State Department for Planning E-Bulletin December, 2018

REPUBLIC OF KENYA DECEMBER, 2018 STATE DEPARTMENT FOR PLANNING THE NATIONAL TREASURY & PLANNING QUARTERLY STATE DEPARTMENT FOR The State Department for Planning - Spearheading Kenya’s PLANNING Development Planning Agenda The State Department INSIDE THIS ISSUE The first development mented in 5-year succes- for Planning is responsi- plan was prepared for the sive Medium-Term Plans. ble for National and period 1966-1970. In The Vision was launched The State Department of Planning spearhead- Sectoral Development ing Kenya’s Development Planning Agenda 2003, the Government concurrently with the First ………………………………………………… ……...1 Planning; Monitoring prepared the Economic Medium Term Plan which Future Focus for the State Department for and Evaluation of Eco- Planning ……………………………………………..2 Recovery Strategy for covered the period 2008- Key Achievements for the State Department for nomic trends; and coor- Planning ……………………………………………..3 Wealth and Employment 2012. The Second Medi- dination of implementa- Current Structure of the State Deparment for Creation. Thereafter, in um Term Plan covered the Planning ……………………………………………..4 tion, monitoring and June 2008, the Kenya period 2013-2017, while Kenya hosts the International Evidence to evaluation of the Sus- Action 2018 Conference and Exhibition ……….5 Vision 2030 was the Third Medium Term Infrastructure, Science, Technology and Inno- tainable Development vations Department meets Key Stakeholders ..6 launched as the nation’s Plan, for the period 2018- Goals (SDGs). The Kenya marks the International day for the long term development 2022 was successfully Eradication of Poverty ……………………………7 State Department is also blueprint, to be imple- competed and launched on The role of Digital Libraries in realization of responsible for policies Development ………………………………………..8 23rd November, 2018. Governors Corner …………………………………9 on National Statistics Health Sector as a Catalystt towards realization Management, Economic of Kenya Vision 2030 …………………………….10 Research and Popula- Kenya elected Vice-Chair of the African Capaci- ty building foundation board of Governors ...11 tion management. Kenya participates at the 15th meeting of the APRM Strategic partners in Ndjamena, Chad.12 Since independence, the Kenya’s Big Four Agenda aimed to fasten Economic Development ………………………...13 State Department has Tokyo International Conference on African existed as either a fully- Development (TICAD)…………………………….18 fledged ministry or a The Importance of Mentoring at the Work Place ……………………………………………………….19 department – mainly in National Council on Population and Develop- the Ministry of Finance ment engages with NCCK Regional Religious Leaders on prioritation of Population and but recently, with Devo- health issues in Deveopment programmes ...20 lution. One of its core Planning and Devolution Dispensation ……...21 outputs is production Survey tools and guidelines adopted after CPRM National Workshop ……………………...22 of Five year Develop- NEPAD Agency team meets Government of Kenya officials to discuss LAPSSET financ- ment Plans which have ing…………………………………………………...24 been the basis of plan- The Role of Monitoring and Evaluation in Planning …………………………………………...25 ning and implementa- Dr. Julius Muia, Principal Secretary, The National Communication and Media Achievers ……….27 tion of development Treasury and Planning, State Department for Planning Quotes and quotes……………………………….28 programmes in Kenya. Pictorial Segment ………………………………...31 2 Future Focus for the State Department for Planning Going forward, the National Treasury and Planning, through the State Department for Plan- ning, intends to focus on the following key initiatives: i) Overseeing implementation of the Third Medium Term Plan (2018-2022) of the Kenya Vision 2030 and its Sector Plans; ii) Developing and sharing guidelines for aligning County Integrated Devel- opment plans (CIDPs) and Strategic plans for Minis- tries, Departments and The National Treasury and Planning CS Henry Rotich, has been Agencies with the Third elected Chairman of the African Group Constituency (AGP). Medium Term Plan in order The group champions private sector led economic transfor- to ensure efficiency and ef- mation and supports the achievements of Africa's Agenda 2030. This fectiveness in the imple- event took place in Bali, Indonesia during the 2018 Annual Meetings mentation of the Plan. of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank iii) Ensuring finalization of the Draft Monitoring and Eval- and budgeting purposes through conducting of vari- uation (M&E) Policy and ous surveys and censuses as well as enactment of leg- M&E Bill in order to pro- islation to govern statistical activities at the County vide the legal and institu- level; and tional framework for opera- tionalization