Call for Proposals: Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Resilience in Kenya (Deadline: 1 August, 2025)

Overview

UNDP Kenya invites Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to submit proposals under its Low-Value Grants (LVGs) Programme focused on disaster recovery and resilience building in flood-affected counties, as outlined in the 2024 Kenya Floods Recovery Needs Assessment (KF-RNA).

This initiative is part of the Intra-ACP Natural Disaster Risk Reduction (NDRR) Programme, funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). It supports Outcome 2: Disaster preparedness for effective response and Output 2.2: Strengthened post-disaster recovery capacities, aligned with broader regional and national resilience strategies.

Programme Objective

The main goal of this call is to empower grassroots actors—specifically CBOs and CSOs—to lead localized, community-driven flood recovery initiatives that:

• Restore livelihoods

• Rebuild essential services and infrastructure

• Strengthen local disaster preparedness systems

• Promote inclusive, sustainable, and gender-responsive resilience

Focus Areas of the Call

Proposals must focus on at least one of the following areas:

• Livelihoods Restoration & Food Security: Support agriculture, livestock, and informal trade recovery, with a focus on women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

• Community Infrastructure Rehabilitation: Restore damaged schools, health centers, water, and sanitation systems.

• Disaster Preparedness & Risk Reduction: Build early warning systems, increase public awareness, and strengthen community capacity.

• Inclusive & Gender-Responsive Recovery: Ensure the participation, protection, and empowerment of marginalized groups, including displaced persons, children, and persons with disabilities.

Procurement Process: CP-QB-FBS – Call for Proposal – Quality-Based Fixed Budget
Office: UNDP Kenya Country Office
Reference Number: 98624
Deadline for Submission: 1 August 2025, 16:30 hrs (EAT)
Published: 15 July 2025
Project Link (Atlas): [Tree Growing & Sustainable Forestry Finance Management – Kenya (00136332)]

Geographic Scope

Target counties are those most severely impacted by floods, as defined in the KF-RNA 2024. For full eligibility details, please refer to the Call for Proposals Guidelines (linked below).

Submission Guidelines

• All proposals must follow the official format provided in the Project Proposal Application Form.

• Submissions must be sent via email to: lvga.ke@undp.org

• Deadline: 1 August 2025 at 16:30 hrs (Kenyan Time)

• Late submissions will not be considered.

Downloads

• Community-Based DRM – Call for Proposals Guidelines (PDF)

• Project Proposal Application Form (DOC)

For any questions or clarifications, kindly reach out to lvga.ke@undp.org.