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THE KENYA REDCROSS The National Conference On Health Leadership, Management and Governance Dr. Nasra Ali Kenya Red Cross Society
THE KENYA REDCROSS
The National Conference
On Health Leadership,
Management and Governance
Dr. Nasra Ali
Kenya Red Cross Society
Background Our Mission
To work with vigour and compassion through our networks and with communities to prevent and alleviate human
suffering and safe lives of the most vulnerable.
Created by an Act of Parliament Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya
Auxiliary to the GoK, mandated to aid Government in response to both Natural & Man made disasters.
Has a network of 70,000 volunteers, 8 Regions & 64 Branches countrywide.
Disaster Management: Preparedness & Response, Disaster
Risk Reduction. Health and Social Services: Both communicable and non
communicable Diseases, MNCH, Blood Safety, & Social Services.
Water and Sanitation: Hygiene promotion & sanitation, Water supply & irrigation.
Organisational Development & Dissemination. Refugee Operations : Dadaab camp Grant Management : Global Fund Management Business: Hotels, E-Plus
KRCS Core Areas
Need
KRCS responsibility to be the lead humanitarian agency of choice for Government & other stakeholders.
Respond to disasters in the shortest time possible through 64 branches, 8 regions & HQ networks.
Prepositioning of NFIs for up to 30,000 families.
Support to 5 million Kenyans affected by both natural and /or manmade disasters annually.
KRCS warehouse with prepositioned stock.
Opening of an IDP house funded by Norwegian RC.
Positioning of stock at KRCS Headquaters.
ChallengesNo donor wants to give grants to an organization that lacks Credibility, Accountability, Transparency, good leadership and Governance.
KRCS had to address the following three challenges:
System and structures Organizational Image Governance and HR
KRCS HQ 10 years ago
KRCS HQ, Nairobi in 2012.
Funding Strategies and Sources Government support – land,
tax exemption
Local initiatives Community contribution CDF Private sector - media
appeals K4K, Amani
Support from Red Cross Movement
Partnerships with Development Partners
Income generating activities For profit – hotels, logistics
centre, ambulance service
Capitalizing on opportunities
Self-awareness to create a unique niche
Systems and structures that build credibility
Fostering partnerships
Diversification
• Capitalizing on opportunities
• Self-awareness to create a unique niche
• Systems and structures that build credibility
• Fostering partnerships
• Diversification
GOK All line Ministries
UNICEF, WFP
Local and International NGOs
Civil Society -Academia
DonorsAU, DFAA/USAID
EU/ECHO
Kenya Red Cross
UNOCHA, WFP, UNHCR,UNICEF, UNFPA,UNDP, FAO
OTHER WORKING GROUPS :WaterKFFSGDRRASAL WGCapacity Development WG
UN
Partnerships
Public Donation (Kenyans for Kenya)
Efficiency in our work
Donor fatigue & competition globally. KRCS advocating for food production & not
food aid. Now empowering communities for
sustainability. EG: Distribution of seeds, provision of
green houses, farm implements & irrigation.
Seed distribution in Lower Eastern.
Results of a Drought Recovery in Rhamu, Mandera.
Ikutha Water project funded by Finnish Red Cross
Tana River Project – Out Put
Some mature capsicum ready for harvest Bee Hives in Mulango, Madogo
A completed shallow well in Bura Watermelons also ready for harvest
Innovation: The K4K Initiative
Kenya Red Cross Society
Kenya Commercial Bank
Safaricom Foundation
Media Owners Association
Gina Din
Ksh1 Billion in cash and in kind in a period of six weeks.
Bold step in investments and property development, among them, the Red Court hotels and E-Plus ambulances.
Funds now generated from KRCS business activities ploughed back to the humanitarian work.
Business arm of KRCS run by professionals.
Investing & Increase in Value
E-Plus state-of-art ambulances
The Boma Hotel in Nairobi, fully owned by KRCS.
Infrastructural Growth
Dadaab OfficeNyando office ongoing
Bungoma Multipurpose Hall Isiolo office
The Logistics Centre
From RedCourt to The Boma
E Plus Services
E-Plus ambulance service personnel Inside state-of-the-art ambulance vehicle
Inside state-of-the-art ambulance vehicle E-Plus state-of-art ambulances
Leading organizations know that exceptional business performance is driven by superior talent.
People are the difference.
KRCS
