1. Ministry of Planning Welcome to the Participants of The North-South University (NSU), Dhaka.

2. 2 Design of the Presentation Structure of Ministry of Planning Structure of the Planning Commission (PC), Evolution, Roles and Functions National Economic Council and it’s executive committee, functions and ToR Sectors / Divisions of the PC and their functions Institutional Linkage of the PC Planning Process Project Planning ADP Formulation Web Address

3. 3 Ministry of Planning Planning Division Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) AdministrationStatisticsNEC, ECNEC Apart from that Ministry of Planning works as the secretariat of the Planning Commission

4. 4 Structure of Planning Commission Chairperson Hon’ble Prime Minister Vice Chairman Hon’ble Minister for Planning Member Secretary Secretary, Planning Division Member, Socio-Economic Infrastructure Division Member, Programming Division Member, Industries and Energy Division Member, Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Institution Division Member, Physical Infrastructure Division Member, General Economics Division Extended Planning Commission: It includes Finance Secretary, ERD Secretary and IMED Secretary.

5. June 03, 2009 5 Evolution of Planning Commission Pakistan Planning Commission, 1953 Planning Board Created in 1956 and was renamed as East Pakistan Planning Department, the full-fledged planning agency of then East Pakistan. Planning Cell created in 1971 Bangladesh Planning Commission started in 1972 Project Implementation Bureau(PIB) started in 1975 External Resource mobilization was entrusted to ERD in 1975 The Planning Division created in 1975 Planning cells created in different Ministries/ Divisions in 1975

6. 6 Role of the Commission Planning Commission is entrusted with the task of planning socio-economic development of the country It has a three-folded role in development  Advisory role: Advising the government in matters of development goals and objectives, priorities, strategies and policy measures  Executive role: Preparation of plan, processing of development projects for approval, preparation of Annual Development Programme (ADP)  Coordination role: Co-ordination of whole range of planning activities

7. 7 Functions of the Planning Commission Policy Planning Sectoral Planning Programme Planning Project Planning Evaluation of plans & their impact on the economic development Five year Plan Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Preperation of ADP Appraisal of Projects

8. 8 Planning Commission mainly works through: National Economic Council (NEC) Executive committee on National Economic Council (ECNEC)

9. 9 National Economic Council (NEC)  NEC the highest body for consideration of development activities reflecting of long term national policies and objectives Composition –Chairperson: Hon’ble Prime Minister –Member: All Members of the Council of Ministers Persons required to assist NEC –Cabinet Secretary –Governor, Bangladesh Bank –All Members of Planning Commission –Secretaries of Ministries/Divisions

10. 10 Functions of NEC Provides overall guidance for perspective plan, Five Year Plans, PRS, ADP & Economic Policies Finalizes & approves plans, programmes & policies Reviews implementation progress of development programmes/projects Takes any decision as and when necessary for socio-economic development Appoint committees as required to assist NEC

11. 11 ECNEC Composition –Hon’ble Prime Minister – Chairperson –Minister for Finance– Alternate Chairman –Minister for Planning – Member –Minister for Agriculture – Member –Minister for Labour and Employment – Member –Minister for Water Resource – Member –Minister for Commerce – Member –Minister for Communications – Member –Minister for Shipping – Member –Ministers / State Ministers for relevant Ministries – Member Officers of assisting ECNEC –Cabinet secretary –Principal secretary/secretary, office of the Prime Minister –Secretaries, Planning, Finance, ERD & IMED –All members of the planning Commission & relevant secretaries.

12. 12 ToR of ECNEC Approves projects (costing over Tk. 25 crore) Reviews projects’ implementation Considers Public Private Partnership (PPP) proposals Monitors economic situation & economic activities Policy review Consider measures & impact relating to aid of the development partners

13. 13 Sectors/Divisions of the Planning Commission Planning Division consists of six divisions (17 Sectors) 1.Programming Division 2.General Economics Division 3.Socio-Economic Infrastructure Division 4.Agriculture, Water Resource and Rural Institution Division 5.Industries and Energy Division 6.Physical Infrastructure Division Each Division is headed by one Member (Secretary), one Division Chief (Additional Secretary), Joint Chiefs and other supporting officials.

14. 14 Functions of the Programming Division Resource Allocation for preparation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) Co-ordination and guidance of preparation and finalization of Annual Development Programme Co-ordination of multi-sectoral Projects Release / Reallocation of Funds where necessary (Revised Unapproved Projects)

15. 15 Functions of the General Economics Division Evaluation of Plans and Policies Review of macro-economic situation Assist to determine macro-economic Policies. Co-ordination of finalization of plan, perspective plan, Five-year plan etc. Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, MDGs, Vision Paper etc.

