Country PresentationsKenya

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) (2003-2007) 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.