Objective of the Planning Division

To provide expertise and services in planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Functions
The Division have the following functions:-

• To coordinate preparations and Implementations of office plans and budgets;
• To encourage and facilitate the provision of services by the Private Sector;
• To prepare office contributions to the budget speech and annual economic report;
• To institutionalize strategic planning and budget skills;
• To coordinate and monitor implementation of government policies;
• To analyze policies from other sector and advise accordingly;
• To carry out monitoring and evaluation of the office plans and budgets and prepare performance reports;
• To carry out research, assessments and evaluation of office plans and provide a basis for making informed decisions on the future direction;
• To ensure that office plans and budgets are integrated into the government budgeting process; and
• To coordinate preparation and implementation of development projects/progammes and resource mobilization.

This Division is led by a Director and comprises of two Sections as follows:-

• Planning Section; and
• Monitoring and Evaluation Section.

Planning Section
The Section performs the following activities:-

• Coordinate formulation and preparation of the office’s annual plan and medium term strategic plan;
• Compile office projects, programmes, Action Plans and develop strategies for resource mobilization;
• Liaising with parent Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and PO-PSM on Strategic Planning and budgeting process;
• Provide technical guidance and support for institutionalization of strategic planning and budgeting process;
• Participate in analysis of outsourcing of non-core functions(Private Sector Participation); and
• Prepare memorandum of understanding for projects and programs for international financing.
• The Section is led by an Assistant Director

Monitoring & Evaluation Section
The Section performs the following activities:-

• Monitor implementation of the office’s Annual Plan and Medium Term Strategic Plan;
• Prepare periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, mid-year, and annual) performance reports;
• Collect, study and analyze statistics needed in the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and budgetary proposals;
• Provide inputs in preparations of plans, programmes and budgetary activities of the office including establishment of performance targets and indicators;
• Provide technical support including institutionalization of M & E process;
• Undertake research and impact studies of plans, projects and programmes;
• Undertake service delivery surveys to collect stakeholders/clients views on services rendered;
• Coordinate mid-year and annual performance review; and
• Monitor performance of Executive Agencies
• This Section is led by an Assistant Director