National Development Plan for the Period 1994-1996

Abstract

This Plan - Kenya's Seventh - covers the projected growth of the economy over the three calendar years 1994-1996, and more specifically, the investment programme of the Government in the three financial years 1994/95 to 1996/97. The Plan has 14 Chapters. Chapter 1 highlights the country's past and current development status and prospects for the next 3 years and beyond. Chapter 2 states the theme of the plan. The concepts of sustainability and resource mobilization are described as they relate to economic development. The strategy and policy framework for implementation is outlined in this Chapter. Chapter 3 outlines prospects and the problems that have acted as constraints to development. Chapter 4 deals with fiscal and monetary policies. Government budget rationalization programme is articulated in this chapter. Chapter 5 focuses on spatial dimensions of development The chapter outlines policies and programmes to improve rural-urban balance in order to bring about to wider participation of our people in the economic development of our country. Land use policy is discussed in Chapter 6. Agriculture and related development issues are detailed in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 discusses issues on commerce and industry. The need to strengthen and improve private sector participation in the economy is emphasized. Chapter 9 deals with natural resources and the environment with special emphasis on environmental procedures of impact assessment of development projects; the strengthening of the effectiveness of environmental laws and regulations; and the correction of resource pricing distortions. Chapter 10 details aspects of human resource development including physical, mental, social, cultural and emotional well being. The plan recognises the failure of the modern sector to grow fast enough to create jobs for the country's expanding labour force. Chapter 11 deals with policies and strategies geared towards the improvement of the welfare of wananchi and the provision of basic needs both at the county and the national level. The HIV / AIDS pandemic presents a formidable challenge to development in Kenya. Chapter 12 presents the efforts that will be made to control the spread of this disease over the Plan period. The success of this plan will be measured by the extent to which implementation is effective. The Government will institute measures to monitor and evaluate implementation as described in Chapter 13. This is Chapter 14 .The last chapter of the Plan discusses issues relating to District Planning.