Planning Department

Function

About the Department

To avoid hitting the target and missing the point, a plan needs to be developed to serve as a guide for decision and policy makers. The plan needs to be jointly developed with relevant stakeholders (Government, Citizens and Development Partners) participating throughout the development processes for ownership. A Plan provides detail programs & activities, target and intended impact within the plan period which allow performance tracking at regular intervals to avoid deviations. A Plan is an approved document which outlines the aspirations of the state. It highlights strategic framework to realize the vision, resource projections to guide and prioritize expenditure, and implementation plan to deliver results and monitor progress. It is a blueprint of strategies and actions that are to be taken to achieve the development aspirations. It provides focus direction that will serve as guide to policy and decision makers towards achieving the state vision

Mandate of Planning Department

  • Researching, developing, managing and disseminating socio-economic, and economic policy papers, proposals and analytical reports.
  • Holding annual economic and development summit for the State
  • Adapting and translating Federal policies into State policies and plans.
  • Representing the State in the Annual Joint Planning Board (AJPB)/National Council on Development Planning (NCDP).
  • Translating Federal planning guidelines for use by the State or developing State’s planning guidelines and disseminating.
  • Reviewing plan guidelines and framework on the scope, content and process of strategic planning for the State.
  • Collecting, collating and analysing data on the natural, human and financial resources of the State
  • Consulting stakeholders on the development of policies, programmes, projects etc
  • Facilitating and coordinating the preparation of the State, short-, medium-, and long-term development plans ensuring full integration
  • Providing a focal point for the formulation and coordination of State economic planning and budgeting policies and programmes
  • Facilitating and supporting LGAs to develop economic, social and financial analysis for LGAs plans
  • Facilitating, supporting and advising LGAs on planning and development; and offering quality control for outputs
  • Ensuring coordination and integration of LGAs plans into State Plans
  • Additional duties as required on projects assisted by the Development Partners.
Development

Partners