Kenya national policies: RARE will, first, provide knowledge and recommendations in support of the implementation of the Government of the Kenya Vision 2030 including land reform and development in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). Second, the project will provide recommendations and inputs for the implementation of Kenya’s new national Climate Change Act (2016), the Community Land Act (2016), and the ongoing devolution process in land use planning and adaptation as stipulated in the Constitution of Kenya (2010). Third, RARE supports several Priority Actions in Kenya’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC, 2015) under the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Kenya National Adaptation Plan 2015-2030 (NAP). Both NDC and NAP aim at mainstreaming climate adaptation in land reforms, strengthening the resilience of vulnerable groups, and incorporating adaptation into development planning. Fourth, RARE aligns with Kenya’s draft National Land Use Policy (2016), which calls for research capacity on climate change and land use, and methods for defining pastoral land rights; and the Common Program Framework for Ending Drought Emergencies (2015) that aims to address land conflicts.

Danish development cooperation: RARE provides knowledge and recommendations relevant for the Denmark-Kenya Partnership Policy 2015-2020 on inclusive green growth and implemention of the the Constitution of Kenya (2010). In particular, RARE will communicate the knowledge generated to the Danida funded components on Improving Community Resilience and Rangeland Management, and Peace, Security, and Stability under the Green Growth and Employment and Governance thematic programs. Finally, the research results are relevant to Danida is broader efforts to address the challenges of drought, internationally displaced persons (IDPs), and the humanitarian/ development nexus on the Horn of Africa.

SDGs: SDG 13 on Climate Action; SDG 1 on Poverty (including the target on rights to resources and land access); SDG 2 on hunger; and SDG 16 on peace and justice.