By Maureen W. Gitau, Policy & Legislative Affairs Officer – USAID/CLEAR Program Registration of cooperative businesses is one of the challenging policy issues for policymakers and stakeholders in this sector. Under Schedule Four of the Kenyan Constitution, which outlines the … Continued
By Fredrick Nyagah- Gender Technical Specialist, USAID/CLEAR Program Addressing gender inequalities is critical for sustainable development and is prioritized as the 5th Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more evident because of the unequal impact of … Continued
By Olga Oyier (Team Lead and Policy & Legislative Affairs Specialist) & Maureen Gitau (Policy & Legislative Affairs Officer),USAID/CLEAR Program The devolved system of governance in Kenya provided the country an opportunity to implement grassroot-led development programs. This opportunity also … Continued
By Olga Oyier (Team Lead and Policy & Legislative Affairs Specialist) & Maureen Gitau (Policy & Legislative Affairs Officer),USAID/CLEAR Program The COVID-19 global pandemic has brought with it a change in perspective with regard to ensuring learning continues amidst the … Continued
By Pamela Kaburu (M&E Specialist) with contribution from Ashley Holst (Technical Specialist-Cooperatives & Inclusive Business) & Stephine Ogutu (Communications Specialist) The vibrant and dynamic cooperative movement in Kenya is a key player in the economy. According to the Cooperative Alliance … Continued
By Diana Macharia, Cooperative Development Officer – USAID/CLEAR Program Every year hundreds of thousands of youth graduate from tertiary learning institutions around the country. In the recent past, it has become apparent that both the public and private sector are unable to … Continued
by Fredrick Nyagah, Technical Specialist, Gender, and Ashley Holst, Technical Specialist, Cooperatives & Inclusive Businesses, CLEAR Kenya, Global Communities. COVID-19 is driving new meaning to rationally held social norms especially those surrounding gender relations. Gender norms as triggered by the Covid-19 … Continued
Fredrick Nyagah, Technical Specialist, Gender, CLEAR Kenya, Global Communities. “Covid-19: The Gendered Pandemic in Kenya” is a blog series that explores the many ways gender social norms effect and are effected by Covid-19. The authors discuss ways that the pandemic … Continued
Cooperatives Leadership Engagement Advocacy and Research (CLEAR): Impactful Research for a Better World Scott Bellows, United States International University-Africa Kristin Wilcox Feldman, Global Communities Since 1990, Kenya has received over $38 billion in net official development assistance and in that … Continued
Ashley Holst, Technical Specialist Cooperatives & Inclusive Businesses As we celebrate International Day of the Cooperative this year, we recognize that over the last several months cooperatives have demonstrated their resilience and their dedication to bettering the world. The cooperative sector … Continued