Kwale County Integrated Development Plan Summary (2023-2027)

Executive Summary

The County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027 guides Kwale County's development, aligning with Kenya Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals. It covers the county's profile, reviews the previous CIDP, presents a spatial development framework, details development priorities and programs, outlines the implementation framework, and establishes a monitoring, evaluation, and learning system.

Key Priorities

• Improve healthcare services and access.
• Enhance access to clean water.
• Boost agricultural production for food security.
• Strengthen education and skills development.
• Promote economic empowerment and enterprise.
• Ensure good governance and accountability.
• Invest in infrastructure for growth and service delivery.

Sectors

• Health
• Water
• Agriculture
• Education
• Trade and Enterprise Development
• Environment
• Roads and Public Works
• Finance and Economic Planning

Challenges

• High poverty rates.
• Subsistence agriculture dependence.
• Low school transition rates.
• Youth engagement and unemployment.
• Climate change impacts.
• Limited access to essential services.
• Funding reliance on national exchequer and partners.
• Untapped economic potential.

Implementation

• Need for significant capital investment.
• Requirement for stakeholder collaboration.
• Balancing development and recurrent expenditure.
• Mobilizing sufficient funding.
• Ensuring inter-departmental synergy.
• Strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity.
• Addressing cross-sectoral linkages.

Notable Facts

• Total Population (2019): 866,820
• Land Area: 8,270.2 sq km
• Population Density (2019): 105 persons/sq km
• Annual Population Growth Rate: 3.8%
• Overall Poverty Rate (2015/16): 47.0%
• Multidimensional Poverty Rate (2015/16): 69.9%
• GCP as % of GDP (2017): 1.1%
• Service Sector Contribution to GCP (2017): 47.0%

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