Marsabit County Integrated Development Plan CIDP FY 2013 – 2017

FOREWARD

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 created two levels of government - national and county. Article 220(2) of the Constitution makes it mandatory for every county to prepare development plans. Following the principles stated in the Constitution, development planning at the counties should be based on integrated national values, equity, resource mobilization and concerns of minorities and marginalized groups.
Further, it is imperative that an integrated development planning framework that enhances linkages between policy, planning and budgeting is formulated. The Kenya Vision 2030 and its MediumTerm Plans provided the foundation for the preparation of the first County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs). Preparation and revision of this Marsabit CIDP, therefore, was based on all the aforementioned values and principles as well as various national plans.
The purpose of the CIDP is to provide comprehensive guidelines in budgeting, project funding, monitoring and evaluation of all the projects for five years.
The projects and programmes in the CIDP were identified through various consultative forums at the county level such as public participation forums, MTP II consultations, as well as the consultations on the county Medium-Term Expenditure Framework. Annual work plans will be drawn to outline projects to be undertaken every financial year.
It is expected that increased participation by a wide cross-section of people during identification, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes will help enhance the key goal of devolution. This will in turn empower citizens at the county levels to realize enhanced social, political and economic development.

Amb. Ukur Yatani

Governor, Marsabit County