Public Service Management
National Government (State Department for Devolution) and the World Bank
The program focuses on enhancing county revenue mobilization, improving expenditure management, and strengthening intergovernmental coordination. It also aims to improve institutional performance and human resource management at the county level.
The proposed KDSP II will build on the achievements of the first phase of the Kenya Devolution Support Program (KDSP), which was implemented from 2016 to 2021. Through KDSP I, foundational institutions, systems, and capacities to support devolution were put in place, but certain gaps remain. Through the implementation of several other devolved sector projects, a common theme of challenges has emerged, which the Program also proposes to address. The overarching objective is to strengthen counties to deliver on their functions efficiently and effectively. The Program proposes to address these challenges through a range of activities undertaken by national Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and county governments.
The program will be implemented by the State Department for Devolution and involves multiple stakeholders, including national and county governments.
Key Result Areas (KRAS)
The program supports capacity building at the county level in the following 3 Key Result Areas (KRAS)
1. KRA 1: Sustainable Financing and Expenditure Management.
2. KRA 2: Intergovernmental Coordination, Institutional Performance and Human Resource Management.
3. KRA 3: Oversight, Participation and Accountability.
KDSP II builds on the results achieved under KDSP. This includes improvements in:
(i) the quality of financial statements and financial reporting;
(ii) compliance with budgeting formats;
(iii) adherence to procurement procedures;
(iv) planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) (set up of county M&E committees);
(v) timely development of County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) and Annual Development Plans (ADPs);
(vi) processes in public participation and (vii) county audit outcomes
2023-2027
National Government (State Department for Devolution) and the World Bank
Through KDSP I, foundational institutions, systems, and capacities to support devolution were put in place, but certain gaps remain. Through the implementation of several other devolved sector projects, a common theme of challenges has emerged, which the Program also proposes to address. The overarching objective is to strengthen counties to deliver on their functions efficiently and effectively. The Program proposes to address these challenges through a range of activities undertaken by national Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and county governments.
KDSPII grants will be awarded at two levels
A. Level 1 grants: Institutional strengthening grant
B. Level 2 grants: Service delivery and investment grant
Level 1 Grant is designed to support the county government to undertake core institutional reforms, finance and capacity-building activities that will strengthen its ability to access the Level 2 Grant.
Level 2 Grant is aimed at financing for investments in county infrastructure and service delivery. The chosen investments must be aligned with the CIDP and CADP.
The Level 2 Grant will be allocated based on both the achievement of the minimum conditions and the county’s scores in the performance measures. These performance measures reflect the three KRAs and the seven DLIs for the Level 2 Grant. The relative score of a county (that is, its score as compared to the score of others) will be considered to determine the size of the allocation for each DLI.
For each DLI (DLIs 3–7), 50 percent of the Level 2 Grant envelope will be divided among counties that met that respective DLI result using the CRA formula (that is, the equitable shares). The other 50 percent is allocated based on the scores against the performance measures pertaining to each respective DLI result area, weighted with the CRA formula. Therefore, meeting a DLI result will give counties access to the base allocation, which can be further enhanced by above-average performance against the related performance measures. The performance measures and scoring guidelines are provided in annex 3.
The investment grant for a county is the sum of what it is allocated under DLIs 3–7. The allocation for the Level 2 Grant is as follows:
• DLI 3: US$500,000 for each county that has increased its OSR by at least 5 percent annually, over and above the rate of inflation
• DLI 4: US$550,000 for each county that has prepared and is implementing an action plan to reduce the stock of pending bills and maintain it at minimal levels
• DLI 5: US$700,000 for each county that has integrated its HR records, authorized staff establishment and payroll, and uploaded cleaned payrolls in the HRMIS
• DLI 6: US$350,000 for each county that is enhancing accountability for results through an integrated performance management framework
• DLI 7: US$400,000 for each county with a PIM dashboard with citizen feedback mechanisms.
To support the implementation of the Programme, the following institutional arrangements have been established.
The CPSC comprises the following members:
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The CPTC is responsible for the technical operation of the Program. It comprises of representation from the relevant county agencies and departments from the relevant sectors to ensure coordinated delivery of program results. This includes,
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The CTIPTs support technical operation of the program KRAs in the county. Representatives in the CTIPTs are selected according to their technical capacity and mandates and organized and coordinated into dedicated results teams for each KRA to drive collaboration and achieve holistic results. The technical focal persons of the respective KRAs will chair the partner teams.
The CPIU comprises:
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The programme will achieve its objectives through three Key Result Areas (KRAs) as follows.
A) Key Result Area I-(KRA-I)
Sustainable Financial and Expenditure Management.
B) Key Result Area II-(KRA-II)
Intergovernmental Coordination, Institutional Performance and Human Resource Management.
C) Key Result Area III-(KRA-III)
Oversight Participation and Accountability.
Under each Key Result Area, there are Disbursable Linked Indicators (DLIs) that the county government is required to achieve.
DLI 2; County government has put in place programme management and implementation structures
Detailed activities that will be implemented by the county government under KDSP II are presented in the approved work plan, budget, and cash flow plan.
