MPSYGA State Department of Gender Affairs Strategic Plan 2018-2022

The Executive Order No.2 of 2018, bestows the State Department for Gender Affairs with the functions of gender policy management, special programmes for women’s empowerment, and gender mainstreaming in MCDAs, domestication of international treaties and conventions on gender, and policy and programmes on gender- based violence. To deliver on its mandate, the Department designed a five-year strategic plan covering the period 2018-2022, as a framework of reference in guiding its operations during the plan period. Its aim is to guide the State Department for Gender Affairs to deliver on its mandate, as envisaged in Executive Order No.2 of 2018. A product of extensive collaboration and comprehensive feedback from our internal and external stakeholders, the plan establishes the strategic framework for the planning and delivery of gender-responsive services in Kenya, as well as timely monitoring and evaluation of performance. It is informed by the Constitution and international as well as regional treaties and conventions that Kenya has domesticated, and is aligned to the Government’s Big Four Agenda of manufacturing, food security and nutrition, affordable housing and access to universal healthcare coverage.

This Strategic Plan provides a framework for realising the delivery of tangible gender development results to all Kenyans. It will also act as a guide for assessing the performance and achievements of results in the State Department for the next five years, across all its responsibilities. The implementation of this plan is the responsibility of not only the top leadership or heads of directorates, but also all stakeholders. The directorates should work as a team in service delivery as expected by Kenyans.

Each directorate is, therefore, required to translate the strategic action plan into directorate work plans and thus provide the foundation for departmental performance evaluation. At the same time, we expect to see closer collaboration, consultation and communication between all the directorates in the State Department. The SDGA has been charged with many significant national commitments, informed by the 2010 Constitution and Vision 2030.