Taita Taveta County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2014

Abstract

The 2014 County Fiscal Strategy Paper is the first of its kind under the devolved system of Governance in Taita Taveta County, which aims at ensuring an effective linkage between policies, planning and budgeting. It provides a more updated indication of the resource envelop after the County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) and also makes reference to the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) which provides the National Fiscal and economic framework. The CFSP presents a fiscal framework for the next budget over the medium term. It also sets firm Sectoral and programme ceilings that firms up the indicative ceilings outlined in the CBROP. This strategy paper takes cognizance of the fact that it is only by addressing various challenges that continue to hold back the county from achieving its full potential. Some of the challenges are underpinned by the international and the national social and economic challenges. Therefore the County Fiscal Strategy Paper is critical in positioning the County social and economic growth strategy and also by building on past successes that the county will establish a strong basis for social and economic transformation.