ESP Brief Ppt

ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAMME (ESP)

Overcoming Today’s Challenges for a Better Kenya Tomorrow

Brief on Progress in Implementation 11/02/2010

Key issues for consideration

• Role of the Treasury / MoF• Relationships within ESP f/w and how they are managed• How the ESP experience can inform the CDF and other

decentralised funds project supervision and quality control

• How planning is integrated with implementation to ensure standards and efficiency of use-– Building is only half the story – Considering equipping and maintenance for service provision

• Citizen Participation – CSOs engagement

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Background of the Budget

• 2009/10 Budget theme – • ‘Overcoming Today’s Challenges for a Better Kenya

Tomorrow’, • The budget was premised on the need to- – urgently overcome the socio-economic challenges that we

face today. – restore the confidence of Kenyans in their country and its

institutions, – jump start the return of the economy back to a long term

growth path, – providing the impetus for building a cohesive, equitable

and prosperous Kenya


Key Objectives of the ESP

– To boost the country’s economicrecovery and return the economy back to the envisioned medium term growth path;

– To expand economic opportunities in rural areas for employment creation;

– To promote regional development for equity and social stability;

– To improve infrastructure and the quality of education and healthcare for all Kenyans;

– To invest in the conservation of the environment, renewable energy and food Security; and,

– To expand the access to, and build the ICT capacity of our people in order to expand their economic opportunities and accelerate economic growth.

Summary of ESP Specific Projects


Fisheries Development

• Focus - Improving nutrition and creating over 120,000 employment and income opportunities.

Activity Cost / Unit Kshs 000,000

No of Units / constituency

Constituency coverage

T Cost Kshs 000,000

Construct 200 fish ponds in 140 constituencies for fish farming at a cost of KSh 40,000

0.04 200 140 1,120


Agriculture, Water and Irrigation, Regional Dev & Youth Affairs

Focus - Reducing reliance on rain-fed agriculture.




T Cost Kshs 000,000

· Multi purpose regional development with initial rice/maize production at Bura, Hola, Pekera, Tana Delta, Kibwezi, Ahero, West Kano, Bunyala, Mwea, and South West Kano.

2000 1 1 2000


Education • Focus - Improving the quality to Education



const cvrge

T Cost Kshs 000,000

· Reconstruct (upgrade) two primary schools in each constituency – with water harvesting facilities

7 1 210 1,470

· Reconstruct to upgrade to National school level (Centres of Excellence) one secondary school in each constituency

30 1 200 6000

· Recruit 50 primary school teachers per constituency under a 3 year contract at Ksh 10,000/ per month

0.12 50 210 1260

Recruit 10 secondary school teachers per constituency under a 3 year contract at Ksh 14,000/ per month

0.168 10 210 352.8

·Establish a Ksh 60,000 tree fund for 20 primary schools in each constituency

1.2 1 210 252


Local Government

• Focus – Addressing the missing markets and facilitating commerce, trade and rural enterprise development.




T Cost Kshs 000,000

Construct a prototype fresh produce and wholesale market in 180 constituencies (Revsd – additional 30 constituencies)

10 1 180 1,800


Public Health and Sanitation • Focus - Making quality healthcare accessible to all Kenyans




T Cost Kshs 000,000

· Construct 1 maternity, children ward plus admission office in 200 constituencies

20 1 200 4000

· Recruit 20 nurses under a 3 year contract at KSh 13,000 for each constituency for preventive health care delivery

0.156 20 210 655.2

· Purchase 5 motorcycles for preventive health services for each constituency

0.08 5 210 84

· Purchase 20 bicycles to community health workers

0.03 20 210 0.6

· Provide Medical Kits for all health facilities

5 1 200 1000


Industrialisation

• Focus – Promoting Regional Development for equity and social stability through the establishment of Constituency Industrial Development Centres (CIDC).




T Cost Kshs 000,000

· Construct 1 jua kali shed in each constituency

2.5 1 210 525

· Purchase welding and fabrication equipment for jua kali sheds in each constituency

1 1 210 210


Information and Communication

• Focus – Improving access and capacity for ICT use and development




T Cost Kshs 000,000

· Purchase 1 mobile digital laboratory for secondary schools per constituency

6 1 210 1,260


Total Budget / Implementation Period

Total Budget – 22Billion• The ESP began implementation on July 1st, 2009

with the development of the f/w.• Began implementation phase in earnest in

August with launch• Implementation period was envisaged to be six

(6) months and it was therefore originally expected to be completed by end December 2009.

• End date now March, 2010

Implementation Framework• Overall Leadership - Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance.• Technical Working Group - Chaired by PS/T and comprised of Senior

Treasury Officials in MoF.• ESP Secretariat - officers from Budget supplies and Economic Affairs

departments / Coordination role• Implementing Ministries - Project Implementation Units. Sole

responsibility • Stimulus Project Management Committee (SPMC) – Established by

the Constituency Development Fund Committees (CDFC) at the constituency level.

