World Bank Programs in Kenya

As of March 2010, the World Bank’s portfolio in Kenya consists of 16 active operations (including a grant from the Global Environment Facility), with total commitments of over US$1.4 billion. The largest share of commitments is in infrastructure (US$770 million) including transport (US$460 million), energy (US$160 million) and water and sanitation (US$150 million); followed by agriculture and rural development (US$360 million. Other project sectors include education, health, private sector development, public sector governance, and economic policy. In addition, the Bank is financing five regional projects with a total commitment of US$320 million for Kenya, including the Telecommunications Infrastructure Project (US$114.4 million), the East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (US$120.6 million), Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (US$30 million), East Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (US$30 million) and the Regional Trade Facilitation Project (US$25 million).

In fiscal 2009 (June to July), the Bank’s Executive Board of Directors approved four projects, the Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project additional financing, Energy Sector Recovery Project additional financing, the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Project and the Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Agribusiness Project. Due to the post-election violence in late 2007 and early 2008, the Bank only approved one project in fiscal 2008, the Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Project (US$150 million). Several projects were approved in fiscal 2007:

• The Development of the National Statistical System Project (US$20.5 million)
• The Education Sector Support Program (US$80 million)
• The Total War Against HIV/AIDS Project (US$80 million)
• The Western Kenya Community Driven and Flood Mitigation Project (US$86 million)
• The National Resource Management Project (US$68.5 million)