The Elgeyo Marakwet County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) III (2023-2027) focuses on 'Creating Opportunities and Nurturing Potentials' to transform livelihoods through empowerment, participation, sustainable development, and climate resilience.
Summary
Elgeyo Marakwet County Integrated Development Plan Summary (2023-2027)
This summary highlights the main goals, development priorities, sector focus areas, and implementation issues in the Elgeyo Marakwet County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027.
Elgeyo Marakwet County Summary
Executive Summary
The Elgeyo Marakwet County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) III (2023-2027), themed 'Creating Opportunities and Nurturing Potentials,' envisions a progressive county focused on citizen-centric development. Its mission is to transform livelihoods through empowerment, participation, sustainable development, and climate resilience, aligning with Kenya Vision 2030 and the SDGs. The plan aims to enhance social welfare, economic empowerment, food security, and inclusive governance by creating employment, raising living standards, and reducing poverty. Key interventions include infrastructure development, trade, industrialization, and cooperatives, while addressing challenges like Kerio Valley insecurity and fiscal constraints through targeted initiatives and partnerships.
Key Priorities
- Accessible, high-quality healthcare for all residents.
- Modernized transportation infrastructure for improved accessibility.
- Water security and environmental conservation.
- Accelerated growth through improved human settlement and urban development.
- Enhanced food security and wealth creation via agricultural modernization.
- Commercial empowerment through diversified business and industrial environments.
- Quality, equitable education and training.
- Empowerment through sports, social welfare, inclusion, and cultural preservation.
Sectors
- Health
- Infrastructure
- Economic Development
- Social Development
- Governance
Challenges
- Insecurity in the Kerio Valley.
- Limited fiscal resources.
- Persistent poverty.
- Need for enhanced climate resilience.
- Ensuring equitable development.
- Environmental conservation challenges.
Implementation
- Resource mobilization and management.
- Improving ICT connectivity.
- Strengthening stakeholder collaboration.
- Capacity building for project implementation.
- Effective monitoring and evaluation.
- Adherence to financial management.
- Achieving revenue targets.
Notable Facts
- Poverty Rate: 43.6%
- Target Poverty Rate: Below or at least 36.1%
- Gross County Product (GCP) Current: KSh. 84 billion
- Gross County Product (GCP) Target: Ksh. 150 billion
- County GDP Contribution Current: 2%
- County GDP Contribution Target: 4%
- Plan Financial Capacity: Ksh 107.048 billion
- County Annual Budget Allocation: Ksh 17.589 billion
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