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OVERVIEW
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Education and Training Health Water and Sanitation Environment Housing and Urbanisation Gender Youth Sports and Culture
SITUATION ANALYSIS
Today, Kenya has one of the strongest and most diverse human resources pools in the region. enrolment throughout the countrys education system has improved markedly The rate of transition from primary to secondary has registered particularly impressive growth These positive trends will have to be sustained in order to meet training requirements.
SITUATION ANALYSIS
Kenya lags behind countries such as South Africa, Malaysia arid Indonesia in basic health indicators. The distribution of quality health care between the countrys income groups, regions, rural-versus-urban areas, is inequitable.
Poor health imposes a heavy burden on society and slows down economic growth.
The Vision for the water and sanitation sector is to ensure water and improved sanitation availability and access to all by 2030 Kenyans access to water and sanitation is relatively poor compared to countries such as Malaysia and has been declining. All the flagship projects; tourism, agriculture, industry etc will consume additional water Efficient water management will, therefore, not only contribute to sustainable long-term economic growth, but also to poverty reduction, health and security.
SITUATION ANALYSIS
The water abstraction rate (i.e. percentage of all available water taken) in Kenya stands at 5.5 per cent; The amount of water abstracted is below the countrys potential. Provided the right policies are implemented, it should be possible to increase the surface water abstraction six-fold and ground water abstraction seven- fold by 2015.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Major developments anticipated by Vision 2030 will affect pollution levels and generate larger quantities of solid waste than at present. This necessitates a strong policy on the environment in order to sustain economic growth while mitigating the impacts of rapid industrialisation. Kenyas current institutional framework to manage the environment, however, is characterised by fragmentation.
SITUATION ANALYSIS
Kenya has made considerable efforts, domestically and internationally, to promote sound environmental policies. The country faces the following challenges
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Sustainable management of natural resources Demand for farmland and forest products Wild animals in their natural habitat Environmental degradation
SITUATION ANALYSIS
It is recognised that women are underrepresented at all major decision-making levels within Government. In urban areas, for example, the poverty rate among women stands at 46 per cent compared to 30 per cent among men. Kenyan women also lag behind their male counterparts in the area of empowerment.
Providing financial support to women Increasing the number of women in Parliament Giving priority to female employees in the public sector Increasing the proportion of women using family planning methods Doubling the number of births attended by skilled health personnel Increasing adult literacy rates of men and women Reducing gender-based violence Reducing the rate of high-risk sex Reducing the male and female population below the poverty line
VULNERABLE GROUPS
Vulnerable groups include widows and widowers, orphans and children at risk, persons with disabilities, under-age mothers, the poor of the poorest, internally and externally displaced persons and the elderly. These groups are faced with high levels of poverty and various forms of deprivation. Savings for old age in Kenya is relatively low at about 18 per cent. The country also has a relatively high dependency rate.
Restructure pension schemes to increase savings for the old and reduce dependency. Encourage savings and other investments among economically-active Kenyans Expand pro-poor financial services Encourage the remittance of more money from Kenyans living abroad Intervene for peace in the region and resolve land issues Enforce the Childrens Act to eliminate child labour Initiate programmes geared towards reducing deaths caused by HIV and AIDS, road carnage and other killer diseases to bring down the number of orphans;
YOUTH
Kenyas population is predominantly young with the age group 15-35 years accounting for approximately38 per cent of the total population. Specific policies and interventions will be implemented to fully develop their potential as well as prepare and engage them in the socio-economic development of the country.
AREAS OF INTERVENTION
Building capacity and empowerment Creating employment opportunities Providing the youth with the necessary support Supporting initiatives that mould character. Strengthening programmes to advance youth health and well-being. Giving the youth a voice to articulate their issues as well as participate in decision making.
CHALLENGES
limited opportunities for educational advancement and technical training limited opportunities for employment high levels of poverty lack of finance or access to credit disproportionate exposure to high health and social risk lack of opportunities and mechanisms to participate in decisions that affect their lives
DEPENDANCY RATIO
Targeted programmes to prepare the youth Revision of education and training curriculum at all levels to enable the production of skills that are demand-driven Rehabilitation of youth polytechnics to raise the levels of technical and entrepreneurial skills produced Development of education programmes to upgrade skills of non-formal and out-ofschool operators recognise and reward talent and create role models
Kenya Vision 2030 aims to provide the countrys population with adequate and decent housing in a sustainable environment. The quality and adequacy of low-income housing is better in rural areas than in urban areas. Overcrowding, lack of adequate sanitation and pollution in urban slums pose serious health risks to residents. Kenya has been urbanising rapidly; while an estimated 20.4 per cent of her population resided in urban areas by 2005, by 2030 the proportion of the Kenyan population living in urban areas is estimated to reach 60