Nairobi, 12 May 2020 – Young people in Kenya’s informal settlements, cities and towns are the driving force behind preventative measures in the community. Over 175,000 handwashes have taken place at the youth-led handwashing stations supported by UN-Habitat in Kibera and Mathare settlements in Nairobi. “The community is extremely supportive of the stations,” states Joyce
For Grace Adhiambo, the COVID-19 pandemic signaled an end, for now, to her peacebuilding initiative in Kisumu county, Kenya, as the government banned gatherings and non-essential movement. Grace is the founder of Women Volunteers for Peace, an organization that works with the Aga Khan Foundation’s Yetu Initiative. Over the past few years, she has worked with
Author: Erik Berg A plan is needed to develop preventive measures for vulnerable groups. 90 percent of Covid-19 cases are found in cities. Expert in Norwegian development research, Gunnar Sørbø, former director of the Christian Michelsen Institute in Bergen, writes in the Norwegian Development Magazine (“Bistandsaktuelt”) on March 12 that the distance in Norwegian development
