AidEx East Africa Webinar Series

In 2021 we ran AidEx Nairobi as a webinar series on 15-16 September. This series had a wider focus on East Africa. 

The theme for the series was: 'The impact of COVID-19 on East Africa, the need for better healthcare systems, lessons learnt and building future resilience'.

The AidEx East Africa Webinar Series was sponsored by:

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15th september

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Introduction to AidEx East Africa webinar series &

Opening keynote speeches

09:00 - 09:30 UK time 11:00 - 11:30 EAT 

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opening keynote: How can government, civil society and business work more closely together to meet the economic challenges of COVID-19?

Although many people think Kenya has managed the pandemic better than some other African countries, how can they reboot the economy to offset the sharp downturn in business caused by the pandemic?

09:30 - 10:00 UK time 11:30 - 12:00 EAT 

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How can mobile technology help support Kenya’s struggling healthcare system?

10:30 - 11:30 UK time 12:30 - 13:30 EAT

At time of writing, when the country has reported 122,000 Covid-19 cases and 2,000 deaths - a recent study found that the country has 537 ICU beds and fewer than 300 ventilators. Most Kenyans are able to access basic care but may need more specialist help – how can mobile technology assist people in remote locations?

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning (MEAL) and Faith:Beyond Western Approaches?

12:00 - 13:00 UK time 14:00 - 15:00 EAT

What are good practices and lessons learned when doing Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning (MEAL) in partnerships with/as local faith actors? What are some of the challenges and opportunities in this area? Is there space for fair, equitable and local approaches, including those that go beyond formalised Western frameworks?

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How can solar and other alternative energy sources help in a pandemic?

13:30 - 14:30 UK time 15:30 - 16:30 EAT

Solar kept lights and phones working for East Africa during pandemic blackouts. What else could be done to make a more permanent switch to solar which could contribute to curbing climate change.

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16th september

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How have East African businesses managed supply chain disruptions through alternative sourcing and strategic partnerships?

09:00 - 10:00 UK time 11:00 - 12:00 EAT

Businesses smoothened supply chains. For example, Herdy Fresh, Kenyan grocery e-commerce platform, engaged new suppliers from Nairobi to cope with movement restrictions. Sendy, an e-logistics provider, partnered with Tuskys supermarket chain to facilitate home delivery and Lynk, a blue-collar job matching platform, partnered with Safe Hands Kenya to provide 800 cleaners for sanitation services in Nairobi’s suburbs.

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Is the wider East African region at risk of a ‘hunger pandemic’?

10:30 - 11:30 UK time 12:30 - 13:30 EAT

An East African coalition of humanitarian NGOs recently surveyed its members to learn more about how they are responding to the current situation. It found 66.7% have withdrawn staff from countries like South Sudan, Somalia, and others topping the U.N.’s list about concerns of a potential “hunger pandemic.”

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Philanthropic projects in Tanzania - it is more than a bag of money

12:00 - 13:00 UK time 14:00 - 15:00 EAT

What is the world going to look like post-COVID? With many countries having made cuts to their foreign aid budgets there is a window of opportunity for the private sector. Entering into a philanthropic partnership or CSR programme is not just buying that ‘do good’ feeling and getting positive PR. You need to get involved if you want to shift the world. Companies, individuals, and foundations all sit on capacity, expertise and knowledge that is equally valuable to be shared. Being an active part of project development and capacity building is the foundation for well-defined and well-executed programmes and the key to successful and scale-able projects.

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How to build resilient livelihoods – what are the priorities for Government, NGOs and local communities?

Al-Khair Foundation, a leading UK Muslim INGO, has distributed more than 200 million in humanitarian and development aid benefitting communities andpopulations across 64 countries worldwide. It works in some of the world's most impoverished and stricken areas often not reached by other charities.

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