Amnesty International Kenya
For A Program To Strengthen Data Governance In Kenya
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Amount$250,000
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Program
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Date Awarded10/11/2020
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
Amnesty Kenya is part of the Amnesty International global human rights movement, which consists of 70 national entities. With this grant, Amnesty Kenya will promote strong data governance in Kenya and Africa generally. Together with partner organization Open Institute, Amnesty International Kenya will inform the operationalization of Kenya’s Data Protection Act to ensure that Kenyans benefit from the advantages of technology without compromising their fundamental rights, and will promote responsible data use in the context of the COVID-19 response in Kenya and other African countries. This grant is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.amnestykenya.org
Address
Amnesty Offices, 2nd Floor Riverside Lane off Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Kenya
Grants to this Grantee
for strengthening data governance in Kenya and East Africa
Amnesty International Kenya is part of the Amnesty International global human rights movement, which consists of 70 national entities. This grant expands the scope of existing work to now include (a) supporting the development of a human rights-compliant and data protection-compliant digital identity system in Kenya, and (b) scaling up support to the East African Community to develop a regional data governance framework (in collaboration with partner organization Open Institute). This grant is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection. (Strategy: Evidence-Informed Policymaking)
for a program to strengthen data governance in Kenya
Amnesty International Kenya is part of the Amnesty International global human rights movement, which consists of 70 national entities. With this grant — and together with partner organization Open Institute — Amnesty International Kenya will continue work supporting the effective operationalization of Kenya’s Data Protection Act, scaling up awareness campaigns on data governance and rights to privacy, and bolstering regional cooperation therein. This renewal is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
for a program to strengthen data governance in Kenya
Amnesty Kenya is part of the Amnesty International global human rights movement, which consists of 70 national entities. With this grant, Amnesty Kenya will promote strong data governance in Kenya and Africa generally. Together with partner organization Open Institute, Amnesty International Kenya will inform the operationalization of Kenya’s Data Protection Act to ensure that Kenyans benefit from the advantages of technology without compromising their fundamental rights, and will promote responsible data use in the context of the COVID-19 response in Kenya and other African countries. This grant is part of a cluster of grants under the Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy to strengthen a field of African institutions working on data governance. The goal of this cluster is to help governments in East and West Africa develop policy frameworks that balance public good uses of data with data privacy and protection.
