Lamu County Annual Development Plan 2023/2024

Abstract

The County Government (CG) Act of 2012, section 104 and 105 provides that the CGs are responsible for: preparing integrated development plans; ensuring integrated planning within the county: ensuring linkages between county plans and the national planning framework; ensuring meaningful engagement of citizens in planning process; ensuring the collection, collation, storage and updating of data and information suitable for the planning processes; and ensure that no public funds shall be appropriated outside a planning framework. Further, The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2012 Section 126 Sub-section one (1) requires County Governments to prepare an Annual Development Plan (ADP) in accordance with Article 220 (2) of the constitution. It provides a basis for the implementation of the CIDP and guiding in resource allocation to priority projects and programmes The ADP which is submitted for approval to the county assembly not later than 1st September of each year provides for, inter alia, strategic priorities for the medium term that reflect the county government’s priorities and plans; county programmes and projects to be delivered; measurable indicators of performance where feasible; and the budget allocated to the programme and projects.