Municipal Program

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The development objective of the Municipal Program Project for Kenya is to strengthen local governance and improve service delivery in selected municipalities. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is institutional strengthening. This component will support institutional strengthening, capacity building, and policy development at the national and municipal levels to facilitate decentralization and build a capable and accountable local government system. The second component of the project is participatory strategic urban development planning. This component will provide support for: (a) preparation of strategic urban development plans including physical structure plans and capital investment plans developed in consultation with stakeholders; (b) community mobilization and participation in these planning processes and in other program-related initiatives; and (c) establishing and strengthening municipal planning offices. The third component of the project is investment in infrastructure and service delivery. This component will support investments in critical urban infrastructure and services. The following areas of investments will be eligible for financing under the Kenya Municipal Program (KMP): solid waste facilities, motorized and non-motorized transport facilities (including bus parks, access roads, sidewalks and paved paths), street lighting, markets, storm water drainage, disaster management and prevention (facilities and equipment), and public parks and green spaces. The fourth component of the project is project management, monitoring and evaluation. This component will finance the management activities associated with program implementation, design and implementation of a comprehensive baseline, establishment of a monitoring and evaluation system, and preparation of phase two of the KMP.