Kisii County Annual Development Plan 2021/2022

Abstract

The County Annual Development Plan (ADP) is prepared in accordance with Section 126 of the Public Finance Managent (PFM) Act, 2012 and Section 104 of the County Government Act, 2012.This is the fourth Plan prepared to implement the second generation of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP ) 2018-2022 in realization of Vision 2030 and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Due to COVID-19 containment measure, it was not possible to hold physical public participation. However, the public gave their submissions through the Ward and Sub-county administrators. The proposals were then reviewed in consultative virtual meetings between 4th and 6 th August, 2020 through zoom. The preparation process, therefore, complied to Section 87 of the County Government Act, 2012. The poverty index in county has reduced from 52 percent recorded in 2009 according to CIDP 2013-2018 to 44.5 percent. However, the County is ranked among the poor counties in Kenya. The 2015/16 Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS) report, 2018 places the poverty index in the County at 44.5 percent against the national figure of 32 percent.