No. MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN NYANDO AND HOMA-BAY DISTRICTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA FINAL REPORT MAIN AUGUST 2007 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) SANYU CONSULTANTS INC., TOKYO, JAPAN SD JR 07 - 43 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (AS AT MAY 2007) 1 US$ = 68.02 Kenyan Shilling (TTB) 1 US$ = 119.034 Japanese Yen (TTB) 1 Ksh = 0.0147 US$ 1 Ksh = 1.750 Japanese Yen 1 Japanese Yen = 0.571 Ksh PREFACE In response to a request from the Government of Kenya, the Government of Japan decided to conduct a study, the Study for Regional Development Programme in Nyando and Homa Bay Districts in the Republic of Kenya, and entrusted the study to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA selected and dispatched a study team headed by Mr. Kosei HASHIGUCHI of Sanyu Consultants Inc. between June 2005 and May 2007. The team held discussions with the officials concerned of the Government of Kenya and conducted field surveys at the study area. Upon returning to Japan, the team conducted further studies and prepared this final report. I hope that this report will contribute to the promotion of the development programmes identified therein and to the enhancement of friendly relationship between our two countries. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials concerned of the Government of Kenya for their close cooperation extended to the study. August 2007 Kazuhisa MATSUOKA Vice-President Japan International Cooperation Agency August 2007 Mr. MATSUOKA Kazuhisa Vice-president Japan International Cooperation Agency Tokyo, Japan Letter of Transmittal Dear Mr. MATSUOKA, We are pleased to submit herewith the Final Report on the Development Study for Regional Development Programme in Nyando and Homa Bay Districts in the Republic of Kenya. This Report presents the development programmes of the target two districts formulated with the advices and suggestions of the authorities concerned of the Government of Japan and your Agency. Also included were comments made by the national steering committee members chaired by the Ministry of Planning and National Development (MoPND) during the technical discussions on the draft final report which were held at Nairobi in May 2007. The overall objective of this Study is to contribute to poverty reduction of the local population in the Study Districts based primarily upon coordinated and integrated development activities amongst all the development stakeholders. The Study has been conducted in partnership with and by guidance from the MoPND, and incorporated the views of the beneficiaries and other stakeholders such as relevant departments at the districts, local authorities, international funding agencies, NGOs, etc. The process of this Study centered on the following which themselves were the objectives of the Study: 1) To formulate a Development Programme for sustainable development for each of the two districts, and present the planning approach and methodology based upon bottom-up approach, and 2) To enhance the capacity of the counterparts to promote and lead development, which contributes to raising the ownership of the Government in the process of the programme implementation. To attain the above objectives, this Study was carried out in a phasing manner divided into two; namely, Phase 1 dealing mainly with situation analysis, participatory workshops, formulation of the draft Development Programme and identification of some potential pilot projects, and Phase 2 which was further divided into two; former part of which was to undertake the preparation and mobilization of the pilot projects, and later part of which was to implement the pilot and present the final version of the Development Programme upon feeding-back all the lessons therein. The Phase I study started at the end of June 2005, and the Study itself completed in July 2007 upon presenting this Final Report. We wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to your Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant authorities of the Government of Japan. We also wish to express our deep gratitude to MoPND, the counterpart agency, in the Republic of Kenya for the close cooperation and assistances extended to us during our investigation and study. Very truly yours, HASHIGUCHI Kosei Team Leader of the Study Team Location Map of the Study Area Nyando District Homa Bay District per P. Sub- Average in Sub-location Division Male Female Total HHs Area Location HH Density locatio Population HHs 2 2 Nyando District km P./km Lower Nyakach 23,395 25,852 49,247 11,149 4.4 182.6 270 8 17 2,897 656 Miwani 28,128 29,901 58,029 13,982 4.2 225.7 257 3 14 4,145 999 Muhoroni 33,516 29,934 63,450 15,119 4.2 334.8 190 6 17 3,732 889 Nyando 30,571 