2018 Makueni County Fiscal Strategy Paper

FOREWORD

The 2018 Makueni County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) sets the County Government priority programs to be implemented through the FY 2018/19 budget. The programs and policies herein reflect the concerns of the Makueni Citizenry and are anchored under the CIDP 2018-2022 whose preparation is ongoing, & will help in continual implementing of the Makueni Vision 2025.
The broad focus for FY 2018/19 will be economic empowerment for sustainable livelihoods with a special focus on youth empowerment.
To achieve the broad economic transformation, the county has established five key result areas of focus in the next five years. The key result areas have been aligned to the National Government Big four priorities on supporting value addition, food security and nutrition, Universal Health Coverage and provision of affordable housing.
The key result areas include;

i. Irrigation, Food security and agricultural commercialization

ii. Reliable potable water for domestic use

iii. Youth, women and People living with disabilities social & economic empowerment

iv. Universal Health Care for all v. Institutional strengthening, citizen engagement & capacity development
To implement these key result areas, the Government will develop a robust resource mobilization strategy that will involve building partnerships with private partners, development partners and the national government.
The sector ceilings in this CFSP have been based on the expenditure priorities that are aligned to the five key result areas. The targeted expenditures will prioritize employment creation, youth empowerment, manufacturing / industrialization activities, enhancement of health coverage, improvement of food security and enhancement of living conditions.
The paper has been prepared on the basis of the strategic interventions identified in the UN SDGs, Vision 2030, Vision 2025, and FY 2018/19 ADP which is aligned to the CIDP 2018-22 whose preparation is ongoing.
MARY KIMANZI
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER - FINANCE & SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING