Enhancing Community Development in Mukuru

Project period:

01.07.2021 - 30.06.2024

Granted amount:

2,497,000,- DKK

Total budget:

2,497,000,- DKK

Organization:

Ungdommens Røde Kors

Partners:

Kenya Red Cross Society

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Udviklingsindsats

World goals:

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Efforts take place in:

Kenya

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The project will improve the personal capacity of young people in Mukuru, so that they are able to contribute actively to the development of their community. It will kickstart projects for community development, initiated and driven by the local youth, to improve living conditions and to serve as a lever for advocating for improvements in local infrastructure. It will improve the capacity of KRCS to support and manage volunteers and the volunteer-driven projects in order to foster sustainable projects with long-term effects. And it will improve the capacity of KRCS to advocate for improved access to basic services at the County level, as well as capacitating youth of Mukuru to influence development at the local level through the Community Committees and the Community Dialogue Days hosted by the government-led Development Committees.