The development landscape is shifting. With transitions in global funding, constrained fiscal space, and deepening inequality, there is a growing imperative to revisit the way we collaborate, finance, and deliver sustainable development outcomes.

It is in this spirit that the Kenya Philanthropy Forum, in Partnership with the East Africa Philanthropy Network (EAPN), the Kenya Community Development Foundation, and Development Dynamics, will convene a National Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Dialogue under the working theme: “Reimagining Kenya’s Development Ecosystem: A People-Powered Public-Private-Philanthropy Pathway.”

This high-level convening aims to unpack the emerging realities facing Kenya’s development actors and explore a new coordination architecture anchored in shared governance, innovative finance, community agency, and cross-sectoral trust. The dialogue will bring together senior representatives from government, the private sector, philanthropy, civil society, multilateral institutions, and research bodies to engage in a grounded and forward-looking conversation. We will reflect on lessons from existing initiatives—such as county-level innovations, social enterprise models, community-led finance, and digital commons—while exploring what is needed to build a resilient, integrated development ecosystem that is fit for purpose in 2025 and beyond.