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INTEGRATED REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING(IRDP)Emerging Lessons for Kenya

By Augustine K. Masinde,EBS


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Presentation Outline

Objective of presentation

Introduction

Historical perspective Lessons Learnt

Current Approach

Benefits of IRDP Conclusion


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Objective of Presentation

To provide an overview of Regional Planning asit is practiced in Kenya

To highlight the major challenges and lessons

learnt from past experiences


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Introduction

Preparation of Regional Physical Development Plans

(RPDP)is one of the key activities of the Department of

Physical Planning

Focus is to identify and analyze PRIORITYREGIONAL ISSUESAND make them the FOCUS for

planning

RPDP goes beyond the traditional land use plan by

bringing together and integrating policies for

development and use of land with other policies..


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Brief Historical perspective

Progressive phases identified as:

1) Sessional Paper No.10 of 1965

Need to plan and control resource use werecentral features of African socialism andaspects of planning were to be carried out inclose coordination


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2) First Generation Regional Development Plans

Seven Regional Physical Development plansprepared between 1966 and 1971

Plan Objectives:

Provide a framework for all developmentagencies to actualize policies

Provide a framework for detailed and explicitdistrict development plans


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3) Human Settlement Strategy

The 7 RDPs were expected to be integrated intoan overall comprehensive nationaldevelopment plan.

The plans, however, revealed inherentweakness in existing human settlementpatterns depicting wide disparities in terms ofregional growth.


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Requirements by Habitat for formulation ofsound, realistic and workable human settlementstrategies led to paper onHuman Settlements inKenya: A Strategy for Urban and RuralDevelopment.

Two basic principles:

-Development of growth centres to encourageregional growth

-creation of a network of service centres over the

whole country.


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The Special Rural Development Programme(SRDP) of 1970-71

Regional Development Authorities (RDAs);

-established on the concept of a shared commonnatural resource the water catchment. TheRDAs were to use a common resource to evolve aplanning and management process across avaried ethnic population and ecological systems.


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District focus for Rural Development (DFRD)where planning and implementation weredecentralized to the district in order tocoordinate development in the rural areas

Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986 on Economic

Management for Renewed Growth introducedthe Rural Trade and Production Centres(RTPCs)

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Challenges & Lessons learnt

Lack of supportive legislation at national andregional level to support the implementation ofthe plans and policies

A protracted and winding plan preparationprocess brought about by limited capacity, skills,

financial resources

The RDAs operated without linkages to key

planning institutions


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Persistent shifts in policy direction led to

abandonment of the initial strategies

Disconnect between various levels of planning

The plans and policies were not matched withbudgetary provisions for implementation.

The plans and policies were advisory in natureand did not identify key actors and their roles.


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Cumulative Effect.

Regional Planning almost abandoned !!-Between 1978 and 1991, no single regional plan

was prepared

Glaring and entrenched regional problems(poverty, food insecurity, degradation etc)

An increase in Regional disparities

A RE-AWAKENING on the role of regionalPlanning!


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A New Approach..IRDP

Approach embraces two basic considerations: Providing a framework for achievable activities by:

-linking plan preparation to resource base

-proper identification of resource potential

-modern techniques and methodology

-Understanding dynamism of existing traditional

economies


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Acknowledging the important role ofstakeholders and partners by:

-bringing on board key stakeholders forsensitization, consensus and ownership

-Partnering with strategic institutions such asUNCRD, University of Nairobi for skill sharing

and upgrade


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Achievements

UNCRD, UON, LAs and DPP Department of Physical Planning

Preparation, approval andpublication of :

Nyandarua Regionalphysical Development Plan

Kwale District MombasaMainland South Regionalphysical development Plan

Preparation and completion of7 RPPDs, awaiting approval:

Kakamega RPDP Laikipia RPDP

Lamu RPDP

Nyeri RPDP

Kisumu Nyando RPDP Trans Mara RPDP

Garissa RPDP


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Regional Development Authorities Private Practitioners

On going Preparation ofRegional master plans inpartnership with RDAs, UoN,

County Governments andUNCRD :

ENNDA Regional Plan

KVDA Regional Plan TARDA Regional Plan

On going preparation ofRPDPs by planningconsultants. Department

providing oversight andsupervision role:

Vihiga RPDP

West Pokot RPDP Wajir RPDP


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Growth Centres

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LEGEND

Promote development ofStrategic Growth CentersAdopt a hierarchy of urban

centers as basis for serviceprovisionFoster land use and transport

integration to form an Urban NetworkUse land resources efficiently bymaking fuller use of existing urban

land to support additional residentialdevelopment within existing urban areasManage urban growth to limit urban

sprawl through a development stagingstrategy and other complementarytechniques

Provide timely, appropriate and efficientlyserviced employment land, supported byappropriate infrastructure which is linked

to the Urban NetworkPromote agro-based industriesEnhance trade and commerce


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Emerging Opportunities

Collaboration and partnership with planningagencies such as UNCRD, UoN and RDAs

The structure of Devolved Government arisingout of the implementation of the Constitutionplaces emphasis on preparation of CountyIntegrated Development Plans (CIDPs) to be

leveraged on County Sectoral Plan and CountySpatial Plan.


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Direct linkage between plans and budgets is now

a provision embedded in law. The CountyGovernments Act 100 2012 (1) states that acounty government shall plan for the county

andn o p u b l i c f u n d s sh a l l b e a p p r o p r i a t ed w i t h ou t a p l a n n i n g f r a m ew o r k developedby the county executive committee and

approved by the county assembly

Public participation is now a mandatory

requirement in plan preparation


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Benefits of IRDP

Attainment of plan led development rather thanproject led development

Effectiveness and efficiency in resource use

Transformative planning

Coordinated development offering anopportunity for different professionals to work

together


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Conclusion

Evidence from other countries indicate thateffective regional planning is capable ofunlocking wealth and spurring growth in all

sectors when approached from the angle ofintegration. The IRDP approach can thus be thecatalyst for growth in both rural and urban areas.


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WAY FORWARD

Need to build the capacity of both the nationaland county planning authorities in areas of:

-Institutional development

-Mapping of resources to provide up to datespatial data

-Technical and managerial skills and knowledge

-Policy-making an implementation

-Plan Preparation and implementation


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