Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project

The objectives of the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project for Kenya are to improve: (a) the movement of people and goods and digital connectivity and access to social services to communities at designated locations along the targeted sections of the Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor; and (b) the capacity of selected transport related institutions in Kenya. The project comprise the following components and sub-components: (1) Improving Movement of People, Goods, and Digital Connectivity component will improve selected roads sections along the Isiolo-Mandera Regional corridor by KeNHA and improve Digital Connectivity and institutional strengthening of ICTA. (2) Facilitation of Regional Trade and Transport component will support to KRA to facilitate trade and support to KeNHA to facilitate transport. (3) Improving Access to Selected Basic Social Services at Designated Locations along Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor by KeNHA component will support KeNHA to provide socioeconomic infrastructure and services based on a needs assessment by KeNHA at the community level. (4) Institutional Strengthening of Selected Transport and Related Institutions component will strengthen the Institutional Capacities of KeNHA and Associated Institutions; strengthen of the Frontier Counties Development Council; strengthen of the Directorate of Occupational Safety Health and Services; and strengthen the capacity of the National Land Commission (NLC). (5) Contingent Emergency Response component will provide preparedness and rapid response measures to address disaster, emergency and/or catastrophic events, in accordance with the applicable CERC Manual.