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Decentralized planning in Kenya
Author(s) -
Cohen John M.,
Hook Richard M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/pad.4230070106
Subject(s) - decentralization , devolution (biology) , procurement , government (linguistics) , local government , business , economic growth , public administration , christian ministry , environmental planning , political science , economics , marketing , sociology , geography , linguistics , philosophy , anthropology , law , human evolution
In 1983 the Government of Kenya embarked on an accelerated programme of decentralization known as ‘District Focus’. This exercise in devolution is aimed at promoting more effective and efficient use of scarce domestic resources through efforts to strengthen planning capacity at the district level, improve horizontal integration among operating ministry field agents, and expand authority to district heads of operating ministries for managing financial and procurement aspects of local project implementation. Given the importance of this initiative to the economic growth of Kenya and the current search for administrative reforms that could help accelerate rural development in Africa, District Focus merits close attention by development experts. This article reviews the historical background, content, and implementation progress of District Focus.