16. 16 Functions of the Socio-Economic Infrastructure Division Formulation of sectoral plans for education, health, Socio-Welfare, Women Affairs, Youth and Sports, Cultural Affairs, Mass Communication, Science and ICT, Public Administration, Labour and Employement Process and apprise of development projects for approval Preparation of sectoral Annual Development programmes in consultation with line ministries Formulation of sectoral development and Planning Policies

17. 17 Functions of the Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development Division Formulation of Sectoral Plans for Agriculture including Forest Livestock and Fisheries, Water resources and Rural Development. Process and apprise of development projects for approval Preparation of sectoral Annual Development programmes in consultation with line ministries Formulation of sectoral development and planning Policies.

18. 18 Functions of the Industries and Energy Division Formulation of sectoral Plans for Industries, Power, Oil, gas and natural resources. Process and apprise of development projects for approval Preparation of sectoral Annual Development programmes in consultation with line ministries Formulation of sectoral development and planning Policies.

19. 19 Functions of the Physical Infrastructure Division Formulation of sectoral Plans for Transport (Road, Rail, Shipping, Air), Communication, Physical Planning, Water Supply and Housing Process and apprise of development projects for approval Preparation of sectoral Annual Development programmes in consultation with line ministries Formulation of sectoral development and planning Policies

20. 20 Institutional Linkages of Planning Commission with other Ministries/Divisions/Organizations Planning Commission NEC/ECNEC ERD FD Ministries/ Divisions BBS APD IRD BIDS IMED

21. 21 Planning Process Perspective Plan 15-20 Years vision indicative Last one in 1995:Participatory Perspective Plan Objectives: –Poverty Reduction –Generation of Productive Employment –Attaining Self Sufficiency in food production –HRD –Private Sector Development Work on preparation of participatory perspective plan for 2010-2021 is going on. Preparation of vision paper 2030 is going on. 6 th Five-Year plan is under preparation * Poverty Reduction Strategy: Unlocking the Potentials (2005-2008) * Second Poverty Reduction Strategy: Moving Ahead (2009-2011)

22. 22 Planning Process (Cont…) Prepared based on Models – Input Output (IO) table, Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) & Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model Prepared in Consultation with Sectors, Ministries, Agencies

23. 23 Planning Process (Cont…) Steps in the Formulation of Five-Year Plan Evaluation of Past Plan Performance Preparation of Technical/ Policy Framework Indicating Desirable and Realistic Growth Rate Reconciliation of Sectoral Plans with the Macro Framework of FYP Resource Forecast in Co- operation with IRD, FD, ERD Reconciliation Resources/Demands Sector Divisions Prepare Sectoral Plans/Programmes Demand of Resource by Ministries/Agencies Place before NEC/Minister for Approval

24. 24 Project Planning Classification of Projects Development Projects Investment Projects Technical Assistance Projects Minister in charge of Planning is the Approval Authority of Projects Costing up to Tk. 25 Crore ECNEC is the Approval Authority of Projects Costing over Tk. 25 Crore Minister in charge of sponsoring Ministry is the Approval Authority of Projects Costing up to Tk. 7 Crore Minister in charge of Planning is the Approval Authority of Projects Costing over Tk. 7 Crore Self Financed Projects are approved by the Minister in change of the Sponsoring Ministries.

25. 25 Project Planning (Cont…) A simplified series of steps in Investment Projects Processing / Approval Process Generation of Project idea from sectoral Plans/Five Year Plan/Poverty Reduction Strategy Formulation of Development Project Proposal (DPP) by Executing Agencies Ministries Scrutinize the DPPs Sector Divisions of the Planning Commission Appraise the DPPs Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) Recommends for Approval Minister for Planning Approves Project Costing up to Tk. 25 crore ECNEC approves Projects costing over Tk. 25 crore Approved projects listed into ADP for implementation.

26. 26 ADP Formulation A simplified series of steps in the formulation Process of Annual Development Programme At the initiative of the programming division of the Planning Commission, the Inter-ministerial “Resource Committee” at the Finance Division estimates the resources availability for the ADP Programming Division of Planning Commission prepares the sector/project wise ADP allocation in consultation with the Sector Divisions and GED of the Planning Commission and sponsoring Ministries and agencies. Programming Division place the draft ADP at the Planning Commission Meeting for finalization Planning Division Submit the final ADP to NEC for formal Approval

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