GIZ Kenya

🔔 Exciting day yesterday we embarked on our 2024 annual country planning! Joined by country and project officials as well as representatives from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH headquarters, we reflected on the successes and valuable insights gained over the past year. After several productive sessions filled with exciting ideas exchanged, it is clear that 2024 is poised to be a year of significant #Impact. See more ⬇ Bodo Immink Katja Kammerer

Building futures! 🚧 Exciting things are happening at St. Claire Training Institute in #Kakuma! GIZ Kenya #ProSEET project supported its first cohort of 25 participants to go through a 10-day Basic #Construction #Training programme. With 100 trainees in target (4 cohorts), the program hopes to equip them with skills and knowledge in: 🚧Safety Precautions 🚧Tools & Equipment 🚧Key Measurements in Construction 🚧Interpreting Construction Drawings 🚧Brick Laying & More! Even more exciting is that the learners will get to build a gazebo as part of their hands-on learning experience!   

🎬 Old hunting lodge + two curious students + hidden colonial secrets = Grogan’s Lodge! Grogan’s Lodge is a thrilling #ShortFilm that follows the journey of two Kenyan college students who stumble upon an eerie hunting lodge, unearthing secrets from a dark colonial past. The film is produced through SOME FINE DAY Pix Film Industry Skills Development Program and supported by GIZ Kenya. The #Film is a perfect blend of suspense, history, and unforgettable storytelling. 🎥 Catch the Premiere this Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Nairobi Film Festival happening at Prestige Cinema, 4pm. #GroganLodge Grab your popcorn 🍿, bring a friend, and join us in celebrating the amazing talents shaping Kenya’s #film industry. 📽️ #NBOFilmFestival Densu Moseti Shaleen Keshavjee Gulam Evans Isaya

We're Going green! Our GIZ Kenya Kakuma Office is now backed up by solar energy, thanks to our solar PV system trainees. For 6 months, #ProSEET project and Integration Consulting Group have equipped 180 #youth in #Turkana West with skills to power their communities using #GreenEnergy. Given the frequent power outages in the area, this #solar installation at our offices, not only enhances office operations but also supports #sustainable solutions and showcases the talent of the trained solar installers. We are committed to reducing our #carbon footprint and promoting our beneficiaries. Let’s harness the power of the sun! 🌞 #SolarEnergy #YouthEmpowerment #Sustainability

This week, GIZ Kenya had the honor of meeting with His Excellency Governor Simon Kachapin Kitalei, Deputy Governor Robert Komolle, in West Pokot to discuss the progress of the GIZ’s SCIDA III (Strengthening the Capacity of IGAD Towards Drought Resilience in the Horn of Africa) project.   🚜 We also marked the official launch of the newly rehabilitated Kacheliba Livestock Market and Cheposebei Borehole—projects designed to enhance water access and improve market infrastructure. These interventions are vital for building resilience in local pastoralist communities and boosting their livelihoods.   🤝 Our partners, including Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA, have been instrumental in making these projects a reality, and we look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts.    

🔧 Revving up skills in #Kakuma! Through the GIZ Kenya 🚴♂️ProSEET project, a motorcycle repair training is underway at Kakuma motors, aiming to empower 60 youths from both refugee and host communities. 🚴♂️ Over 20 days, participants will learn about: 🚴♂️General Motorcycle Service 🚴♂️Engine Maintenance 🚴♂️Auto Electronics 🚴♂️Body Works Repair & Maintenance The motorcycle trainees are gearing up to become community mechanics, ensuring mobility for everyone. #CommunityEmpowerment   

World Food Day: Nourishing Lives, Building Futures 🌍🍽️ This #WorldFoodDay, let's celebrate the right to nutritious food for all. Access to healthy food is essential for a better life and a brighter future. To commemorate this day, we’re hosting a panel discussion this morning on gender and food security! Tune in to NTV's breakfast show today from 8-9 AM. #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #Kenya #GIZ #MoALD

Don't miss our panel discussion on World Food Day! 🌍🍽️ Tune in to NTV Kenya's breakfast show tomorrow, from 8-9 AM, to hear about gender, food security, and rights in Kenya. Our experts from GIZ Kenya and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development will discuss the challenges and solutions. Stay Tuned! #WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #GenderEquality #Kenya #GIZ #MoALD 🇰🇪

Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All   On this International Day of Rural Women, we celebrate the often hidden heroes who cultivate good food for all—women like Ann Njeri, transforming rural communities in Kenya through sustainable agriculture. She is a young poultry agripreneur from Bungoma County selling chicks and eggs to the local community, supporting them with good, nutritional food for the past year.   Originally a teacher in Bungoma, Ann ventured into chicken rearing in 2023, driven by her desire to impact her community beyond the classroom. Through GIZ Kenya’s Agri-Jobs 4 Youth’s SME Loop initiative, in partnership with BAYE Africa, she received training on chicken brooding, before setting up her own chicken-selling business. Armed with new skills and confidence, she established a thriving poultry business that has become a lifeline for her community.   “Every month I brood at least 1,000 chicks. Last month alone (September) I brooded 1,800 chicks. I sell to youth groups, schools, and farmers in Bungoma, Busia and Kakamega,” she shares. But her journey doesn’t stop there.   Rural women like Ann are not just business owners—they are community builders, driving local food security initiatives. Ann has created jobs, employing six farm hands and training other farmers in her area. She has also diversified her business, growing African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) on a 1-acre farm, which are sold to local schools and hotels.   Thanks to initiatives like GIZ Kenya’s SME Loop, rural women are empowered to uplift entire communities through enhanced entrepreneurial competencies, fostering both economic and social growth.   On this special day, we honor Ann Njeri and countless other rural women who are leading the way in transforming local agri-food systems for the better.   #GIZagricultureKE #KilimoNiBiz #AgriJobs4Youth #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen

🌍 On this International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), we emphasize the importance of empowering youth to take early action in response to climate risks. At SCIDA III, we focus on capacity building for youth in the IGAD region through initiatives like early warning systems and disaster preparedness. By equipping young people with the tools to understand the risks they face, we are helping them become agents of change, driving resilience in their communities. 🌱💪   Empowered youth are key to creating a safer, more resilient future for all.   #DRRday #DisasterRiskReduction #YouthEmpowerment #EarlyWarning #Resilience #SCIDA #IGAD @UNDRR IGAD Secretariat Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH