Emergency Locust Response Program (ELRP) is a Government of Kenya project funded by the World Bank focusing on preventing the spread of desert locust; responding to the threat to livelihoods posed by outbreaks; and strengthening Kenya’s system for preparedness. The project is in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperatives implemented under the State Department of Crops Development and Agricultural Research, between 2020 and 2023. ELRP Goal – Program Development Objective (PDO) is to prevent and respond to the threat to livelihoods posed by the Desert Locust outbreak and to strengthen Kenya’s systems for preparedness.
