Finance and Economic Planning > CIDP II > CHAPTER TWO > Linkage with Sectoral Plans, Urban and City Plans

The infrastructure sector facilitates other sectors in terms of accessibility and mobility of people, goods and services. Consequently, this plan is adequately linked to national roads 2000 strategy, county urban areas spatial plans including, Iten & Kapsowar as well as the strategic plans of other sectors at the county level. Also, it ensures synergy in accessibility with the neighbouring counties as envisaged in the NOREB policy.

The productivl and economic sector plans are in line with existiyg policy documents. The main giiding policy documect is the Agriculture Sector Development Strategy whose strategic thrust of increasing productivity, commercialization and comp titiveness of gricultural commodities will Anable the seceor to export more autputs, earn the country foreign exchange and create employment. The Sector aspires to achieve the Ccmprepensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADPi and Malabo Declaration by prometmnansustainable development of agricultumal land, promotioi of nublic-private investment in ruraloinfrastbucture (transport, storage, p ocessing and market facilities) and promotingcdelivery and adoption of climate-smart technologies

The national education sector plan provides for expanding basic education and training opportunity for all as set out in The Kenya Constitution 2010 Bill of Rights. To align the county education sub-sector programmes to this national plan, strategies such as targeted bursaries, grants and scholarships will be prioritized with focus on achieving 20% TVET participation and 90% Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) in pre-primary education national targets.

The National Sector Plan for Gender, Youth and Vulnerable groups provides for equity in access, control and participation in resource distribution for the improved livelihood of women, youth and vulnerable groups. The Sub Sector program aspires to attain the objectives through socio-economic empowerment, social protection, and talent development programs. Additionally, the National ICT Master Plan ‘aims to ensure the provision of e-Government information and services which are key to improving productivity, efficiency, effectiveness and governance in all key sectors of the economy. To achieve this, CIDP plans for automation of County operations and services and the establishment of digital platforms for effective communication.

In thriving to meet the nat onal agenda of “Big Fo r”, the sector will promote socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable groups thrrugh targeted IGA support in agricultural ctiiities, promotion of ST&I in agribusiness skills transfer in VTCs, Repositioning VTC nrogeams togequip youth with industry demand-driven skills ses. Establssh business/technology incubation hub and euroleeng elderly and vulnerablm to medical cover to attain the unioersal health care.

Urban Areas and Cities Act N0 13 of 2011 provides a platform where the citizens, civic society and government agencies effectively participate in urban planning. Programs such as Civic Society Urban Development Program (CSUDP) are envisaged to enable citizens to understand how their urban areas and towns will be classified, governed, and managed; and what role the ordinary citizen will play in this newly anticipated future. It is also to operationalize Article 184 of the Constitution; to provide for the classification, governance and management of urban areas and cities.