KISIP 2 is an Investment Project Financing (IPF) project valued at US$165million with US$ 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 is a five-year project which shall close in the year 2026.

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. The two levels will conduct their affairs in consultation and coordination as stipulated in the Constitution and Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012.

The implementation arrangements therefore envisage the following levels;

a)National Level: The following implementation units have been put in place

i.Project Steering Committee: Responsible for Strategic guidance and in consultation with World Bank, provides approval of Annual Work Plans and Budgets.

ii.National Project Coordination Team: Responsible for the overall coordination of Project activities. NPCT is in charge of Project design, financial management, procurement, M&E, reporting, capacity building and communication. Further, it supports the participating counties to ensure adherence to IDA’s applicable policies and guidelines.

The national level works in liaison with the Council of Governors (CoG) to ensure effective coordination and communication with the participating County Governments.

b)County Level

County Project Coordination Team: Responsible for implementing Project activities within respective counties and supervising the day-to-day project activities.

c)Community level

i.Settlement Executive Committee (SEC): Established in each participating settlement. Responsible for community mobilization, awareness creation and ensuring community participation on Project activities.

ii.Grievance Redress Committee (GRC): Established in each of the participating settlements. Responsible for receiving and registering grievances/ complaints, investigating and giving resolutions. Cases that are not resolved are escalated to CPCT, then to NPCT and WBGRM. Complainants are also at liberty to seek redress at the court of law.

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