33,940 64,511 14,029 4.6 249.3 259 6 17 3,795 825 Upper Nyakach 31,025 33,668 64,693 14,092 4.6 176.0 368 6 11 5,881 1,281 Total in Nyando 146,635 153,295 299,930 68,371 4.4 1,168.4 257 29 76 3,946 900 Homa-bay District Asego 37,222 39,556 76,778 17,636 4.4 184.1 417 3 11 6,980 1,603 Kobama 11,352 12,893 24,245 5,441 4.5 140.6 172 2 8 3,031 680 Ndhiwa 20,419 22,812 43,231 10,238 4.2 237.3 182 4 11 3,930 931 Rangwe 37,047 42,216 79,263 18,146 4.4 267.3 297 9 17 4,663 1,067 Nyarongi 8,083 8,972 17,055 4,012 4.3 97.5 175 4 6 2,843 669 Riana 22,605 25,363 47,968 11,567 4.1 233.6 205 4 10 4,797 1,157 Total in Homa-bay136,728 151,812 288,540 67,040 4.3 1,160.4 249 26 63 4,580 1,064 Source: 1999 Census Ethiopia Sudan Somalia Kenya Uganda 0 20 40 60 80 km The Study Area Equator Nairobi L. Victoria Indian Ocean Tanzania TYPICAL SCENERY IN NYANDO AND HOMA BAY DISTRICTS Nyando Basin where Nyando District lies. Seen on the right end is the Lake Victoria and Kisumu City is nearby. Nyando Districti is within the economic zone of Kisumu City. Typical rural scenery in Homa Bay District, showing hilly area. Unlike Nyando District, economic activity is not brisk but mostly dependent on subsistence agriculture. Ahero Town, a major town in Nyando District. Population of Nyando District is about 300,000, of which about 10% live in this town. - 1 - TYPICAL SCENERY IN NYANDO AND HOMA BAY DISTRICTS A typical beach called Ngegu Beach. Fish catch has really Homa Bay Town where the capital of Homa Bay District is declined to about 20% only comapared to that of 1990s. placed. Abour 56,000 population resides ADIS orphans are now one of the challenges. About one-third A typical rural centre where divisional government officers and of pupils now do not have either mother or farther or the both. alsohealth centre are usually placed A community workshops which was held in a church. Villagers A destrict level workshop. In this study, participatory was around the venue discuss their challenges and opportunities. pursued from community, division and at this deistrict level. - 2 - PILOT PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION A training on home based care for PLWHA. The trainees are to A community health worker now talks to the community about teach care givers of how to undertake HBC PLWHA. local disease management. Training on Baking Technology at KIRDI. Total 44 community representatives attended 8 different courses. Now sowing vegetable seeds to the nursery. The trainer is a divisional agriculture officer. Hand fabric weaving out of cotton wool. A cottage industry Line-transplanting: one of the significant technologies promotion in line with the cotton revitalization pursued by GOK. introduced by the key-farmers. - 3 - COMPOSITION OF REPORTS SUMMARY MAIN REPORT APPENDIXES VOL-1/2 APPENDIXES VOL-2/2 GUIDELINES to prepare district development plan CONTENTS PREFACE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL LOCATION MAP OF THE STUDY AREA PHOTOS CONTENTS PART I INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ...........................................................I CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE ................................................................... I-1-1 1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................... I-1-1 1.2 Objectives and Scope of the Study ................................................................................... I-1-2 1.3 The Study Area ................................................................................................................. I-1-3 1.4 The Study Approach ......................................................................................................... I-1-3 1.5 Implementation Arrangement of the Study....................................................................... I-1-4 CHAPTER 2 DEV’T PLANS WITH THE RELEVANCE TO THE DISTRICT .................. I-2-1 2.1 Development Performance in the National Context ......................................................... I-2-1 2.1.1 Past Trend of the Economic Development........................................................... I-2-1 2.1.2 Human Development Index in Kenya.................................................................. I-2-2 2.2 Economic Recovery Strategy: the Overarching Development Strategy in Kenya............ I-2-3 2.3 National and District Development Plans......................................................................... I-2-4 2.3.1 Achievement of the previous Development Plan................................................. I-2-4 2.3.2 Major constrains identified under the Present District Development Plan .......... I-2-5 2.3.3 District development Strategies & Priorities under the current Plan 2002-2008 . I-2-6 2.4 Decentralization Process