The Uasin Gishu County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027 outlines strategies to transform the county into a place of opportunities, focusing on service delivery, enablers, and empowerment.
Summary
Uasin Gishu County Integrated Development Plan Summary (2023-2027)
This summary highlights the main goals, development priorities, sector focus areas, and implementation issues in the Uasin Gishu County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027.
Uasin Gishu County Summary
Uasin Gishu County Summary
Executive Summary
The Uasin Gishu County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027 is the third such plan and the first for the current administration. It provides a framework for planning, budgeting, and evaluation, anchored on three pillars: Service Delivery, Enablers, and Empowerment. The plan aims to transform Uasin Gishu into a county of opportunities, aligning with the Governor's manifesto, national aspirations like Kenya Vision 2030, and international commitments such as the SDGs and AU Agenda 2063.
Key Priorities
- Enhance access to quality healthcare services.
- Empower youth, women, and vulnerable groups.
- Promote agribusiness and value addition.
- Improve agricultural sector productivity and food security.
- Develop critical infrastructure (roads, water, ICT).
- Foster growth in sports and arts.
- Strengthen SMEs through training and credit access.
- Conserve the environment and address climate change.
Sectors
- Health
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Economic Development
- Governance
Challenges
- High cost of living.
- Limited financial resources.
- Declining agricultural productivity.
- Inadequate markets and low value addition.
- Ensuring quality public service delivery.
- Youth unemployment.
- Improving access to healthcare and education.
- Inadequate road infrastructure.
- High cost of credit.
- Insufficient housing and urban planning.
Implementation
- Significant resource gap requiring enhanced revenue and external funding.
- Need for effective coordination among stakeholders.
- Strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Capacity building for county staff.
- Ensuring continued public participation.
- Managing project implementation risks.
Notable Facts
- Total Area: 3,345.2 Km²
- 2019 Population: 1,163,186
- Projected Population 2027: 1,355,385
- Population Growth Rate: 3.8%
- County GDP Contribution (2021): 2.3%
- Services Sector Contribution to County GDP: 50%
- Agriculture Sector Contribution to County GDP: 39%
- Average Annual Rainfall: 1500 mm
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