Directorates

The Directorate is headed by a Secretary, Economic Planning, “CSG 4”, who is answerable to the Director General, Economic Planning, for the overall coordination and management of the Development Planning and Policy function.

Functions

The functions of the Directorate are to:

1. Macroeconomic modelling and forecasting;
2. Economic policy management;
3. Policy guidance on national statistics management;
4. Coordination of macroeconomic policy and research;
5. Public Policy Research and Analysis;
6. Coordination of Macro Working Group initiatives on economic planning;
7. Formulation and review of the Macroeconomic framework for Kenya;
8. Monitoring and evaluation of economic trends;
9. Formulation and review of guidelines and standards for economic development plans (Long Term, Medium Term, Sector, Annual Development Plans, master plans, sessional papers, strategic plans, and sectoral plans);
10. Coordination of the development and dissemination of Long-Term, Medium-Term Plans (MTPs), Sector Plans and National Annual Development Plans;
11. Coordination of alignment of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget with the MTPs;
12. Management of National Planning Offices at the Counties;
13. Coordination of implementation of Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) resolutions on the economic planning function;
14. Policy guidance on the management of population and constituencies development;
15. Coordination of intergovernmental economic planning function;
16. Coordination of research on sectoral issues; and
17. Coordination of donor-funded multisectoral programmes and projects.

The Development Planning and Policy Directorate is organized into four (4) Divisions:

1. Macroeconomic Policy and Research Division;
2. Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting Division;
3. National and Sectoral Development Planning Division; and
4. Intergovernmental Development Planning Division

The Directorate is headed by a Secretary, Economic Planning, “CSG 4” is answerable to the Director General, Economic Planning on the overall Strategy, Coordination and Management function.

Functions

The Directorate is responsible for the following functions:

1. Coordination of development, implementation and review of the State Department’s Strategic Plan;
2. Coordination of Performance Management in the State Department;
3. Coordination of Resource Mobilization Strategy in the State Department;
4. Coordination of Risk Management in the State Department;
5. Oversee the preparation, implementation, and reporting on State Department’s Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budgets;
6. Coordination of re-engineering of the economic planning function; and

Coordination and management of Central Planning and Project Monitoring Departments (CPPMDs) across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The Directorate is headed by a Secretary, Economic Planning, “CSG 4”, who is answerable to the Director General, Economic Planning, for the overall coordination and management of monitoring, evaluation, learning and public investment management functions.

Functions

The functions of the Directorate entail:

1. Formulation and review of the Monitoring and Evaluation Policy;
2. Development and maintenance of a framework for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on programmes and projects
3. Management of the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System;
4. Coordination of an integrated end-to-end national planning and reporting system;
5. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on the implementation of long-term, medium-term, sector, and annual development plans;
6. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on the implementation of public programmes and projects
7. Development and review of monitoring and evaluation guidelines, norms, standards, and plans for the National and County Governments; and
8. Coordination of knowledge management and capacity building on monitoring, evaluation and programme management.

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Public Investment Management Directorate is organized into two (2) Divisions:

1. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Division; and
2. Public Investment Management Division.

The Directorate is headed by a Secretary, Economic Planning, “CSG 4”, who is answerable to the Director General, Economic Planning, for the overall coordination and management of international economic partnerships and frameworks functions.

Functions

The functions of the Directorate are to:

1. Formulation and review of policies and strategies on international economic partnerships and frameworks;
2. Integration of international development agenda into national and sub-national plans and policies;
3. Coordination of tracking and reporting of the implementation of obligations under Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Organization of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and other international economic partnerships
4. Coordination of tracking and reporting on South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)
5. Coordination of preparation of Kenya’s interventions relating to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC);
6. Coordination of tracking and reporting on the implementation of decisions, resolutions and outcomes of the UNECA and UNECOSOC;
7. Coordination of New Partnerships for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) relations;
8. Coordination of monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the implementation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Africa Agenda 2063, EAC Vision 2050 and other International Frameworks; and
9. Capacity building and advocacy on international economic partnerships and frameworks.

The Directorate is organised in two (2) Divisions with two respective sections each. These are:

1. International Economic Cooperation Division; and
2. International Frameworks Division.

The National Treasury is committed to providing quality services to all and is guided by the Core Values which staff adhere to for efficient service delivery to the public. As a guiding factor, the State Department for Planning has an operational Directorate of Administrative Services which plans its work subsequently through following the guiding principles that thrives towards attaining the following Vision and Mission of the National Treasury and Planning.

Vision

‘‘Excellence in economic and public financial management, and development planning’’

Mission

‘‘To provide leadership in economic and public financial management, and Development planning for shared growth through formulation, implementation and Monitoring of economic, financial and development policies’’

Consequently, the Directorate of Administrative Services provides leadership in the execution of policies and coordinates the daily operations of the State Department for Planning to secure efficiency and compliance. The Administration Directorate Services is the backbone and an asset that serves as the link between various Directorates / Departments /SAGAs and Units. It ensures that there is smooth flow of information from one part to the other certifying that work is done professionally and efficiently. It takes care of all services to the management and helps in keeping up productivity.

The Directorate of Administrative Services comprises the following;

1. Administration Services
2. Accounting
3. Finance
4. Human Resource Management and Development
5. Supply Chain Management
6. Public Communications
7. Information Communication Technology (ICT)
8. Internal Audit

In the last one year, the Directorate of Administrative Services mainly focused on enhancing skills development and career progression for staff motivation and improvement of employee morale. This was implemented through engagement and appropriate placing of Attachees in various Directorates, Departments and Units. The processing and execution of promotions for the eligible officers was prudently done through the Human Resource Management and Development to enhance creation of jobs, capacity development, and productivity of employees.