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    "content": "Its core functions as outlined in the Presidential Circular No.1 of 2008 include the following:- (a) The national development planning. (b) Monitoring and evaluation of economic trends and policy. (c) Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (d) Kenya National Census and housing surveys. (e) National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development. (f) Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis. (g) Economic Commission for Africa. (h) New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). (i) District Focus Strategy for Rural Development. (j) Poverty Eradication Commission. (k) Implementation of the National Vision 2030. (l) Monitoring of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). (j) Coordination of Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). (k) Africa Caribbean and Pacific Initiatives. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Ministry’s mission statement is: -“To Provide Effective Leadership and Coordination in Planning, Policy Formulation and Tracking of results For Globally Competitive and Prosperous Nation”. In 2008/2009, my Ministry has a net approved budget of Kshs2, 753,000,000 under the Recurrent Expenditure and Kshs11,168,376,160 under Development Expenditure. The Ministry applied the approved funds in the following manner:- (i) Development of Kenya Vision 2030 and its first medium term plan of 2008 and 2012. Documents for both of which were launched by His Excellency the President and the Prime Minister on 10th June, 2008. (ii) Implementation of community development programmes, Constituencies Development Funds (CDF) and MDGs related activities. In 2008/2009, the Ministry continued the implementation of community based programmes for Central Kenya Dry Areas Project and Southern Nyanza Development Programme. In addition, the MDGs were localized in 26 districts and the 2007 MDGs status report launched. (iii) Implementation of other programmes and projects undertaken by the Directorate and Semi-autonomous Government Agencies. Key among these are the preparatory activities, that is mapping and piloting for the 2009 population and housing census, expanding capacity of the Ministry in the field of coordinating development programmes, preparation of district plans and hosting of the First Congress of African Economies. (iv) Monitoring and evaluation system activities implemented in 2008/2009 include preparation of end-term review for the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Empowerment Creation, the public expenditure review of 2009 and the development of national indicators for the first medium term plan 2008/2009 for the Kenya Vision 2030. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to assure the House that the resources availed to the Ministry in 2008/2009 were used efficiently and effectively. Indeed, we achieved absorption rates of 98 per cent and 85 per cent under the Recurrent and Development votes respectively. We intend to achieve higher rates this financial year."
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