Emergency Locust Response Program

About this project

The development objective of the First Phase of the Emergency Locust Response Program Project for Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda is to respond to the threat posed by the locust outbreak and to strengthen systems for preparedness. The project comprises of four components. The first component, surveillance and control measures will limit the growth of existing desert locust populations and curb their spread, while mitigating the risks associated with control measures and their impacts on human health and the environment. It consists of following sub-components: (i) continuous surveillance; (ii) control measures; and (iii) risk reduction and management. The second component, livelihoods protection and rehabilitation objective is to help protect the poor and vulnerable in locust affected areas. It consists of following sub-components: (i) safeguarding food security and protecting human capital; (ii) rehabilitating agricultural and pastoral livelihoods; and (iii) assessing impacts and targeting response. The third component, coordination and early warning preparedness will strengthen the regional and national capacity for surveillance and control operations. The fourth component, project management will finance the associated costs such as implementation support, financial management (FM), procurement, environmental and social management, communications, and knowledge management.

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Sectors

Livestock/veterinary servicesFood crop productionSocial protection and welfare services policy, planning and administration

Places

Republic of Kenya, Republic of Djibouti, Djibouti, Djibouti Region, Dikhil, Republic of Uganda, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Arta Region, Moroto, Napak and 15 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Food Security Coordination Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Food (Ethiopia)

Accountable

Republic of Djibouti, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Kenya

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P173702.

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