The National Treasury is rolling out a new digital system aimed at giving the government a clearer and more reliable picture of development partner resources flowing into Kenya.
The Development Partners Management Information System (DPMIS) is expected to be launched before the end of the year and will provide consolidated information on development partners supporting Kenya, the programmes they are funding, where resources are being directed, amounts committed, and funds actually disbursed.
The system is expected to strengthen government coordination of development assistance while improving accountability and ensuring external support is better aligned with national development priorities.
Principal Secretary for the National Treasury, Dr Chris Kiptoo, chaired a meeting of Heads of Departments that received an update on progress towards the development and operationalisation of DPMIS. The meeting also considered measures to ensure the system delivers its intended benefits.
Dr Kiptoo directed officials to prioritise data quality, timeliness, completeness, and coverage while strengthening institutional mechanisms for the timely reporting, validation, and coordination of development partner information.
Once operational, DPMIS is expected to provide the government with more accurate information for planning, oversight, and decision-making. It will also offer a stronger basis for assessing how development partner resources are contributing to Kenya’s national development priorities.
The system is intended to go beyond serving as a repository of information. The Treasury says it will transform development finance data into actionable intelligence, enabling the government to identify gaps, reduce duplication, and improve coordination of development assistance.
The initiative comes as the government seeks to strengthen oversight of development resources and ensure that funds provided by development partners complement rather than duplicate existing Government programmes.
Treasury officials say better tracking and use of development finance data will ultimately support more effective allocation of resources and improve development outcomes for Kenyans.
By Joseph Ng’ang’a
