KENYA: KISIP 2, Second slum improvement program

This project KISIP 2, builds on the success of KISIP 1, which improved the living conditions of 1.3 million residents in 14 counties and led to issuing of 125,525 titles and building of 220 kilometers of access roads. KISIP 2 consists of the following components:

Integrated settlement upgrading: financing for activities required to regularize tenure for people living on uncontested public lands and improvement / provision of infrastructure.

Such activities include; 

• Development of local physical and land use development plans, including socio-economic survey and planning to facilitate Improvements.
• Surveying with physical placement of beacons to demarcate the parcels according to the local physical development and land use plan.
• Preparation and issuance of letters of allotment based on the survey plan and issuance of titles.
• Improvements in infrastructure and services – roads, drainage, sewer, lighting, water etc. 

Socio-economic inclusion planning; formulation of community development plans to identify socio-economic needs of the community and determine how the needs can be met. Projects under this component include solid waste management for income generation, open spaces, youth centers, social halls, sports activities etc. 

Institutional capacity development for slum upgrading; technical assistance aimed at enhancing the ability of national, county and communities to exercise roles in slum upgrading.