The Marsabit County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027 outlines a roadmap for transformative and sustainable development to improve residents' quality of life.
Summary
Marsabit County Integrated Development Plan Summary (2023-2027)
This summary highlights the main goals, development priorities, sector focus areas, and implementation issues in the Marsabit County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027.
Marsabit County Summary
Marsabit County Summary
Executive Summary
The third County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) for Marsabit County (2023-2027) integrates economic, social, environmental, and spatial development. It aligns community priorities with national goals and provides a roadmap for development efforts across government and partners. The plan reviews past performance, identifies challenges, and details development priorities, strategies, and projects.
Key Priorities
- Enhance agriculture, livestock, and fisheries.
- Improve water, environment, and natural resources management.
- Develop lands, energy, housing, and urban areas.
- Upgrade transport infrastructure.
- Strengthen education and skills development.
- Promote social services and gender equality.
- Improve health service delivery.
- Strengthen public service and administration.
Sectors
- Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
- Water, Environment and Natural Resources
- Lands, Energy, Housing & Urban Development
- Roads, Public Works & Transport
- Education, Skills Development, Youth & Sports
- Culture, Gender and Social Services
- Health Services
- Public Service and Administration
Challenges
- Slow economic growth
- Climate change impacts and drought
- Internal county conflicts
- Humanitarian emergencies
- Low and erratic rainfall
- High population growth
- High poverty rates
- Insecurity and tribal clashes
Implementation
- Limited financial resources
- Revenue collection shortfalls
- Fund reallocation for emergencies
- Increase in pending bills
- Project delays and shelving
- Revenue leakages
- Lack of new revenue bases
- Disrupted rainfall patterns
Notable Facts
- County Area: 70,961.2 km2
- 2019 Population: 459,785
- Population Growth Rate: 3.4%
- Projected Population (2027): 565,091
- Population Under 15 (2019): 46.94%
- Monetary Poverty Rate: 63.2%
- Multidimensional Poverty Rate: 85.8%
- Total Revenue Received (2018-2022): KES 29.35 billion
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