Publications

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Download our latest publications, quarterly updates, project reports and annual reviews.

13 publications
Service Charter

Access to Information Service Charter — Homa Bay County

Outlines the 13 services provided by the Governance, Administration, Communication and Devolution Department for public access to county information, media liaison, and records management — all offered free of charge.

2024 PDF
Service Charter

Public Participation & Civic Education Service Charter — Homa Bay County

Covers 10 services under the Governance, Administration, Communication and Devolution Department, including planning public participation events, civic education forums, stakeholder coordination, and annual satisfaction surveys.

2024 PDF
Service Charter

Office of the County Attorney — Stakeholders Service Delivery Charter

Details service standards across reception, general administration, and litigation and legal advisory functions within the Executive Office of the Governor, covering timelines for court representation, legal advice, contract drafting, and records management.

2024 PDF
Service Charter

Decentralized Units — Office of Ward Administrator Service Charter

Sets out 12 services offered at ward level by the Governance, Administration, Communication and Devolution Department, including citizen access to county staff, grievance channelling, civic education coordination, and conflict resolution in decentralized units.

2024 PDF
Service Charter

County Human Resource Management & Development Service Charter

Covers five service areas under the Executive Office of the Governor — HR management, training and development, compensation and benefits, records management, and performance management — with defined timelines for staff induction, payroll, medical insurance, and appraisals.

2024 PDF
Success Story

Citizen SDG Indicator Handbook

A practical handbook guiding citizens on how to track and engage with Sustainable Development Goal indicators at the county level in Kenya.

2024 PDF
Success Story

Homa Bay County Health Products & Technologies Advocacy Strategy

A county-level advocacy strategy for improving access to essential health products and technologies, developed in partnership with health stakeholders across Homa Bay County.

2024 PDF
Success Story

Homa Bay Access to Information — Success Story

Documents how IDF's governance and civic education work enabled citizens in Homa Bay County to successfully access public information and hold county institutions accountable.

2024 PDF
Success Story

Homa Bay Citizen Report Card 2023

A participatory assessment of public service delivery in Homa Bay County, capturing citizen feedback on health, water, education and governance services across sub-counties.

2023 PDF
Success Story

Homa Bay SDG Progress Analysis 2024

An analysis of Homa Bay County's progress against Sustainable Development Goal targets, tracking indicators across health, education, clean water, and inclusive governance for 2024.

2024 PDF
Success Story

Homa Bay Water Projects Social Audit Report

A community-led social audit of county water projects in Homa Bay, assessing construction quality, resource utilisation, and the impact of water infrastructure on beneficiary households.

2024 PDF
Success Story

IDF Success Stories

A collection of impact stories from IDF's programmes across health, WASH, agriculture, governance and community development — told through the voices of beneficiaries and partners.

2024 PDF
Success Story

Rachuonyo East — Success Story

Highlights the development impact of IDF's work in Rachuonyo East sub-county, covering community mobilisation, service delivery improvements, and measurable outcomes for local residents.

2024 PDF
Video Library

Video Library

Watch documentaries, training sessions, and event coverage from IDF's work across Kenya.

6 videos
IDF Kenya 25 years of impact documentary thumbnail 12:30
Documentary

IDF Kenya — 25 Years of Impact

A documentary covering IDF's journey from 1999 to today across health, WASH, agriculture, governance and community development in seven Kenyan counties.

January 2025 1.2K views
USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto OVC support video thumbnail 8:14
Documentary · Health

USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto — OVC Support in Homa Bay

Field footage from the USAID Nuru Ya Mtoto project showing case management visits, community support group activities, and household-level impact across Homa Bay sub-counties.

November 2024 847 views
Community beneficiary testimonials video thumbnail 5:48
Testimonial

Community Voices — Beneficiary Testimonials

Families, youth and community leaders share how IDF's programmes have changed their lives across Homa Bay, Vihiga and Nyamira counties.

October 2024 621 views
Malaria community health volunteer training video thumbnail 9:03
Training · Health

Malaria CHV Training — Community Case Management

Training session walkthrough covering mRDT testing, artemether-lumefantrine dispensing, and monthly data reporting for community health volunteers.

August 2024 389 views
Ndovu Award ceremony 2023 video thumbnail 3:11
Event · Governance

Ndovu Award Ceremony 2023 — Homa Bay

Highlights from the prestigious Ndovu Award ceremony where IDF was recognised for outstanding governance and civic education work in Homa Bay County.

June 2023 1.5K views
Seka Kagwa clean water project documentary thumbnail 6:44
Documentary · WASH

Seka Kagwa Clean Water — Japan-Kenya Partnership

The story of the Seka Kagwa water purification system and how it delivers 8,000 litres of safe water daily to 15,000 community members through a Japan-Kenya partnership.

March 2024 702 views