Homa Bay County Integrated Development Plan 2013-2017

Abstract

Homa Bay County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2013-2017, being the first CIDP for the County, has been prepared by a secretariat consisting of County Executive Committee members and technical officers drawn from various sub-sectors lead by the County Development Planning Officer. The work of the secretariat followed the County Integrated Development Planning Guidelines provided by the Transition Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. The guidelines contained clear and explicit formats and frameworks for collection, collation, validation and organization of information provided in this CIDP. This plan is therefore in consort with the National Planning guidelines and best practices in terms of content development, triangulation, use and application at all devolved levels. In preparing this document the secretariat made reference to Homa Bay County Development Profile 2013, Homa Bay County Strategic Plan 2013-2022, Strategic Urban Development Plan for Homa Bay Municipality 2008-2030, Report of the MTEF Budget Making Consultations 2012-2015, Report of the Second MTP Consultations 2013-2017, Report of the County Budget Consultations 2013-2014 and the resultant approved budget, Reports of the Sectoral Working Forums and other Consultative Forums for the CIDP. All these documents were prepared with invaluable inputs from various development stakeholders in the county. The secretariat also borrowed from the results of the Kenya's 2009 Population and Housing Census and from relevant publications and other sources. Cognizance was made of the fact that the CIDP would form the basis on which the County Government of Homa Bay would institute appropriate measures and develop budgets for the development of Homa Bay County.