Kilifi County Integrated Development Plan 2013-2017

Abstract

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Kenya Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans provide the foundation for the preparation of the first County Integrated Developments Plans (CIDPs) for Kilifi County. The purpose of the CIDPs is to provide comprehensive information on infrastructural and socio-economic characteristics of the county so as to act as guide for resource mobilization and allocation of scarce resources to priority projects and programmes, as determined by the county. The county integrated development plan is divided into eight chapters. Chapter One: provides background description of the county in terms of its position and size, physiographic and natural conditions, demographic features, administrative divisions, as well as a summary of data essential for making informed choices while planning for development. Chapter Two: Outlines major development challenges facing the county. In addition, it gives a SWOT analysis on cross-cutting issues being experienced in the county. Chapter Three: Introduces the spatial framework for the development of the county. It establishes a context for the development of a spatial plan which will be developed as per the requirements of the County Government Act, 2012. Chapter Four: presents linkages to Vision 2030, Millennium Development Goals (M.D.Gs) and the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Chapter Five: outlines the institutional framework and organizational flow that will be followed in implementing the plan. Chapter Six: contains a resource mobilization strategy for the county government. It indicates the resources that are available for capital projects development. It outlines strategies for raising revenue and their projections for the plan period. In addition, strategies for asset management, financial management, and capital financing are included. This includes, but not limited to, strategies to expand the revenue generation, resource sharing with the central government, means of attracting external funding. Chapter Seven: forms the core of the Plan and is prepared along the lines of MTEF Sectors. It indicates priorities, strategies, programmes and projects proposed to overcome the development challenges identified in previous chapters. Chapter Eight; elaborates on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework for all the projects. It gives details in a matrix format of the implementation plans, and monitoring and evaluation strategies.