of an efficient vi) Collaborating with other agencies and stakeholders on ICT-based M&E system to implementation of the Sustainable Development track the implementation of Goals (SDGs) through preparation and implementa- programmes and projects at tion of the SDGs Road map, acceleration framework both the National and and tracking progress through preparation of periodic County level; reports. iv) Tracking implementation of Kenya’s economic partner- ships to maximize benefits “The National Treasury and Planning is keen to establish part- from regional and interna- nerships with the Private Sector so as to promote the advance- tional engagements; ment of the SDGs implementation Road Map and to support initiatives that are aimed at creating SDGs’ awareness among all v) Improving the quality of groups.” data for policy, planning 3 Key Achievements for the State Department for Planning Developed and rolled out guidelines for setting up of County Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Systems to help all the 47 Counties in tracking of their CIDPs; Developed National Indicators for tracking economic trends and the Kenya Vision 2030 policies, programmes and projects. The State Department makes available information on the progress on development indicators, leading to informed de- Dr. C.T. Muchiri, MBS, Director of Administration cision making in various areas including allocation and utiliza- tion of resources during the budgetary process; The following are highlights stopping to Ministries/ Developed a draft Monitoring of the key achievements of Departments/Agencies (MDAs) and Evaluation Policy to en- the State Department for Plan- in preparation of Strategic Plans hance efficiency and effective- ning from 2013 to date: and other policy documents; ness in tracking implementation Developed and officially Strengthened the linkage be- of development projects and launched the Third Medium tween policy, planning and programmes at the National Term Plan (MTP III) for budgeting through ensuring that and County levels; and 2018-2022 and 28 MTP III the MDAs’ budgets are aligned Established a mechanism for Sector Plans, (25 traditional to the Medium Term Plan of the mainstreaming the Sustainable sectors and three thematic Kenya Vision 2030 through Co- Development Goals (SDGs) groups). Convening of the MTEF Sector into the National Development Developed, published and dis- Working Groups (in collabora- Agenda through preparation seminated the Second Medi- tion with the National Treas- and launch of the SDGs Road um Term Plan (MTP II), 2013 ury). Map and Transition Strategy -2017 and 19 MTP II Sector Supported integrated develop- and Voluntary National Review Plans; ment planning at the County (NNR) on progress on implementation of the commitments Tracked development of pro- level through production of guidelines for preparation of the and targets in 2030 Agenda of jects and programmes through the United Nations. preparation of the Annual first generation County Integrat- Progress Reports on imple- ed Development Plans (CIDPs), State Department for Planning major mentation of MTP II; 2013-2017 and second genera- activities: tion CIDPs (2018-2022); Pro- Issued guidelines for prepara- MTP III, 2018-2022, SDGs, E- vided technical backstopping to NIMES tion of the Strategic Plans, preparation of the CIDPs for 2013-2017 and 2018-2022, selected Counties; and provided technical back- 4 Current Structure of the State Department for Planning BY BENSON KIMANI Delivery Board was established to play a policy making and advisory role and pro- Directorates vide overall leadership, oversight, guidance The State Department for Planning com- and policy direction in implementation of prises the following Units: the Vision and sustenance of momentum in realizing the goals and aspirations under Macro Planning and International Eco- the Vision; and to be responsible for setting nomic Cooperation Directorate whose key targets and evaluating the results achieved. functions are: providing leadership in the The Vision Delivery Board is supported by preparation of Kenya Vision 2030 Medi- the Vision Delivery Secretariat which um Term Plans and Sector Plans; Macroe- spearheads implementation of the Vision conomic modelling and forecasting; and 2030. providing policy advice on regional eco- Benson Kimani, Director EDCD nomic integration and international eco- National Government Constituencies De- nomic cooperation. velopment Fund– The main purpose of the line Ministries and stakeholders. National Government Constituencies De- Economic Development Coordination Administration Directorate, which over- velopment Fund (NG-CDF) is to enhance Directorate, whose key functions are: sees administration and management of infrastructural development

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