Mandate

The Directorate’s mandate:

The Directorate is responsible for Public Investment Policy and Oversight in Kenya.

Functions

The functions of the Directorate are to:

1. Coordinate the management of public investment;
2. Formulate and review policies, guidelines and regulations to improve PIM processes across national and county governments;
3. Develop and maintain a Public Investment Management Information System (PIMIS);
4. Advise the budget process on issues relating to project selection;
5. Review and approve concept notes, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies of projects prior to their inclusion in a project pipeline;
6. Capacity build Ministries, Departments Counties and Agencies (MDACs) on PIM;
7. Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation standards for public investment projects;
8. Provide technical assistance for the Ministries, Departments Counties and Agencies; and
9. Undertake research, develop and update methodologies on Public Investment Management.