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Conservationists globally were elated following the announcement by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) that the rhino population in Kenya had record births and zero deaths from poaching in 2020. When the pandemic began, there was fear that the decline in tourism would lead to an increase in wildlife poaching.
In 2019, Benson was among 100 young people selected — who have demonstrated leadership in various fields — to participate in a four-weeks intensive training under the United States’ Young Afrian Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Learning Center (RCL) in East Africa. The YALI RLC offers training in business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, and public management tracks.
Since people in hard-to-reach areas have the perception that modern contraceptives such as the birth control pill are impractical, the Turkana County Department of Health and USAID’s Afya Timiza program joined forces to introduce a simpler tool for spacing childbearing: cycle beads.
Our long-term goal is that someday there will be no need for donor assistance because Kenyans will have truly felt the impact of the policies and vision set forth in the Kenyan Constitution. To reach this goal, USAID developed its new five-year country strategy with the government and people of Kenya. We conducted multiple data collection efforts and a range of analyses to better understand where Kenya is on its development trajectory.
Over the next five years, USAID Kenya and East Africa will partner with Kenyan communities to improve their resilience capacities; design and implement interventions which place citizens in the driver seat and foster inclusive market-based economic opportunities, and prioritize private sector engagement.
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Last updated: July 27, 2021
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