Wajir County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2023

Abstract

The County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) 2023 was prepared as provided for in section 117 of PFM Act of 2012. The paper puts emphasis on the county government’s priority programs and policies to be implemented in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework. The CFSP 2023 is the first policy paper to be prepared under the County’s Third Generation CIDP 2023-2027 that will prioritize food security, quality and affordable healthcare, ending drought emergencies and investments towards agriculture and livestock production. This paper is also aligned to the County Annual Development Plan, The National Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP 2023-27) and the Vision 2030. The paper is prepared in the context of the prevailing national and global economic conditions characterized by elevated global inflation, incessant supply chain disruptions and severe drought that have created food security and climate change challenges. Wajir county is among the counties that are in alarm drought phase following the poor performance of the OND short rains coupled with four consecutive seasons without rain. It is against this backdrop that the county is redirecting investments on drought mitigation, resilience and adaptation through provision of food safety nets, livestock feeds and supplements, livestock vaccination and enhancing access to portable water.