Client
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Bodhi was contracted by the Danish Refugee Council Kenya and ReDSS to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Kenya's refugee solutions landscape, analysing why progressive refugee policies such as the Shirika Plan and Refugee Act 2021 have not translated into effective implementation on the ground. The assessment team employed a qualitative, political economy analysis-based approach, drawing from both primary and secondary data sources. This approach was tailored to unpack the underlying factors that shape the implementation or lack thereof of Kenya’s refugee inclusion agenda, including recent policy developments such as the Refugees Act (2021), the Shirika Plan, Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (KISEDP), and the Garissa Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (GISEDP). The project examined political economy factors, stakeholder dynamics, coordination challenges, and resource allocation issues to provide actionable recommendations for bridging the persistent gap between policy formulation and practice in Kenya's refugee response.