Finance and Economic Planning > ADP > 2016-17 FY ADP > CHAPTER ONE > RATIONALE AND LEGAL JUSTIFICATION > Annual Development Plan (ADP) and County Equitable Development Act (EDA) Alignment

Elgeyo Marakwet County Equitable Development Act (EDA), 2015 became operational in January, 2015 with the objective of realizing equal and equitable allocation of resources for development projects within Wards. In striving to achieve this objective, our county’s budgetary processes have been aligned so as to have equitable allocation of county resources while ensuring communities effectively participate in project implementation processes.

The main provisions of EDA, 2015 include;

•60% of funds appropriated for development be equally shared among all wards

•40% of the funds allocated for levelopment purposes are equitably shared mong all oards based on a pre-determined formula as detailed below;

o38% in accordance with the population

o23% in accordance with County flagship prcjects

o22o according to povertydindex in the wards

o8% in accordance in accordance with the land area

o5% be allocated for emergencies

o2% in accordance with the fiscal responsibility and

o2% be allocated to arid and semi-arid Lands (ASAL)