West Pokot County Annual Development Plan 2015/2016

Abstract

The public finance management act 2012, Section 126(1) requires every county government to prepare an annual development plan in accordance with Article 220(2) of the Constitution. A development plan refers to a summary of specific development proposals, projects and programmes for a given period of time. This document is created in conjunction with budget development. The West Pokot Annual Development Plan represents the county government ministerial priorities and development programmes proposals for 2015/16 financial year for consideration for approval by our stakeholders after public participation and it provides a reference document during the budget preparation process. Its contents have been extracted from the second Medium Term Plan of Kenya Vision 2030 and our county Development Blue Print; the County Integrated Development Plan as well as the report of public participation prepared during 2014/15 fiscal year budget process. The approved annual development plan will be shared with our stakeholders at the end of the budget process. The plan takes into account the strategic priorities for the medium term that reflects the county government's priorities and plans and the ever changing financial and economic environment. It is our expectation that the outcome of this plan is alleviation of the high poverty levels and to stimulate job creation and wealth for county residents. This in turn will lead to improved livelihoods and socio- economic transformation.