Building Opportunities for Refugee and Host Community Self-Reliance

About this project

This Action builds on programmes previously funded under the EU Trust Fund for Africa ¿ Horn of Africa window, supporting refugees and host communities in Kenya. As outlined in the multi-annual indicative programming for Kenya, support to the most vulnerable is key to unlocking the country¿s full development potential. This sector falls under priority area 3: Democratic Governance, Peace and Stability ¿ with the specific objective of `Improved access to services and protection for communities affected by forced displacement¿. As Kenya has hosted people fleeing persecution in neighbouring countries for over three decades, the intervention is in line with international frameworks, such as the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), to ease pressure of hosting countries and provide more durable, long-term solutions to refugees. Cooperation on forced displacement has also been included in the newly launched Strategic Dialogue between Kenya and the EU, under pillar I: Peace, Security and Stability. Thus, it is aligned with EU priorities both from a bilateral as well as a sector perspective.  This EUR 12.9 million Action, a majority implemented by UNHCR, has the Overall Objective (Impact) to contribute to an asylum space in which displacement affected communities (asylum seekers, refugees and the host community) participate in fostering their common socio-economic inclusion and self-reliance. The Specific(s) Objectives / Outc…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality
• 10Reduced Inequalities

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Kenya

Sectors

Agricultural developmentEmployment creationFacilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobilityVocational training

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Places

KE - Kenya

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2022-ACT-60731.

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