Summary

Makueni County Integrated Development Plan Summary (2023-2027)

This summary highlights the main goals, development priorities, sector focus areas, and implementation issues in the Makueni County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027.

Makueni County Summary

Makueni County Summary

The Makueni County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027, themed 'A resilient economy for sustainable development,' aims to foster a resilient community and grow the county's economy.

Executive Summary

The Makueni County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027, themed 'A resilient economy for sustainable development,' is the third such plan since devolution. It details the county's overview, performance review, spatial development framework, development priorities, implementation framework, and monitoring mechanisms. The plan aligns with Kenya Vision 2030, SDGs, and Agenda 2063, developed through a participatory process.

Key Priorities

  • Enhance water harvesting, storage, treatment, and distribution.
  • Improve access to sanitation facilities.
  • Conserve water towers and wetlands through greening programs.
  • Restore degraded landscapes and watersheds.
  • Promote sustainable agriculture and rural development.
  • Develop transport, infrastructure, energy, and ICT services.
  • Strengthen environmental governance.
  • Increase access to improved water sources.

Sectors

  • Water, Sanitation, Environment and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Transport, Infrastructure, Energy and ICT
  • Health Services
  • Social Protection, Education and Recreation
  • General Economic and Commercial Affairs
  • Lands and Urban Development

Challenges

  • Arid and semi-arid land prone to drought.
  • Erratic rainfall patterns impacting agriculture.
  • High multidimensional poverty rates.
  • Low program and project implementation absorption.
  • Inconsistent disbursement of equitable share from the national government.
  • Low revenue mobilization from own sources.
  • Degradation of natural resources.
  • Need for enhanced climate information systems.

Implementation

  • Delays in exchequer disbursements.
  • Uncompleted projects at financial year-end.
  • Low own-source revenue mobilization.
  • Slow project implementation by contractors.
  • Limited resources for development.
  • Need for continuous capacity building.
  • Ensuring effective coordination among stakeholders.

Notable Facts

  • Total Area: 8,176.7 KM2
  • 2019 Population: 987,653
  • Population Projection 2027: 1,087,776
  • Monetary Poverty Rate: 34.5%
  • Multidimensional Poverty Rate: 59.7%
  • CIDP 2023-27 Estimated Cost: Kshs 92.3 billion

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