Publication: Kenya - Emergency Response to Rebuilding Flood-damaged Infrastructure
Date
2003-09
ISSN
Published
2003-09
Author(s)
Gadek, Joseph
Abstract
Between November 1997 and March 1998,
heavy rains (the El Nino rains) dumped over 1.5 m on parts
of Kenya. Many parts of the country were isolated for months
and when the floods receded it was clear that the vital
services-health delivery, transportation, and water
supply-needed to be urgently restored. The World Bank was
requested to assist in the massive recovery efforts.
However, given that the Government of Kenya was slotted into
a low case lending scenario by the Bank, it was only on an
exceptional basis that the Bank agreed in July 1998 to
approve the El Nino Emergency Credit for US$ 40.0 million
(an additional US$ 37.5 million was reallocated from another
existing credit towards the reconstruction of urban roads).
Quarterly external audits were mandated in approving the
credit. During the preparation of the El Nino Emergency
Project (ENEP), it was agreed with the Government that the
management of the project would be placed under a group of
professionals hired from the private sector placed within
the institutional structure of the Office of the President.
The African Development Bank financed US$ 15 million
equivalent and the Agence Francaise de Developpement an
additional Euro 28 million of rehabilitation funds, all
functioning under the same management structure and arrangements.
Citation
“Gadek, Joseph. 2003. Kenya - Emergency Response to Rebuilding Flood-damaged Infrastructure. Africa Region Findings; No. 92. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/46cba931-115d-57db-a154-cc98f4bec3ee License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”