ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES FACING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN: A CASE STUDY OF NAROK COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Jane Tipitip Psiwa,Duncan Irungu,Samuel Muriithi

doi:10.47672/jsm.151

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess challenges facing the implementation of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) in Narok County Government.Methodology: The study utilized a descriptive survey research design. The target population comprised of 10 County Executive Committee Members, 22 County Chief Officers who report to CECs and 62 directorates of the respective functional sections or units of the government in Narok County. The study utilized a census technique of data collection meaning the target population was studied.Results: The major findings of the study were that NCG employees were involved in the formulation of the CIDP, the CIDP had been implemented to a moderate extent, NCG had met less than 50% of the performance targets as well as less than 50% CIDP development projects or interventions, the CIDP of NCG is comprehensive as per the requirements of the constitution of Kenya 2010, NCG indeed experienced financial-related challenges, human resource-related challenges and leadership-related challenges in the process of implementing the CIDP. The findings also revealed that national government policies and legislation and organization culture influenced the implementation of the CIDP.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: the study recommends that the national government of Kenya should disburse funds to the county governments regularly and on time, NCG should review their style of leadership to a transformational and consultative style, and that the national government should review the national legislations and policies that govern the operations of county governments.

Highlights

1.1 Background of the StudyAn integrated development plan is a strategic plan (Mbambisa, 2014)
The major findings of the study were that NCG employees were involved in the formulation of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP), the CIDP had been implemented to a moderate extent, NCG had met less than 50% of the performance targets as well as less than 50% CIDP development projects or interventions, the CIDP of NCG is comprehensive as per the requirements of the constitution of Kenya 2010, NCG experienced financial-related challenges, human resource-related challenges and leadership-related challenges in the process of implementing the CIDP
The findings revealed that national government policies and legislation and organization culture influenced the implementation of the CIDP

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1.1 Background of the StudyAn integrated development plan is a strategic plan (Mbambisa, 2014). Strategic plans are considered to be very important in the management and success of organizations. According to Covin, Slevin, and Schulz (2004), strategic planning is sensitive to the environment and it should be based on the belief that the successful development of an organization is the result of finding the right fit between its internal strengths and weaknesses and the external opportunities and threats stemming from the environment. Greenberg and Baron (2010) defined strategic planning as ‘‘the process of formulating, implementing, and evaluating decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives.” David (2013) described strategic planning as the art and science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross functional decisions of management, marketing, finance, operations or production, research and information systems to achieve organizational success

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