| dc.description.abstract | This project aims at the evaluation of the collaborative strategies applied by the humanitarian agencies in the IDP operations in Kenya. A number of organizations were involved in delivery of services to the IDPs in the camps. Post election violence erupted in December 2007 following the disputed results of presidential elections. The violence left 1,300 dead and displaced over 600,000 persons, whom move into various camps within Kenya. It was the responsibility of humanitarian agencies to provide protection, care and maintenance to the displaced individuals through individual agency's mandate. Each organization had core activities, individual budgets which were being funded by different donors.
This was to enhance timely response to emergency situation, specialization in competencies, prioritization of services and equitable distribution of resources based on the needs of the beneficiaries. The key services which were being delivered to the IDPs were food, health, education, water, sanitation, protection, non food items and shelter. Kenya Red Cross Society was in charge of the camps and there were inter-agency meetings held to review performances in the various factors. However, all organizations were working independently within the obtained funding without established plans. This resulted into gaps, duplication in the delivery of services, lack of coordination, responsibility and accountability and lack of trust among the agencies.
The challenges facing the implementation of collaborative strategies included corruption, lack of government support, lack of access to funding, lack of cooperation between agencies working in the IDP operations. In addition, due to insecurity and uncertainty in the country during the peak of the IDP operations it was not conducive for agency employees move freely to all locations to deliver services | en_US |
