Mandera County Integrated Development Plan Summary (2023-2027)

Executive Summary

The Mandera County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027 serves as the county's blueprint for resource allocation and performance management. It covers the county's overview, a review of the 2018-2022 CIDP, a spatial development framework, and key development priorities. The plan also outlines strategies, programmes, flagship projects, and an implementation framework, supported by a monitoring, evaluation, and learning system.

Key Priorities

• Enhance trade and cooperative development.
• Improve water, environment, energy, and natural resource management.
• Strengthen public service and community cohesion.
• Advance social services and youth empowerment.
• Boost agriculture, livestock, and fisheries.
• Expand and improve education services.
• Upgrade health services and infrastructure.
• Develop lands, housing, and urban planning.
• Improve road and transport networks.
• Strengthen finance, economic planning, and ICT.

Sectors

• Trade and Cooperatives
• Water and Environment
• Public Service Management
• Social Services
• Agriculture
• Livestock and Fisheries
• Education
• Health Services
• Lands and Housing
• Infrastructure

Challenges

• Insecurity and terrorism threats.
• Delayed disbursement of development funds.
• Frequent border closures impacting trade.
• Arid climate and drought conditions.
• Vulnerability to flash floods.
• High population growth and youth unemployment.
• Low Human Development Index.
• Limited access to pasture and water for livestock.
• Invasive plant species.
• Poor drainage in flood-prone areas.

Implementation

• Delayed exchequer fund disbursements.
• Insecurity affecting operations.
• Border closures disrupting economic activity.
• Limited financial resources for projects.
• Challenges in achieving full fund absorption.
• Delays in approving key planning documents.
• Need for increased funding for vulnerable groups.
• Integrating youth into the labor market.

Notable Facts

• Total Land Area: 25,942 Km2
• 2019 Population: 867,457
• Projected Population 2027: 1,060,236
• Population Density (2019): 33 persons/Km2
• Population under 15 years (2022 Projection): 44.8%
• Economically Active Population (15-64 years) (2022 Projection): 53%
• Persons with Disabilities (2019): 6,190
• Fertility Rate (2019): 8.0

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