The Plan was prepared in line with the requirements of Section 126 of the Public Finance Management Act 2012, and in accordance with Article 220(2) of the Constitution. This Annual Development Plan contains the strategic priority development programmes/projects that shall be implemented during the financial year 2018-19. Preparation of development plans is the onset of the budgeting process. The Budget preparation process in the Medium Term, adopted the Programme Based Budgeting approach, where each department in the county formulates their own policies and programmes with clear outputs, outcomes as well as performance indicators which are related to the achievement of the programme objectives.

These projects/programmes will ensure that resources be allocated towards ensuring improved health services, increased accessibility through improved roads infrastructure, increased number of homesteads benefiting from improved provision of water services, accelerated growth in agriculture. All these factors positions the County towards realization of improved living standards, food security and improved employment rate.

This Annual Development Plan also analysis development achievement in each subsector in the previous year. It further identifies the learning points in the challenges experienced and proposed mitigation measures.

This plan will form the basis for budgeting in 2018/19 fiscal year. The proposed projects in various programmes will further be subjected to prioritization taking cognizant of the available resources to ensure optimal allocation.

The Annual Development Plan is expected to provide the feedback necessary for carrying out the monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes so as to enable informed evidence-based decision making organs at the County. It is also expected that successful implementation of the projects/programmes, contained in this Annual Plan will contribute to better delivery of better services, accelerate economic growth, well as poverty reduction in the county.