The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action has successfully launched its Strategic Plan 2023-2027 that will help the Department undertake its constitutional mandate of advancing gender equality, non-discrimination and empowerment of all women and girls.
The plan is aligned to the Kenya Vision 2030 and its fourth Medium Term Plan under the social sector pillar. At the core of the Strategic Plan is the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) for inclusive growth.
The gender sector will play a crucial role to ensure achievement of aspiration and various interventions in the Kenya vision 2030, MTP IV and the BETA.
The Strategic Plan has been anchored on five strategic goals that will guide the state Department’s interventions, which are;
1.) To reduce gender disparity in public and private spheres.
2.) To reduce prevalence of Gender Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and other harmful cultural practices .
3.) To enhance opportunities and capacity for women and other vulnerable groups to participate in national development .
4.) To enhance evidence-based decision making on gender issues .
5.) To ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
Through this Strategic Plan, the State Department commits to work towards the achievement of a society free from gender discrimination and violence.
The Strategic Plan (2023-2027) was launched by the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aisha Jumwa Katana E.G.H and the Principal Secretary for State Department for Gender Anne Wang’ombe.
This was in fulfilment of the Public Service Commission (Performance Management Act) Regulations 2021, which stipulated that every public institution should develop its Strategic Plan in a participatory manner.
Mission Director USAID’ David Gosney giving his speech during the launch