4.4 Economic Development and Planning in Kenya

• Meaning and importance of economic planning, growth and development
• Sectors of the Kenyan economy
• Stages of planning for economic development
• Indicators of economic growth and development
• Factors influencing economic development
• Challenges to economic development and a school development plan

• analyse the concept of economic planning and development in an economy
• examine the sectors of the Kenyan economy for development and planning
• describe the stages involved in planning for economic development
• explore the indicators of economic growth and development in an economy
• evaluate the factors influencing economic development for a country
• acknowledge the importance of economic planning and development to a country

“Why is economic development planning important to a country?”

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1. Economic planning, growth and development
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   Explain the meaning of economic growth, development and planning, and why planning matters.
2. Sectors of the Kenyan economy
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   Describe the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors and their contribution to development.
3. Stages of planning for economic development
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe the stages followed in planning for economic development.
4. Indicators of economic growth and development
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify and interpret indicators used to measure growth and development.
5. Factors influencing economic development
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Evaluate the factors that influence the pace of economic development.
6. Challenges to development and a school development plan
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Analyse development challenges and prepare a simple development plan.