Vihiga County Programme Based Budget 2018/2019-2020/2021

Abstract

In line with Vision 2030 the county executive will strive to provide leadership and policy direction that will transform Vihiga to a middle income county offering prosperity to its citizenry. Major achievements the county executive has achieved in the last three years of devolution include; establishment of the administrative and institutional structures in the county, Creation of ancillary divisions like communication, protocol, special Programmes amongst others to provide the necessary support programmes, and adoption of e-government platform in county government operations. During the fy 2017/18 budget implementation period the county executive faced several challenges that included: delays in establishing institutional structures to operationalize devolution in departments, slow disbursements of funds, human resource capacity constraints, inadequate funding for disaster and emergency response, limited office space, and weak monitoring and evaluation framework. The county executive in the fy 2018/19 seeks to focus on strategic reforms that will bolster broad-based economic and social development that will address the social economic challenges in the county; increasing poverty, wealth creation and food security. Priority areas will include; formulation of the necessary institutional and legal frameworks that will strengthen coordination of county government development agenda at the sub-county and ward levels, effective intergovernmental relations, improved public participation by constantly engaging the citizens, and enhanced PPPs in infrastructure development and service delivery. The County Executive will also institute early warning systems for disaster forecast and response, and set aside an emergency fund for disaster management.