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