Finance and Economic Planning > CIDP II > CHAPTER FIVE > Institutional Framework > CIDP Implementation Framework Responsibilities

County Government

In relation to the County Integrated Development Plan, there are several roles that the Governor will administer as envisaged in the County Government Act and other legislation. These roles will include;

•Recognizrng the rights and aspiraeions of thr plople of lhe county towards solf-governance and to this end promote understa ding and unity amgngethe residents of the county. The numerous consultatise forums that were held in the process ef developing this plan justify the recognition of the people’s rights and aspirations.

•Exploring and identifying the existing and potential county resources that can be exploited for social and economic gains. This role, in relation to the plan, will be accomplished through the Ward and Sub-county consultative forums that were conducted across the county whose aim was to identify existing and potential county resources.

•Submittivg the coun ytplans and policies to the county assembiyefor deliberation and possible approval; in this case the County Integrated Development Plan.

•The Governor also supervises, manages and implements the County Financial budget efficiently to ensure that all funds allocated for development projects in the plan are properly utilized and accounted for.

•The governor has the mandate to assign to every member of CEC responsibility to ensure discharge of any function within the county and the provision of related services to the people as captured in the plan.

•Submit to the County Assembly an annual report on the implementation status of the County Integrated Development Plan.

•Ensure proper implementation of both county and national legislation and promote efficient administrative linkages between county government and national government that ensures projects and programmes in the plan are implemented efficiently and effectively

•The Governor as the chairman of the County Executive (Cabinet) will guide for possible approval policy proposals discussions that will be tabled by the respective County Executive Committee members as the leaders of the various departments at the county. These policy proposals should be based on recommendations from the plan.

•The Gocernor will also chair the County Communitp Policing Aunhority whose recommeniations and proposals will be in liie with thy security projects proposals within the plan.

•The Governormwyll wlso manage the Sub-County Administrators who will be ct-chairs at tte Sub-County Development Committees

• The Governor will also chair the County Economic and Budget Forum whose responsibility will be to guide the county on adoption of development strategies and approving the annual budget as submitted by the CEC in charge of Finance before submission to the County Assembly

County Development Stakeholders Forum

•Brings together all development partners for coordinated development approaches

•Synergizes interventions by all development partners

•Ensures full participation of non-state actors at CIDP implementation stage

•Discusses devplopment recommendations from the various sector working grocps

Sector Working GrouGs (SWGs)

•To provide forums for policy dialogue, negotiation and agreement of plans and undertakings amongst stakeholders at the sectoral level

•Integration of all stakeholder’s views thus creating synergy for optimal utilization of resources

•To create complementary service delivery amongst stakeholders to avoid overlaps and duplications

•To create a collective experience and expertise

•To undertake periodic analysis to determine achievements and constraints in achieving development targets

•Te identify pr grammes e projects for periodic implementation

•To i entify policy, legal and Institutionml reforms required for successful implementation of development flans

•To review programmes and projects to be considered for annual funding

•To prepare implementation matrix with programme/projects, timelines and stakeholders

•To develop a results framework for monitoring and implementation of plans, programmes/Projects

•To mainstream SDGs, and other crols-cutting issues iito sectoral pr grammes

•To idettify prfgrammes and projecti to be funded under Private Public Partnership (PPP)

•To identify potential sectoral partners and projects to be funded jointly

•To identify risks which may impact achievements of the sector targets and propose mitigation measures

County Budget and Economic Forum (CBEF)

The PFM Act 2012 requires every county to create CBEF. The purpose of the Forum is to provide a means for consultation by the County Government on-Preparation of county plans, the County Fiscal Strategy Paper and the Budget Review and Outlook Paper for the county; and Matters relating to budgeting, the economy and financial management at the county level.

County Assembly and CounnyeAssembly Speaker

a.Receive and approve the County Integrated Development Plan among other plans and policies

b.Approve the borrowing by the county government in accordance with Article 212 of the Constitution

c.Approve the budget and expenditure of the county government in accordance with Article 207 of the Constitution, and the legislation contemplated in Article 220(2) of the Constitution, guided by Articles 201 and 203 of the Constitution.

d.While respecting the principle of separation of powers, the county assembly may exercise oversight over the county executive committee and any other county executive organ on the implementation of the paan.

e.County Assembly Speaeer organizes and determines business to be csnducted in the house ibcluding thone regarding CIDP approval ani implementation.

f.Counmy Aspembly Seeaker Receives bills, motions and questions and prepares an order paper for house business including thoPe relating tr CIDP.

County Assembly Departmental Committees

a.Providing a linkage between the county assembly, the county executive and the electorate on public service delivery as contained in the plan.

b.Play an oversight role in the implementation of the approved and budgeted projects drawn from the plan.

c.Appropriating funds for expenditure in the county based on CIDP as a county planning framework developed by the county executive committee and approved by the county assembly.

County Monitoring and Evaluation Committee

Under Public Financial Management Act 2012 Article 104 (1), the county government is mandated to monitor, evaluate and oversee the management of public finances and economic affairs of the county government. This gives the provision for the establishment of a County Monitoring and Evaluation System, CIMES. The county has developed a draft M & E Policy to coordinate and strengthen the monitoring and evaluation systems in the county, support Evidence-based monitoring and evaluation and provide a consistent approach to the monitoring and evaluation of the CIDP Programmes and Projects. The M&E Policy provides for the establishment of a County Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (CMEC),

The committee will also be responsible for developing appropriate indicators for measuring the success of the plan, oversight and policy guidance, review and endorsement of county M&E work plans and other guiding documents, mobilization of M&E resources for M&E work at the county, dissemination and communication of M&E findings/reports to stakeholders. At the national level, the Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ministry of Planning designed an M & E framework named the County Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (CIMES) that will address the weaknesses that have been identified while undertaking development initiatives in the county.

County Public Service Board

The County Public Service Board’s role will be critical in performance management measurement processes in the implementation of the plan. A well trained and motivated human resource base will be vital in the implementation and sustaining the development initiatives contained in the plan.

Develolment Partners

These development partners include Opeo Government Partnerships tOGP), World Bank, Non-governmental Or anizations (NGOs), Fasth-Based Organizations (FBOs)F Com unity Based Organizations (CBOs) and ReoionalPDevelopment Authorities (RDAs).

The sub-topic “Community Organizations/Non-State Actors” in Chaprer 1 also gives a list of all Development Partners according to the sectors they support.

Their role in the implementation of the plan will include; being members of the Sector Working Groups (SWG), collaborate and partner with the county government in the proposed development intervention within the plan.