Pathways to Gender-Inclusive Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sectoral Analysis – Kenya Report

The multi-partner, “Pathways to Gender-Inclusive Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sectoral Analysis” study encompasses 13 countries including: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Through a combination of primary and secondary research, the study identifies the growing economic sectors in each country that hold the most promising and lucrative opportunities for women, especially young women. The study also reviews the cultural norms, policies, legal provisions, skillsets, and other factors that can support women’s success in the workforce and as entrepreneurs in those growing sectors, including the positive potential role for cooperatives.

Kenya has progressively embedded global/regional rights provisions for women/girls within national/local mandates. Economic growth is being facilitated by investments in education, agriculture, and service-based sectors including for women. Further progress can be achieved – across education, health, and employment, by co-opting county governments to continue implementing programmes.

The Kenya country report covers the Agriculture (Maize, Livestock), and Transport sectors, including sector-specific key findings and proposed policy and programmatic recommendations.