Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations
This report covers four areas that had been identified by County officers from both the County Executive and the County Assembly as areas that have brought conflict and disharmony in Counties. These issues and challenges cut across Public Finance M...
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okr-10986-296242021-05-25T09:13:30Z Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations Wanjiru, Rose Otsola, Paul Kangu, Mutakha Werunga, Murumba Owuor, Christine Omolo, Annette PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BUDGET PROCESS STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC DECISION MAKING ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT GOVERNANCE This report covers four areas that had been identified by County officers from both the County Executive and the County Assembly as areas that have brought conflict and disharmony in Counties. These issues and challenges cut across Public Finance Management (PFM), public participation, functions and powers of the County actors and formed the basis for capacity building and training intervention that was provided through the Council of Governors (CoG) and Kenya School of Government (KSG) with the support from the Kenya Accountable Devolution Program (KADP). This brief report highlights the issues and challenges identified in four thematic areas and then provides the identified good practices and lessons learned that can be considered and implemented by County Governments. The first chapter discusses the PFM legal framework with reference to the fundamental processes of planning, budgeting, revenue, expenditure, and financial reporting and relates these to identified areas of conflict that are experienced while executing various PFM processes. The chapter also makes corresponding recommendations for good PFM practices in Counties. The second chapter highlights the challenges that County Governments have experienced in rolling out public participation and provides conceptual clarification and examples of good practices. The third chapter highlights areas that were recurring areas of misunderstanding and misinterpretation with regard to the Constitution and legislative framework on devolution (especially relating to functions and powers of the County Executive and County Assembly). Further, it articulates the Constitutional framework and interpretations of key provisions covering those areas of concern to facilitate common understanding that would help reduce recurring operational disharmony and conflicts. The fourth chapter highlights challenges that the County assemblies experience while executing their responsibilities with regard to fiscal matters and suggests good practices that should address these. This report is intended to be a simple, practical, go-to reference resource for County Executives and County Assemblies on common challenges that they experience while executing their roles and responsibilities and suggests good practices that can help them navigate through the challenges. 2018-04-04T19:16:38Z 2018-04-04T19:16:38Z 2017-08 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/600851522242110231/Realizing-the-devolution-dividend-in-Kenya-through-cohesive-public-finance-management-and-public-participation-at-county-level-challenges-lessons-learned-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29624 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study Economic & Sector Work Africa Kenya |
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This report covers four areas that had
been identified by County officers from both the County
Executive and the County Assembly as areas that have brought
conflict and disharmony in Counties. These issues and
challenges cut across Public Finance Management (PFM),
public participation, functions and powers of the County
actors and formed the basis for capacity building and
training intervention that was provided through the Council
of Governors (CoG) and Kenya School of Government (KSG) with
the support from the Kenya Accountable Devolution Program
(KADP). This brief report highlights the issues and
challenges identified in four thematic areas and then
provides the identified good practices and lessons learned
that can be considered and implemented by County
Governments. The first chapter discusses the PFM legal
framework with reference to the fundamental processes of
planning, budgeting, revenue, expenditure, and financial
reporting and relates these to identified areas of conflict
that are experienced while executing various PFM processes.
The chapter also makes corresponding recommendations for
good PFM practices in Counties. The second chapter
highlights the challenges that County Governments have
experienced in rolling out public participation and provides
conceptual clarification and examples of good practices. The
third chapter highlights areas that were recurring areas of
misunderstanding and misinterpretation with regard to the
Constitution and legislative framework on devolution
(especially relating to functions and powers of the County
Executive and County Assembly). Further, it articulates the
Constitutional framework and interpretations of key
provisions covering those areas of concern to facilitate
common understanding that would help reduce recurring
operational disharmony and conflicts. The fourth chapter
highlights challenges that the County assemblies experience
while executing their responsibilities with regard to fiscal
matters and suggests good practices that should address
these. This report is intended to be a simple, practical,
go-to reference resource for County Executives and County
Assemblies on common challenges that they experience while
executing their roles and responsibilities and suggests good
practices that can help them navigate through the challenges. |
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Wanjiru, Rose Otsola, Paul Kangu, Mutakha Werunga, Murumba Owuor, Christine Omolo, Annette |
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Wanjiru, Rose Otsola, Paul Kangu, Mutakha Werunga, Murumba Owuor, Christine Omolo, Annette |
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Wanjiru, Rose |
| title |
Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations |
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Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations |
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Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations |
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Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations |
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Realizing the Devolution Dividend in Kenya through Cohesive Public Finance Management and Public Participation at County Level : Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations |
| title_sort |
realizing the devolution dividend in kenya through cohesive public finance management and public participation at county level : challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/600851522242110231/Realizing-the-devolution-dividend-in-Kenya-through-cohesive-public-finance-management-and-public-participation-at-county-level-challenges-lessons-learned-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29624 |
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