The Second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP 2) is a jointly funded project by the World Bank (Internal Development Association (IDA), Agence Française de Development (AFD), the European Union (EU) and the Government of Kenya (GOK). The project is domiciled at the State Department for Housing and Urban Development. The project development objective is “to improve access to basic services and land tenure security of residents in participating urban informal settlements and strengthen institutional capacity for slum upgrading in Kenya”.
It is an Investment Project Financing (IPF) project valued at US$ 165 million with US$ 150 million credit provided by the International Development Association (IDA). The Government of Kenya (GoK) will contribute counterpart funding of an equivalent of US$ 15 million.
It became effective on 17th March, 2021 and is scheduled to close in January, 2027 for IDA funding and 17th December 2028 for AFD funding.
The Project Development Objective (PDO)
The Project Development Objective (PDO) for KISIP 2 is “to improve access to basic services and land tenure security of residents in participating urban informal settlements and strengthen institutional capacity for slum upgrading in Kenya”.
Implementation Arrangements
KISIP 2 is being implemented through institutional arrangements at both National and County levels. The division of responsibilities is based on the 2010 constitutional provisions.
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