• Constituency Projects Tender Committee (CPTC) – Adopted from The District Project Tender Committee

• CDF Board – Facilitation and Logistical support • Technical support & MoPW – supervision and quality Control

Constituency Project Mgt Com CPTC

• The CDF Account Manager will constitute the Constituency Projects Tender Committee (CPTC).• The Membership Structure of the Constituency Projects Tender committee will be as below;• • Chairman Member of the Constituency Development Fund Committee • (CDFC) appointed in writing by the Constituency Development Fund Account Manager.• • Deputy• Chairman A person in charge of finance appointed in writing by the CDF Account Manager.• • Members Three members of the CDFC elected by the CDFC.• District Accountant of the District or Accountant appointed in writing by the District

Accountant of the District.• District Development Officer (DDO) of the District or Development Officer appointed by

the DDO.• District Works Officer (DWO) of the District or Works Officer appointed in writing by the

DWO.• Respective departmental representative of the District for the subject procurement.• • Secretary District Procurement Officer (DPO) of the District or Procurement Officer appointed in

writing by the DPO.• • Quorum will be five members including the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman.

Stimulus Project Mgt Com - SPMC

• The SPMC will be Responsible for monitoring the implementation of Projects and may designate a sub- project committee with the functions of monitoring on an on-going basis.

• Roles and Responsibilities of the SPMC: • • Identify the appropriate location of the project using guidelines provided by

the respective ministries;• Monitor implementation of specific projects;• Make recommendations for payments, in consultation with relevant and

technical ministries, to the District Accountant, through the CDFC; and• Make official impromptu visits to projects at such times as it may deem

appropriate. •

Stimulus Project Mgt Com - SPMC

• The Member of Parliament in that Constituency or their representative;• The District Commissioner of the district;• The District Development Officer or their representative;• The District Public Works Officer or their representative;• The Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer of the Constituency Development

Fund Committee;• The District Accountant of that district;• All district departmental heads under whose docket the various projects fall;• One person representing religious organizations in the constituency;• Two men representatives from the constituency;• Two women representatives from the constituency;• Two persons representing the youth from the constituency; and • The Fund Account Manager may remain an ex-officio.•

Stimulus Project Mgt Com -SPMC

• Chairman• and Secretary The members of the SPMC will elect a chairperson

and a secretary from among themselves. • • Sub-Committees The SPMC will also form sub-project

committees to follow up on implementation of various projects. A sub-project committee will consist of at least 6 members.

• • Quorum The quorum for any meeting of the SPMC will be one half

of the total members and so will be the quorum for the sub-committees.

Implementation Modalities

• For Construction Projects– Prototype designs with BQs– Tender Documents with provision for minor adjustments– Centralised Tender advertisement– Synchronised Tender Evaluations and Award - CPTCs

• CIDCs, PHCs & Mkts, Facilitated by CDF & • Educ projects KESSP F/w - DEOs

– Accounting Officer – Respective Ministry Representative– Supervision and Quality control MoPW – Facilitated– Payment modalities clear and time bound by DAs

• Other Activities– Recruitment & Purchases by respective ministries


Implementation Phase Programme• Tender Advertisement began on 22/09• Important to keep momentum & sequence

Construction Activity Advertisement Date/Month

Evaluation & Award of Tender

Signing of Contract

Breaking Ground

· CIDC 22&23 / 09 19&20 / 11 7 / 12 14 / 12

· Markets 24&25 / 09 23&24 / 11 9 / 12 16 / 12

· Health Centres 28&29 / 09 25&26 /11 11/ 12 18 / 12

· Primary Schools & COE (1st Half)

26 & 27/11 09

18 /12 4 / 01/10 11 / 01/10

· Primary Schools & COE (2nd Half)

26 & 27/11 09

18 /12 4 / 01/10 11 / 01/10

Progress to Date - Construction

• 190 Constituencies awarded contractsfor CIDCs, PHCs and Markets• Resources for the above committed and mobilisation resources

released to ministries• Projects to begin immediately and expect done by End of May

2010• Education projects just advertised and evaluations and awards

expected by end Feb, 2010.Begin construction 1st week of March, 2010

• Fish ponds under construction with some constituencies at 50 fish ponds as of mid Jan. – Momentum expected to pick up as TOT intensified.

Progress to Date –Other Activities

• Food Pdctn component – harvesting and beginning Season II Planting.

– Also preparing for Phase II to begin July 2010• 20Nurses / const. procurement ongoing – Expected

reporting date March 1st, 2010• Medical Kits and Equipments – procurement on going• Tree fund – Ksh 60,000 for 20psch/constituency ongoing• Jua Kali tools, Motor Bikes and Bicycles – to begin

procurement first week of Feb 2010• Teachers – 50Psch & 10 Ssch / Constituency – pending

Dispute resolution

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Comprehensive monitoring system in place• Uses both technical methods (by ministries

and SPMCs) and the most modern e-system to be launched shortly

• Consultations in place to use CSOs to facilitate citizen participation

Challenges

• New undertaking – Required thinking on our feet• Synchronising Procurement Process - Nationwide

was a challenge• Accommodating all stakeholders interests• Magnitude of Programme• Adherence to timelines• Budget Constraints• Unique implementation plan

Conclusion

• We have to stay focused • As much as possible stick to the timelines• Keep learning and adjusting – Be Flexible• We have a commitment - Towards building a

cohesive and equitable Kenya • Achieve our objective to – • ‘Overcome Today’s Challenges for a Better

Kenya Tomorrow’.

Way Forward

• We are confident that the ESP and its implementation f/w will set a good

benchmark for fiscal decentralization• We hope that the future of fiscal

decentralization that will be determined by the principles outlined in the new Constitution will draw lessons and best practices from ESP

Thank you & God Bless you

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