Transcript MDGs Needs Assessment in Kenya

Country Presentations
Kenya
MDG Based Planning Workshop
Dar es Salaam
Milestones and Timelines in the
National Planning Process
• Kenya’s national long term planning has been
anchored on the sessional papers (10-15 yrs);
• 5-7 year development plans form the medium
term strategies;
• The Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) (20032007) is the current medium term strategy;
• Investment Programme of the ERS (IP-ERS)
that gives the coordination mechanism and cost
of interventions prepared;
• M and E system to track and report on progress
established.
Milestones and Timelines in the
National Planning … Cont.
• ERS has strong political support and went
through elaborate consultative process;
• ERS has clear targets – macro and sectoral
level;
• In some cases ERS is more ambitious than
MDGs e.g. Health and education.
• We have 5 yr district plans, whose review is
expected in 2007;
• We also have annual district and constituency
based initiatives that are open in approach but
focus on MDGs- CDF, LATF, Bursary funds, etc.
Next Steps in the Process
• MDG Needs Assessment already carried out;
• Development of a long term strategy on MDGs
that will be in line with the new long term vision
(Vision 2030) being is being developed;
• ERS comes to an end in 2007. A mid-term
review has already been carried out.
• There will be need to ensure that that the next
strategy is fully aligned to MDGs;
Challenges
• Lack of/inconsistency of data;
• Possible unrealistic final cost estimates due to failure to
cross-reference between sectors;
• Most MDG enablers (infrastructure, trade, etc.) “costed”
using different methodologies – issues of consistency;
• Mobilization of all stakeholders, especially some of the
donors and stakeholders at the sub-national level
• Taking the process to the sub-national, especially
community level;
• Capacity development at all levels and in all sectors
• Securing adequate resources MDGs – improving aid
uptake, filling resource gaps, etc
Support Required on:
• Development of MDG based long term
plan
• Development of sectoral Quick Win
strategies.