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 controlled Areas (FITCA) project, Kenya component, which is part of a regional program of African Union/Inter African Bureau for animal resources project funded by the European Union. This is a four year programme funded from the European Development Fund (EDF) vii under the financing agreement No. 5682/KE between the commission of the European Communities and the Republic of Kenya. The overall objective in Kenya Component of FITCA program is to improve the welfare of the people in the region through sustainable rural development. This goal is consistent with the Government of Kenya (GoK) economic reform framework and in line with the main goal of the Lome IV Revised Indicative Programme for Kenya. Through FITCA the project seeks to increase livestock production by improving animal health by control of trypanosomiasis using simple appropriate methods of tsetse control involving no sophisticated technologies and through the education of the livestock keepers in improved nutrition and management practices. The long-term aim of the project is sustainable rural development with tsetse control organised and financed by the livestock keepers. This is the fourth work programme and cost estimate covering the period from 1/2/2003 to 31/12/2003. The budget was revised on 16/12/2003 under addendum I transferring Kshs. 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 Communities disbursed Kshs. 11,999,677/ -. Bank interest received was Kshs. 1,333/45.