 2: technical assistance to the NARS (Research) Secretariat.