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Planning
Commission >> Divisions |
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Planning
Commission >> Planning Division |
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About
Planning Division
The Planning Division is headed by a Secretary to the Government.
There are three wings under the Planning Division, namely
- Administrative Wing headed by a Joint Secretary,
- ECNEC Wing headed by a Joint Chief, and
- Statistics Wing headed by a Joint Secretary.
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Functions of the Planning Division
- The Planning Division has the following functions:
- Preparation of national plus-annual, Mid term Development
Plan, Three year Rolling Plan and perspective for the
economic and social development of the country in accordance
with the socio-economic objectives of the Government of
Bangladesh
- Preparation of annual development programs within the
framework of national plan and formulation of policies
for the implementation and impact of the economy
- Periodic review of national development plans, study
of its implications and impact on the economy
- Review on selective basis the operational performance
of various sectors of the economy
- Evaluating plan, performance and watching the progress
of plan implementation on a continuous basis in order
to prepare evaluation on national plans
- Study of important economic issues and formulation of
economic policies and measures
- Evaluation of external debts and submission of reports
thereon along with evaluation of national plans
- Undertaking and promoting economic research and initiating
surveys and investigations needed to support effective
planning and development
- Advice on the nature of the machinery for securing efficient
execution of national plans, annual programs and economic
policies
- Stimulating and where necessary initiating project formulation
examining and tendering advice on programs and projects
with a view to determining their consistency with the
national objectives
- Reviewing the progress of implementation of approved
projects, particularly aided projects, identifying the
causes of delays and difficulties in the implementation
of projects and proposing solutions thereof
- Coordination of development activities of various Ministries/
Divisions and their agencies where such activities are
inter-related or inter-dependent
- Coordination of economic policies which have across
the economy impact or involve more than one Ministry/
Division
- To act as the National Focal Point on New and Renewable
Sources of Energy as well as perform the coordinating
role on all energy related inter-ministerial matters
- All matters relating to statistics
- Promotion, improvement, development and coordination
of statistics and elimination of duplication efforts in
statistical field
- Assessment of statistical requirement for the country
in line with international standards, provide general
direction to statistical activities, designating statistics
collecting agency and authorizing products
- Conduct periodic censuses on population, agriculture,
live-stock establishment and industries, conduct socio-economic
and demographic surveys and collect, compile and publish
current official statistics on all economic activities,
namely agriculture, manufacture, foreign trade, Government
statistics, and others, estimate national and social accounts,
compile and analyze those statistics and publish reports
thereof
- Coordinate assistance and advice on methods used by
various Ministries/ Division in data collection establish
standardization and impartial objectivity in official
statistics. Accord clearance to statistics generated/
collected by any Government agency for national and international
use
- Organize and establish data bank and electronic data
processing system
- Administer the Statistics Act and Rules framed thereunder
- Provide secretarial services for the national Statistical
Council and Standing Committees on National Income Commission
- Promote research and training in statistics, organize
and administer unified statistical services
- Administration of B.C.S. (Economic) and B.C.S. (Statistics)
- Secretariat administration including financial matters
- Administration and control of subordinate offices and
organizations under this division
- Liaison with International Organizations and matters
relating to treaties and agreements with other countries
and world bodies relating to subjects allotted to this
Division
- Issuance of rules and guidelines for preparation and
processing of development projects at national and Upazila
levels
- To act as the National Focal Point on private investment
in all sectors as well as playing the coordinating role
on all matters relating to private sectors
- All laws on subjects allotted to this Division
- Inquiries and statistics on any of the subjects allotted
to this Division
- Fees in respect of the subjects allotted to this Division
except fees taken in courts
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Planning Commission >> Socio-Economic
Infrastructure Division |
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Major Functions |
Education Wing
- Determination of Five-Year Plan for Education
sector and provide assistance to relevant Ministries/
Divisions to identify projects worthy of being included
in ADP
- Providing assistance to Ministry for evaluation
of project proposals
- Taking necessary steps for approval of projects
by relevant authorities
- Field-level monitoring and evaluation of development
projects.
