County Integrated Development Planning Training Course

This advanced course develops technical skills in County Integrated Development Plan design and strategic planning methodology, covering sector alignment, prioritisation frameworks and implementation tracking. Participants work through real CIDP design decisions rather than planning templates alone, examining what distinguishes a plan that genuinely guides budget allocation from one that sits disconnected from it. The course closes with a strategic planning framework designed for a defined county sector priority.

The County Integrated Development Plan is meant to be the strategic document that shapes county budget allocation across its five-year cycle, yet many CIDPs are produced as a planning obligation and then filed away, with budget decisions made largely independent of the plan's stated priorities.

Kenyan counties have completed multiple CIDP cycles, generating substantial evidence about what makes a plan genuinely shape county decisions versus what makes it an exercise in documentation. This advanced course moves beyond CIDP templates into the strategic planning methodology, sector alignment and implementation tracking decisions that determine whether integrated development planning actually integrates anything.

• Explain the legal and institutional framework for county integrated development planning
• Design strategic planning methodology linking priorities to budget allocation
• Structure sector alignment across departmental plans and the CIDP
• Apply prioritisation frameworks for competing development needs
• Assess CIDP implementation tracking and monitoring systems
• Evaluate common gaps between CIDP priorities and actual budget decisions
• Design public participation integration within the planning cycle
• Assess mid-term review and plan revision processes
• Advise county leadership on strategic planning strengthening

This course is suitable for:

• County planning and CIDP coordination officers
• County executive committee members and chief officers
• Sector department planning staff
• County assembly planning committee staff
• Development partner county planning support staff
• Monitoring and evaluation staff tracking CIDP implementation
• Public participation and civic engagement staff
• County statistics and data management staff

The programme is delivered through facilitator-led technical sessions combined with plan alignment case studies, prioritisation framework exercises and an implementation tracking design, structured around small-group work and real or anonymised county planning material rather than lecture alone. Each module closes with a short applied task so participants leave with working tools rather than notes alone.

Organisations sending staff on this training can expect:

• County Integrated Development Plans that genuinely shape budget allocation
• Improved sector alignment across departmental plans
• Stronger prioritisation of competing development needs
• Better-tracked implementation reducing plan-budget disconnect
• Improved public participation integration within planning
• More effective mid-term reviews and plan adaptation
• Increased assembly and community confidence in county planning
• A documented strategic planning strengthening strategy
• Stronger alignment between county priorities and delivered outcomes

Participants finish this course with:

• Advanced technical skill in county strategic and integrated development planning
• Confidence to design plans that genuinely guide budget allocation
• Sharper prioritisation and sector alignment skills
• Practical experience designing implementation tracking systems
• Stronger standing in county planning and strategy discussions
• A completed strategic planning framework for direct application
• Improved ability to conduct mid-term reviews and plan revisions
• A specialist network across Kenyan county planning practice
• A foundation for senior county planning leadership roles

At Strategic Revenue Africa, our certification goes beyond proof of attendance—it represents practical competence and measurable capability. Upon successful completion of our training programs, participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion from Strategic Revenue Africa, recognizing their ability to apply acquired knowledge in real-world settings. As an organization focused on architecting sustainable revenue and strengthening organizational performance, our certifications signal that participants are equipped with skills that drive results, not just theory.

Prior experience in county planning, development planning or public sector strategy is expected. This is an advanced, practitioner-level course.