Kenya Assessment Preparedness Initiative

This evaluation report aims to provide an independent assessment of the performance of the Kenya Initial Rapid Assessment (KIRA) in phase I from June 2012 – May. The objective of the KIRA project is to design and implement a country-wide coordinated, multi-sector, multiagency approach to emergency assessments in Kenya aimed at providing appropriate and timely information to support decision making for humanitarian response. KIRA is a joint initiative initially instigated by OCHA on behalf of the Kenya Humanitarian Partnership Team (KHPT), delivered in partnership with the Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB), UNICEF, RedR UK, and supported by the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS). The project was initiated to fill a gap for a multi sector assessment mechanism for sudden onset emergencies.