BUSIA COUNTY COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018 - 2022 BUSIA COUNTY VISION: A transformative and progressive County for sustainable and equitable development MISSION: To provide high quality service to Busia residents through well governed institutions and equitable resource distribution CORE VALUES: Transparency: We encourage openness in sharing information between the County Government and the public Accountability: We hold ourselves answerable to the highest ideals of professionalism, ethics and competency Integrity: We believe that acting honorably is the foundation of everything we do and the basis of public trust Teamwork: We understand the strength of cooperation and collaboration and that our success depends on our ability to work together as one cohesive team Fairness: We have an open culture and are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone Honesty: We insist on truthfulness with each other; with the citizens, we expect and value openness Equity: We believe in fairness for every resident in distribution of resources and opportunities ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................... x LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................. xii FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................................... xx ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................... xxii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. xxiii CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................... 2 1.1 COUNTY OVERVIEW, POSITION AND SIZE ................................................................................ 2 1.2 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................... 4 1.2.1 PHYSICAL AND TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES ................................................................... 4 1.2.3 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................... 4 1.3 ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL UNITS ................................................................................... 5 1.3.1 ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS SUB0DIVISIONS .................................................................... 5 1.4 DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES .............................................................................................................. 7 1.4.1 POPULATION SIZE AND COMPOSITION.......................................................................... 7 1.4.2 POPULATION DENSITY AND DISTRIBUTION ................................................................ 9 1.4.3 POPULATION PROJECTION FOR SPECIAL AGE GROUPS ............................................ 9 1.4.4 POPULATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY ....................................................... 10 1.4.5 DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDENDS ............................................................................................ 11 1.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM ........................................................................................ 12 1.5.1 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH ............................................................................ 12 1.5.2 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI) .......................................................................... 12 1.5.3 GENDER INEQUALITY INDEX (GII) ................................................................................ 12 1.6 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................. 13 1.6.1 ROAD, RAIL NETWORK, PORTS, AIRSTRIPS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTEES ................................................................................................................................ 13 1.6.2 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 13 1.6.3 ENERGY ACCESS ................................................................................................................ 13 1.6.4 HOUSING .............................................................................................................................. 14 1.7 LAND AND LAND USE .................................................................................................................. 15 1.7.1 LAND OWNERSHIP CATEGORIES/CLASSIFICATION ................................................. 15 iii 1.7.2 MEAN HOLDING SIZE........................................................................................................ 15 1.7.3 PERCENTAGE OF LAND WITH TITLE DEEDS .............................................................. 15 1.7.4 SETTLEMENT PATTERNS ................................................................................................. 15 1.8 EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................................................... 15 1.8.1 WAGE EARNERS ................................................................................................................. 15 1.8.3 LABOUR FORCE BY SECTOR ........................................................................................... 16 1.8.4 UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS ............................................................................................... 16 1.9 IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SCHEMES ...................................................................... 16 1.9.1 IRRIGATION POTENTIAL .................................................................................................. 16 1.9.2 IRRIGATION SCHEMES ..................................................................................................... 16 1.10 CROPS, LIVESTOCK, FISH PRODUCTION AND VALUE ADDITION ...................................... 18 1.10.1 MAIN CROPS PRODUCED ............................................................................................... 18 1.10.2 ACREAGE UNDER FOOD AND CASH CROPS.............................................................. 18 1.10.3 AVERAGE FARM SIZES ................................................................................................... 18 1.10.4 MAIN STORAGE FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 18 1.10.5 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................... 18 1.10.6 MAIN LIVESTOCK BREEDS AND FACILITIES ............................................................ 18 1.10.7 MAIN FISHING ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 19 1.10.8 APICULTURE ..................................................................................................................... 19 1.11 OIL AND OTHER MINERALS ......................................................................................................... 19 1.11.1 MINING POTENTIAL ........................................................................................................ 19 1.11.2 ONGOING MINING AND EXTRACTIVE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 20 1.12 TOURISM AND WILDLIFE ............................................................................................................. 20 1.12.1 MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES .................................................... 20 1.12.2 CLASSIFIED/MAJOR HOTELS ........................................................................................ 20 1.12.3 MAIN WILDLIFE ............................................................................................................... 21 1.12.4 TOTAL NUMBER OF TOURISTS ..................................................................................... 21 1.13 INDUSTRY AND TRADE ................................................................................................................. 21 1.13.1 TRADE/ MARKETS ........................................................................................................... 21 1.13.2 INDUSTRIAL PARKS ........................................................................................................ 21 1.13.3 MAJOR INDUSTRIES ........................................................................................................ 21 1.14 BLUE ECONOMY ............................................................................................................................. 21 iv 1.14.1 ACQUACULTURE ............................................................................................................. 21 1.14.2 MAIN FISHING ACTIVITIES, TYPES OF FISH PRODUCED AND LANDING SITES ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 1.14.3 MARINE TRANSPORT AND TOURISM ......................................................................... 22 1.15 FORESTRY, AGRO0FORESTRY AND VALUE ADDITION .......................................................