National Strategy for Statistics and Development


The Department of National Planning and Monitoring under my leadership as the Minister responsible for National Planning matters is strategically positioned to support the Marape-Steven's Government in translating the Government's policies into result-oriented actions. This will be through strategic planning, effective resource mobilisation and allocation of these resources to critical public investment programs and projects, coordination of sector policies and investment plans including Provincial and District Development Plans; and monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the implementation of government's key investment programs and projects in different sectors of the economy. The Department's responsibility is also in the coordination of all bilateral and multilateral development partner cooperation activities including support from both the private sectors and other non-state actors is vital to our collective efforts to drive in the delivery of Government's development priorities.

Therefore, it is critically important that the Department of National Planning and Monitoring be well structured and positioned to meet the expectations of the Government and all our key stakeholders in ensuring that the country has strong medium to long term development planning frameworks that guide policies of government and effectively allocate resources to achieve the country's development aspirations. Our Government is committed to growing the economy and empowering our people through greater citizen participation in economic activities in Micro, Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), skills based technical and vocational training, connecting our country with critical nation building infrastructures such as missing link highways, special economic corridor developments, national electricity and communication roll outs and improve access to quality health and education services in all our communities. The focus on the Agriculture sector including livestock development are our comparative advantage and we will support this Government to adequately develop the sector to empower our people and improve their quality of lives, especially people living in rural and remote areas of this country.

The demands from the Government and all our stakeholders are important, and as a Department we are expected to provide necessary leadership in development planning and coordination. This requires a strategic and solid corporate structure with strong governance and performance capability to deliver. To meet these demands and achieve the department's corporate mandate, the Department is now strategically repositioning itself through this Corporate Plan 2020 -2024 to better serve the Government and the people of this country. The Department's Corporate Plan underscores it's key mandates on: (i) providing effective leadership in formulating strategic development policies and plans, intensive resource mobilisation, and annual development budget formulation; (ii) designing, appraising and delivering programs and projects with sustainable socio-economic returns, monitoring and reporting national development outcomes and impact; and (iii) leadership in development partner cooperation in planning, programming and performance monitoring and accountability at all sectors and levels of Government.

As Minister responsible for National Planning Ministry and the Department, I am committed in providing the supporting leadership and oversight in ensuring that the Department operates effectively under this new Corporate Plan and be responsive to all our key stakeholders and clients in building their confidence in this Department and the Government. While the implementation of the country's MediumTerm Development Plan (MTDP) IV (2018-2022), the Loloata Commitments, and the Vision 2050 may seem challenging, the Department is confident that we will continue to support the Government deliver on these policy initiatives. The launch of this Corporate Plan is imperative at this critical juncture to guide the Department to better reposition itself in the medium term. I commend this Corporate Plan 2020 -2024 of Department of National Planning & Monitoring as the strategic blueprint to guide our operations in delivering on key expectations of our Government and stakeholders thereby fulfilling our core mandates in the next five years.


The Department of National Planning and Monitoring under my leadership as the Minister responsible for National Planning matters is strategically positioned to support the Marape-Steven's Government in translating the Government's policies into result-oriented actions. This will be through strategic planning, effective resource mobilisation and allocation of these resources to critical public investment programs and projects, coordination of sector policies and investment plans including Provincial and District Development Plans; and monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the implementation of government's key investment programs and projects in different sectors of the economy. The Department's responsibility is also in the coordination of all bilateral and multilateral development partner cooperation activities including support from both the private sectors and other non-state actors is vital to our collective efforts to drive in the delivery of Government's development priorities.

Therefore, it is critically important that the Department of National Planning and Monitoring be well structured and positioned to meet the expectations of the Government and all our key stakeholders in ensuring that the country has strong medium to long term development planning frameworks that guide policies of government and effectively allocate resources to achieve the country's development aspirations. Our Government is committed to growing the economy and empowering our people through greater citizen participation in economic activities in Micro, Small to Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), skills based technical and vocational training, connecting our country with critical nation building infrastructures such as missing link highways, special economic corridor developments, national electricity and communication roll outs and improve access to quality health and education services in all our communities. The focus on the Agriculture sector including livestock development are our comparative advantage and we will support this Government to adequately develop the sector to empower our people and improve their quality of lives, especially people living in rural and remote areas of this country.

The demands from the Government and all our stakeholders are important, and as a Department we are expected to provide necessary leadership in development planning and coordination. This requires a strategic and solid corporate structure with strong governance and performance capability to deliver. To meet these demands and achieve the department's corporate mandate, the Department is now strategically repositioning itself through this Corporate Plan 2020 -2024 to better serve the Government and the people of this country. The Department's Corporate Plan underscores it's key mandates on: (i) providing effective leadership in formulating strategic development policies and plans, intensive resource mobilisation, and annual development budget formulation; (ii) designing, appraising and delivering programs and projects with sustainable socio-economic returns, monitoring and reporting national development outcomes and impact; and (iii) leadership in development partner cooperation in planning, programming and performance monitoring and accountability at all sectors and levels of Government.

As Minister responsible for National Planning Ministry and the Department, I am committed in providing the supporting leadership and oversight in ensuring that the Department operates effectively under this new Corporate Plan and be responsive to all our key stakeholders and clients in building their confidence in this Department and the Government. While the implementation of the country's MediumTerm Development Plan (MTDP) IV (2018-2022), the Loloata Commitments, and the Vision 2050 may seem challenging, the Department is confident that we will continue to support the Government deliver on these policy initiatives. The launch of this Corporate Plan is imperative at this critical juncture to guide the Department to better reposition itself in the medium term. I commend this Corporate Plan 2020 -2024 of Department of National Planning & Monitoring as the strategic blueprint to guide our operations in delivering on key expectations of our Government and stakeholders thereby fulfilling our core mandates in the next five years.