Siaya County Equitable Development Act, 2019 (No. 4 of 2019). Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Siaya Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 8 (Siaya County Acts No. 4). Long titleAn Act of the County Assembly of Siaya to provide for the realization of equitable allocation of resources for development projects within the wards of the county; to provide for the establishment of Ward Project Development Committees, to provide for monitoring of projects to ensure all development funds allocated to projects are properly used for the purpose for which they were appropriated and for connected purposes. Subject General Keyword Agricultural development Capacity building Gender Youth Social protection Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract The purpose of the Act is to promote equality in distribution of development resources within the wards in the County, enhance public participation in project identification, prioritization, implementation and oversight of projects, among others. Essentially, the Act provides that the principle of equitable development shall guide the allocation of funds to be disbursed to the Wards in the County. To ensure accountability, the Act provides extensively for the monitoring and evaluation of Ward projects by the County Executive Committee. Furthermore, to ensure more representation from the youth and women, the Act provides that there shall be proper representation for youths and women in the project management committee. Full text English