Program Development and Analysis

Working with USAID Kenya

USAID Works with Partners to Meet Its Development Objectives

USAID has a long tradition of working closely with government of Kenya, private sector and nongovernmental organizations.  To network and strengthen Kenyan organizations, USAID is providing increased assistance to government of Kenya (GOK), private voluntary organizations and NGOs that are key partners in implementing USAID’s program.

USAID is working closely with GOK in the areas of population and health, micro enterprise development, Natural resource management and governance. Working with nongovernmental organizations in these sectors, USAID also encourages the growth of these organizations. Working with NGOs takes advantage of their experience in specific areas.  For example, many NGOs are highly effective in the delivery of family planning and child survival services and are already working with some of the neediest segments of Kenyan society.  NGOs empower women and give women a greater voice and opportunities to participate as Kenya becomes a market economy.  In the belief that trade must eventually replace aid, USAID’s programs supports well-functioning markets – including cereals, fertilizers, and foreign exchange markets-to enable all Kenyans to increase their participation in the market economy.  USAID funding directly supports private sector firms and business associations that are advocating for better governance and policy. 

USAID/Kenya objectives and program approaches are Kenyan-owned.  Working together, USAID partners have developed a greater appreciation of USAID’s role in Kenya, and of Kenya’s economy.  USAID experience has proven that development partnerships-with the Government of Kenya, nongovernmental organizations, business associations, and private sector firms-have improved agricultural productivity, food security, and household incomes in targeted areas.