Second Term Project : Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County, Republic of Kenya
Evolution Based on Experience in the First Term Project
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The Second Term Project is underway again together with the international NGO World Vision in Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County, the Republic of Kenya, where people face various maternal and child health problems. We are now promoting activities such as reconstructing healthcare facilities, educating the local communities, and strengthening the capacity of health professionals. Furthermore, we are working on strengthening the community health system throughout the entire region in collaboration with major regional hospitals that supervise local clinics.
Support project outline
Location | Bamba and Jaribuni, Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County, Republic of Kenya |
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Target population | 77,506 (direct beneficiaries: 28,196; indirect beneficiaries: 49,310) |
Term | April 2020 to March 2023 (three years) April 2023 to December 2023 (Extended due to the drought) |
Budget | 187 million yen |
Project location

Healthcare issues for mothers and children in Ganze Sub-County, Kilifi County
Limited access to health services
People who have no health facilities within 5 km from home
Over60%
Shortage of medical professionals and their skills
# of medical professionals at a local health facility
1or2
Limited access to safe and clean water
Usage rate of improved hygiene facilities (toilets)
5%
Lack of knowledge of local residents, drought and the consequent water shortage, and difficulties cultivating crops
Severe malnutrition and a high poverty rate
46.4%
Insufficient commitment of local governments (medical budget/cooperation)
Local government medical budget
26%
Only one nurse works on 6 to 10 deliveries per month and with 600 outpatients per month.

The construction of a labor room, started by the local community, has been suspended.

Table 1: Health data (reference values)
Indicator | Kenya※1 | Bamba※2 | Jaribuni※2 |
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Population | 52 million | 42,000 | 34,000 |
Antenatal care coverage (four or more times) | 57.6% | 44.1% | 23.3% |
Deliveries at health facilities | 61.2% | 77.5% | 15.4% |
Full vaccination coverage | 74.9% | 75.0% | 50.3% |
Prevalence of diarrhea | 15.2% | 27.6%※3 | - |
Prevalence of malaria | 8.0% | 22.9% | 35.7% |
Access to improved water | Nairobi:83.7 | 18.7 | - |
※Table 1 shows reference data. Since these data are from different information sources, they do not help in accurate comparison.
- ※1Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2014
- ※2Kilifi CIDP 2018-2022
- ※3World Vision Survey 2013
Description of activities
This project aims not only to improve the environment for pregnancy and childbirth but also to enable community people to manage their own health by educating the local communities, strengthening the capacity of health professionals, improving the water hygiene environment, and conducting advocacy activities toward the government.
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
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April 2020 to March 2021 | April 2021 to March 2022 | April 2022 to March 2023 | |
Main activities | Establish a base for medical professionals and systems | Strengthen and expand community activities | Establish a sustainable community health system |
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< Main indicators for progress toward the goal >
The level of goal achievement is assessed based on the following KPIs and the levels of achievement of targets (changes from the baselines).
Main indicators (KPI)
Prevalence of childbirth complications, Percentage of stunted children under 5, Percentage of wasted children under 5, Prevalence of diarrhea
Collaboration with partners
Collaboration with Panasonic Holdings Corporation -Power supply to healthcare facilities -
In the second term of this project, support is being provided to three local healthcare facilities in Kilifi County.
One such facility, the Rima Ra Pera Dispensary, has no electricity, and vaccines are stored in unstable gas refrigerators. Medical and laboratory equipment is not fully utilized, which limits the healthcare services the facility can provide to mothers and children.
In 2022, the dispensary will be equipped with a solar power generation and storage system with the cooperation of Panasonic Holdings Corporation’s LIGHT UP THE FUTURE Project. Supplying electricity to the dispensary is expected to enable the provision of nighttime healthcare and delivery services at the facility, and the stable use of equipment, making it possible for more people to receive the medical services they need.
Please check out the SDGs magazine, SOTOKOTO, for more information on how this collaboration began.
https://sotokoto-online.jp/sustainability/13368 (External website)
The Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project will continue to work with companies and NGOs that have a wide range of strengths to find solutions to social issues through collective impact.

