Instruments for Devolution Advice and Support (IDEAS)
Instruments for Devolution Advice and Support (IDEAS) is a bilateral Programme between the Government of Kenya (GoK) and the European Union (EU) which commenced on 25th September 2014 with the signing of the Financing agreement. The program has total grants of €28.6m (KES 3.146b).
The Overall objective of the program is to contribute to the implementation of devolution process in Kenya through strengthening national institutional capacities in the management of the devolution process and fiscal decentralisation and development of capacities in Counties to facilitate inclusive and sustained economic growth, participatory planning and service delivery.
The participating institutions in the program are the World Bank, Commission for Revenue Allocation, Kenya School of Government (KSG), The National Treasury, fifteen County Governments, and the State Department for Devolution.