It is with profound pleasure that I present to you the Mandera County Annual Development Plan (ADP) for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. The plan has been prepared in accordance with Article 220(2) of the Constitution of Kenya and Article 126 of the Public Finance Management Act.

The ADP contains priority development programs/projects that have been identified for implementation during the 2019/2020 financial year. In this regard, the plan has identified strategic development objectives in all sectors and proposed programs which are designed to meet the respective objectives. These programs are geared towards addressing development challenges that the County must progressively respond to in order to achieve its vision of “Regionally competitive and self-reliant county”.

The plan was developed in a manner in line with the constitutional requirements. The development of the plan took into account proposals contained in the second Generation County Integrated Development Plan (2018-22), Medium Term Plan III of the Vision 2030, respective Sectoral Strategic Plans as well as Sustainable Development Goals.

The information contained herein is expected to inform and guide the budgeting process for the coming financial year.It is expected that successful implementation of the programs/projects envisaged in this Annual Development Plan will result into better delivery of services to mwananchi while contributing immensely to the growth of the local economy.

Finally, to the people of Mandera County what will matter most is the delivery of services promised to them by the Government. The annual plan will be successful if that objective is met in a way that demonstrates improvement in the quality of life for the citizens.

IBRAHIM HASSAN BARROW
CECM FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING MANDERA COUNTY GOVERNMENT