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FACTBOX: Aid to Kenya

Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:57am EST

(Reuters) - Turmoil since presidential and parliamentary elections has killed at least 612 people, jeopardized Kenya's democratic credentials, damaged one of Africa's brightest economies and dismayed foreign donors.

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Here are some details about aid to Kenya:

EUROPEAN UNION:

* An EU official said on Monday the 27-nation bloc, one of Kenya's top donors, was considering suspending all aid and imposing sanctions if mediation efforts to resolve the crisis failed.

* The EU provided 290 million euros ($430 million) in aid to Kenya between 2002 and 2007. A further 383 million euros are planned for 2008-2013.

* The EU said it would consider tougher steps if the mediation effort led by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan failed.

USAID:

* USAID is supporting more than $300 million in development activities in Kenya, including education, health, economic growth, democracy and governance, and peace and security programs.

* Last week USAID said it would provide an additional $4.8 million in humanitarian aid to assist vulnerable and displaced Kenyans following the violence.

WORLD BANK:

* In June 2007 the World Bank approved a credit of $80 million for Kenya to expand the fight against HIV/AIDS.

* As of September 2007, the World Bank's portfolio in Kenya consisted of 16 active operations with a total commitment of $919 million.

* In addition, the Bank financed three regional projects with a total investment of $260 million for Kenya: the Transparency and Communications Infrastructure Project ($114.4 million), the East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project ($120.6 million) and the Regional Trade Facilitation Project ($25 million).

UNITED NATIONS:

* The United Nations last week approved $7 million to help agencies responding to the crisis in Kenya.

* The U.N. estimated that 500,000 people caught up in the post-election violence would need humanitarian assistance including food rations for months.

Sources: Reuters/ www.usaid.gov;/www.worldbank.org/kenya/UN

(Writing by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit;)



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