Community Road Empowerment (CORE)
Road Maintenance using Do-nou Technology
CORE Kenya with funding from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) through the World Bank is implementing the project titled “Improved Livelihood Opportunities and Accessibility for Under-served Urban Communities in Meru, Kenya.”
Roads Rehabilitated
(Do-nou + Graveling)
Year 1: 10.83km
Year 2: 8.55km
Year 3: 7.6km
SMEs Registered and Trained
Year 1: 20 SME's
Year 2: 15 SME's
Year 3: 15 SME's
We Empower and Build Capacity
About Project
- Capacity building in road maintenance through the application of do-nou technology.
- Enhancement of livelihood opportunities in target communities in the County of Meru by empowering them to become SMEs.
- Project Management, monitoring and evaluation and knowledge dissemination.
Our Vision
Envisioning a world free of poverty and hunger for better livelihood.
Our Mission
Empower men, women and people with disability to be self reliant, to self develop and to self market.
Proposed Development Objectives
Create employment opportunities and skills in labor-based road maintenance, and
Improve the basic accessibility to the target population of the selected under-served urban communities of Meru town.
Latest News
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National Dissemination Workshop … See MoreSee Less
@Panari hotel, National Dissemination Workshop showcasing; The project Design, Overview, Implementation, and Impacts. Date: 11 December 2025. … See MoreSee Less
The Community Roads Empowerment (CORE) Program, implemented under the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), today held an Implementation Support Mission (ISM) meeting that included site visits to several roads upgraded during the three-year project aimed at improving accessibility in underserved communities within Meru Town.
Following the site visits, a workshop was convened focusing on project sustainability and the exit strategy, during which various key issues were deliberated. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministry of Roads and Transport, the Project Management Office (PMO), the World Bank, the Kenya Roads Board (KRB), the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and the County Government of Meru. … See MoreSee Less