Lamu County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2018

Abstract

Section I Provides the county strategic blueprint which is to have a wealthy and economically vibrant county and further explains how the county intends to transform its economy during its second tenure in office. Section II Outlines the economic context in which the 2018/19 MTEF budget is prepared. It provides an overview of the recent economic developments and the macroeconomic outlook covering the national government and county level. Section III outlines the fiscal framework that is supportive of growth over the medium term, while continuing to provide adequate resources to facilitate service delivery and execute the policy priorities of the county Government. Section IV provides a framework of managing the county government’s administrative units and the budgetary allocation of the county revenue among its departments. Section V presents the resource envelope and spending priorities for the proposed 2018/19 MTEF Budget and the Medium Term. Sector achievements and priorities are also reviewed for the 2016/17 MTEF period. Section VI gives the conclusion.