The purpose of the assignment is to enhance the partnership, dialogue, joint analysis and exchange of experience between Kenya, the European Union’s and the EU Member States’, identifying common strategic interests in prioritised areas, outlining ways forward, strengthening the concepts and image of cooperation.
Results to be achieved:

• Result 1: Improved sectoral and crosscutting policy dialogue between the European Union, its Member States and Kenya with an increase in awareness and understanding of relations, including political, development, trade, investments, social and people to people relations,
• Result 2: Communication with and outreach to the Government of Kenya, European Union and its Member States representations in Kenya, external partners and other actors, and appropriate visibility of the partnership. This result will be achieved in coordination with the ongoing Communication and Visibility contract;
• Result 3: Policy dialogue plans and projects are managed and supported effectively.

Projects implemented via the Dialogue Facility include the following (project no. and title):
1 Concept note for the EU-Kenya Trade and Investment Conference
2 Narrative for the Team Europe (TE) Initiative on a Human-Centred Digitalisation in Kenya
3 Narrative for the TE Initiative on the Green Deal with Kenya
5 Mapping of the Climate Smart and Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains' interventions of the EU and its MS and their impact towards making a Green Economy in Kenya
6 Paper and workshop on ongoing interventions in the EU Trust Fund-supported Cross-Border Programme
7 Support the development of the Kenyan Blue Economy Strategy and its outreach
10 Mapping of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Networks involved in the MIP and TE priority areas and way forward for a structured Dialogue with the EU in Kenya
11 Situational Analysis on potential Urban Housing Practitioners for an African Network and support the development of a Network Strategy with outreach
12 Trade for Sustainable Development Gap Analysis
13 Study on Data Protection for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC)
14 TradeMark Africa (TMA) Funding Analysis and Recommendations
15 Support to the EU-Kenya Business Forum - April 2023
16 Analysis of the Kenyan Government Manifesto
18 Support to the Climate Finance pillar of the Africa Climate Summit 2023
19 Support to the Climate Resilience and Adaptation pillar of the Africa Climate Summit 2023
25 Moderation of the Blue Economy Sesssion at the Kenya Devolution Conference 2023
26 Support the Review of the National Energy Policy
28 Development of a Strategic Plan (2023-2027) for the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action