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Viewing cable 06NAIROBI3317, OFDA DRM DIRECTOR VISIT TO KENYA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06NAIROBI3317 2006-08-01 15:53 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nairobi
VZCZCXYZ0019
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHNR #3317/01 2131553
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 011553Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY NAIROBI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 3374
UNCLAS NAIROBI 003317 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EA 
AID FOR AA/DCHA, WGARVELINK, LROGERS 
DCHA/OFDA FOR GGOTTLIEB, AFERRARA, ACONVERY, 
CGOTTSCHALK 
DCHA/FFP FOR JDWORKEN 
AFR/EA FOR JBORNS, SMCCLURE 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: EAID PREF PHUM KE
 
SUBJECT:  OFDA DRM DIRECTOR VISIT TO KENYA 
 
 
Summary 
 
1.  OFDA Director for Disaster Response and Mitigation 
(DRM), Ms. Antoinette Ferrara, traveled to OFDA's East 
and Central Regional Office (ECARO), Nairobi, from July 
12-16.  The purpose of the visit was to consult with 
USAID regional leadership on OFDA activities, meet 
current OFDA regional partners including NGOs and the 
UN, and visit drought affected areas and OFDA responses 
in Kenya?s Makueni District.  Ms. Ferrara noted a 
strong relationship between the OFDA ECARO and other 
USAID offices, and that the Kenyan drought is 
negatively affecting agricultural populations in 
eastern Kenya.  End Summary. 
 
Background 
 
2.  OFDA's DRM division is responsible for several 
aspects of OFDA's field operations world-wide.  These 
include the management of DARTs (Disaster Assistance 
Response Teams) and supervision of OFDA regional 
offices.  Ms. Ferrara was appointed director of the 
division in May 2006 and was making her introductory 
visit to the region. 
 
3.  The visit to Kenya was part of a trip that also 
included stops in Sudan and Ethiopia.  While in Kenya, 
meetings were held with USAID Kenya and USAID East 
Africa Mission Directors, as well as with OFDA grantees 
working in Kenya, Somalia and south Sudan.  Ms. Ferrara 
also had an opportunity to meet with ECARO staff. 
 
4.  The visit included a two-day field trip to Kenya's 
Makueni District.  Farmers in the district lost the 
majority of their crops due to drought conditions in 
2005, and OFDA is currently responding though two NGOs 
to improve access to clean water for 128,000 people. 
 
OFDA ECARO Support to Regional USAID Missions 
 
5.  During the meeting with USAID Kenya, the Mission 
Director described to Ms. Ferrara the close cooperation 
with the OFDA ECARO office during the 2006 Kenyan 
drought response.  OFDA Regional Advisors and Kenyan 
Mission staff conducted joint assessments of drought 
affected areas and collaborated closely on the 
programmatic approval process. 
 
6.  Comments made by USAID Mission Director for East 
Africa included the important role OFDA's Regional 
Office plays in supplying emergency surge capacity and 
technical expertise to several of the USAID programs in 
limited presence countries in the Region. 
 
OFDA Regional Partners Feedback 
 
7.  Some of OFDA's Kenya partners including CARE, World 
Vision and UNICEF briefed Ms. Ferrara on current 
operations and anticipated future needs.  Several 
pointed out that the lack of rainfall during the 
previous years had only aggravated a chronic lack of 
development in the affected region, and that future 
attention needs to be given to improve local 
livelihoods and social infrastructure. 
 
8.  OFDA Somalia partners expressed opinions on the 
effects the rapidly evolving political and security 
situation might have on the humanitarian situation and 
operations.  Ms. Ferrara noted that coordination 
mechanisms for the UN and the NGOs working in Somalia 
are unduly complex and should be streamlined. 
 
Drought Effects on Eastern Kenya's Farmers 
 
9.  The DRM Director inaugurated a protected water 
system constructed by partner World Vision and the 
community in the Kalili area of Makueni district, which 
is now providing clean water for 5,000 drought affected 
families.  In total, the visit looked at six examples 
of OFDA emergency water interventions that capitalize 
on local technologies and capacity throughout the 
district.  The programs were initiated following the 
disaster declaration in September 2005.  Several of the 
projects have been completed and are already having a 
positive impact on local communities. 
 
10.  Ms. Ferrara noted that agricultural communities 
such as those visited in the Makueni District were 
severely affected by the lack of rains over the last 
several planting seasons and required assistance.  The 
problems in agricultural communities have been somewhat 
neglected by the media during the regional drought, 
which has mainly focused on its effects on 
pastoralists. 
 
11.  Note:  Ms. Ferrara has cleared this cable.  End 
note.  ROWE