Agile and Harmonized Assistance to Devolved Institutions (AHADI)

In partnership with Kenyan institutions, AHADI will enhance capacity to implement devolution by piloting innovative tools, knowledge sharing mechanisms, and capacity building activities that benefit both devolved and national-level institutions. AHADI activities will be planned and implemented in collaboration with Kenyan leaders in government and civil society, and in close coordination with other development partners.

AHADI will build capacity of all actors – national, county, subcounty, and civil society – who have a role in the devolution process. Capacity building will be Kenyan-led and demand driven. It will combine training, on-the-job mentoring, and experiential learning to advance the work of government and citizens.

AHADI will support county governments and citizens to learn from each other. An information hub on devolution will disseminate practical tools, policy research, and lessons learned to ensure that shared learning, peer mentoring, pilot programs, and cross-county exchanges benefit all county and national institutions.

AHADI will integrate citizen participation into training, policy development, and research activities to provide a key link between citizens and government. AHADI will work with community organizations, as well as regional and national organizations, to help them seize opportunities for government participation. AHADI will also work to implement constitutional and statutory provisions for meaningful citizen participation.

AHADI will create linkages between County Assemblies, Governors, County Executive Committees, and Parliament to advance and maintain devolution’s momentum. It will also facilitate consultative forums bringing together citizen associations and civil society organizations in constituencies and key coordinating bodies to foster sound relationships and dialogue. AHADI will work with key national institutions to foster improved linkages between and among policy makers at all levels.