Draft periodic audit report NO. 4 on 4th WP_CE covering period 01112003 to 31122003 FITCA Kenya financing agreement NO. 5682KE.

This is the EDF imprest account audit of Farming in Tsetse controlledAreas (FITCA) project, Kenya component, which is part of a regionalprogram of African Union/Inter African Bureau for animal resourcesproject funded by the European Union. This is a four year programmefunded from the European Development Fund (EDF) vii under thefinancing agreement No. 5682/KE between the commission of theEuropean Communities and the Republic of Kenya.The overall objective in Kenya Component of FITCA program is toimprove the welfare of the people in the region through sustainable ruraldevelopment. This goal is consistent with the Government of Kenya(GoK) economic reform framework and in line with the main goal of theLome IV Revised Indicative Programme for Kenya. Through FITCA theproject seeks to increase livestock production by improving animal healthby control of trypanosomiasis using simple appropriate methods of tsetsecontrol involving no sophisticated technologies and through theeducation of the livestock keepers in improved nutrition andmanagement practices. The long-term aim of the project is sustainablerural development with tsetse control organised and financed by thelivestock keepers.This is the fourth work programme and cost estimate covering the periodfrom 1/2/2003 to 31/12/2003.The budget was revised on 16/12/2003 under addendum I transferringKshs. 3,000,000/- from budget line 2.4 to budget line 2.5 Kshs.550,400/- and budget line 4.2 Kshs. 2,449,600/-.During the period the commission of the European Communitiesdisbursed Kshs. 11,999,677/ -. Bank interest received was Kshs.1,333/45.