Citation:

Ekiru Francis Anno, Edith Imbolokonye Ingutia, Samuel Etapar Ejore. "The Influence of Strategic Planning and Marketing on Private Sector Development in a Displacement Context: A Case Study of Agriculture and Markets in Kakuma and Kalobeyei, Turkana County, Kenya" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 461-471, 2023.

Abstract:

In Kenya, there exist displacement contexts, which are areas gazetted by the government for the resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers. These areas, in order of population, are Daadab in Garissa County, established in 1992; Kakuma and Kalobeyei in Turkana County, established in 1992 and 2016, respectively; and selected Kenyan towns for urban refugees, reception, and transit centers. Displacement settings are worth managing and protecting. They are part of the local and national economies. Refugees, especially entrepreneurs’ ability to do business across borders, make displacement settings part of regional and global economies. Despite socioeconomic opportunities enhanced by the refugees and counterpart host populations, such human settings require the utmost focus and support, especially from the host government, the international community, and a diversity of development partners. Considering the massive population of refugees and foreseeable influx from increasingly politically unstable countries, limited space, and living essentials, the displacement settings may fall short of the social, economic, political, and environmental humanity standards. Considering the scope of this study, which focuses on agriculture and private sector development as determinants of the economy, adequate programming and investments are required. The objectives for the study conducted in the Turkana West displacement setting, i.e., Kakuma camp and Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, were (i) to ascertain the scope of agriculture and private sector development and opportunities; (ii) to define the agriculture and private sector industry production and market access factors; and (iii) to analyze the integrational benefits of refugees and the host population in the development of agriculture, private sector, and entrepreneurship capabilities. The study, therefore, established that refugees and counterpart host community populations deserve humanitarian and economic services important for their well-being and development. Agriculture has huge potential, and investment in factors of production will increase the creation of agricultural commodities that will help producers and entrepreneurs build enterprises, access markets, and transform the area's economy. Refugee and host population integration is an enabler of peaceful coexistence, joint production, partnerships, and business mergers, and an avenue for resource mobilization to competitively access potential markets. The study identifies the Turkana CIDP and KISEDP frameworks as pillars for refugee and host populations’ socio-economic transformation, which depict agriculture, the private sector, and entrepreneurship components as crucial for the area’s economy.

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Keywords:

Agriculture, Displacement setting, Host community, Integration, Private sector, Refugees, and Self-reliance.