- Processing of resource allocation for development
projects 6. Providing list of aid-worthy projects
to the donor community
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Social Welfare, Women's Affairs and Youth Development,
Mass Communication, Sports and Culture Wing
- Preparation of long, medium and short-term plans
in accordance with social, economic and political
objectives as laid down by the Government
- Providing assistance to relevant Ministries/ Divisions
to identify projects worthy of being included in
ADP
- Determination of policy priorities, objectives
and implementation strategy
- Provide assistance for approval of projects related
to economic and social empowerment of women
- Provide assistance for approval of projects related
to self-employment of youth
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Health Wing
- Determination of Five-Year Plan for Education
sector in accordance with social, economic and political
objectives as laid down by the Government
- Evaluation and approval of health-related development
projects
- Keeping liaison with Economic Relations Division
regarding health-related projects
- Submissions of opinions and suggestions of Planning
Commission at joint meetings between GOB, UNICEF
Action Group and UNICEF
- Evaluation of progress regarding issues raised
in the Parliament and ADP projects and coordination
of matters related to ECNEC
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Population Planning Wing
- Disbursement of funds for ADP projects
- Analysis of problems regarding implementation
of aid-worthy projects and presenting guidelines
for possible solutions
- Negotiation for international assistance and representation
at Steering Committee meetings at different ministries
- Analysis and evaluation of projects related to
population growth and their causes
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Public Administration, Labor, Manpower, Science and
Technology Research Wing
- Providing assistance to relevant Ministries/ Divisions
to identify projects worthy of being included in
ADP
- Preparation of working paper for ECNEC and inter-Ministerial
meetings
- Disbursement of funds for ADP projects
- Implementation of projects related to skill development
in public administration, transparency and accountability
- Implementation of projects related to labor and
manpower
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Planning Commission >> General
Economics Division |
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Major Functions of the General Economics Division
are: |
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The General Economics Division is one of the six Divisions
of the Planning Commission. This Division alike other
Technical Divisions provides secretariat assistance
to the Planning Commission and to the Executive Committee
of the National Economic Council and the National Economic
Council in all matters relating to plan preparation
and formulation of economic policies. The major functions
of this Division are as follows:
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Preparation of national,
medium and long term guidelines and plans in accordance
with social, economic and political objectives as
laid down by the Government; |
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Preparation of technical frameworks
for medium term plans (Five Year Plan); |
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Formulation of alternative strategies,
and policies for mobilization of domestic resources
and for achievement of plan objectives; |
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Undertake research studies on economic
issues in the; fiscal and monetary fields, International
economics, savings and Investment, employment and
income distribution; |
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Undertake macro and sectoral evaluation
of. Five year Plan; |
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Estimation of national income, consumption,
savings and investment, domestic resources; external
trade and balance of payments; |
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Preparation of Annual Plan (Annual
Economic Review); |
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Preparation of Memorandum; for Bangladesh
aid group meetings; |
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Preparation of briefs for meetings
and negotiations with multilateral organizations
like World Bank, IMF ADB, ESCAP, EEC, ECDC, South
Asian Forum as 'well as bilateral donors; |
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Provide staff support to the Planning
Commission for Council Committee on Exports, Resource
Committee, Inter-ministerial Committee on ADP, Foreign
Exchange Allocation Committee etc.; |
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Initiate and organize seminars and
professional discussions on issues relevant to economic
planning and development. |
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Planning Commission
>> Programming Division |
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Functions of the Programming Division
- Determination of the sizes of the Annual Development
Programmes (ADP) and sectoral allocations/ proportions.
- Formulation of ADP and revision of ADP.
- Preparation of Annual Technical Assistance Programmes
(ATAP) and revision of ATAP.
- Recommend release of ADP funds in relevant cases.
- Oversee ADP implementation/ administration.
- Determination of external assistance requirements
for ADP financing.
- Preparation of the list of Aid Worthy Projects
before Bangladesh Development Forum Meeting.
- Inter - Ministerial and intra-Planning Commission
co-ordination in matters of ADP preparation, revision
and appropriation/re-appropriation of funds.
- Provide secretarial service to the programming
committee of Planning Commission.
- Keeping records of resource use.
- Preparation and interpretation of the Guidelines
for Local Government Development.
- Oversee formulation and implementation of Local
Government Development programmes and co-ordination
with Finance Division, ERD and Local Government
Division in this regard.
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Planning Commission
>> Agriculture, Water Resource & Rural Institution Division |
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Major Functions of Agriculture, Water Resource &
Rural Institution Division
Major Functions of Crops Wing:
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Planning for increasing crop production and increased
productivity and real income of farming families
on a sustainable basis
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Planning to attain self-sufficiency in food grain
production and to increase production of other nutritional
corps
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Taking steps to increase foreign earnings through
exports of agricultural products including fruits
and vegetables
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Taking steps to create favorable environment for
promoting agro-based industries
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Taking steps to increase research facilities for
producing quality crops to increase production per
acre of land
Major Functions of Food Wing
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Making Plan for ensuring self-sufficiency in food
grain and food security for all;
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Making plan for preservation and maintenance of
security stock of food grains to meet any natural
calamities, shortfalls;
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Taking steps to stabilize prices of food grains;
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Taking steps to ensure maintaining food quality
Major Functions of forest, fisheries and livestock Wing
A. Forest and Environment
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Planning for expanding Forest Resources
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Taking steps to conserve and protect the eco-system
for bio-diversity and maintaining favorable environment
for human being
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Taking steps to encourage private forestation through
plantation of rubber, teak, fruit trees and high
value trees
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Taking steps to include people's participations
(NGO, government, Local government bodies) in afforestation
programmes
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Plan for making research to produce improved variety
of trees and develop new technology and transferring
technology through extension works
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Taking steps to promote multiple Land use plan
B. Fisheries and Livestock
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Making plan and programs to increases Fish and livestock
production and improve nutritional level
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Making plan to generate employment opportunities
and alleviate poverty through promotion of Fisheries
and livestock production
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Taking steps to increase foreign earnings through
increase export of shrimp, fish, fish products,
leather products and reduce imports of powder milk
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Taking steps to increase research facilities for
improving quality of fishes and livestock and increased
production through improved technologies
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Encourage private sector in production, research
and marketing of Fish, livestock and processed products.
Major Functions of Rural Development and Institution
Wing
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Making plan to create facilities for self-employment,
development of small and landless farmers and eradicate
rural poverty;
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Making plan for Rural physical and social Infrastructural
development through formation of schools, colleges,
training centers, growth centers, construction of
bridges, culverts, roads, formation of groups etc.
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Taking steps to promote resource mobilization through
individual/group savings;
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Taking steps to create favorable environment for
micro-credits for rural poor people.
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Planning Commission >>
Industries and Energy Division |
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Major Functions of Industry Division
- Planning for increase in production of paper and
newsprint
- Identification of comparative advantages in different
sectors of the economy
- Taking steps towards increase of foreign and private
investment
- Taking steps towards strengthening of exports
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Oil, Gas, and Natural Resources Wing
- Encouragement of growth of locally produced energy,
such as natural gas
- Satisfaction of local commercial demand through
development of gas
- Establishment of national gas grid
- Taking steps towards development of mineral resources
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Power Wing
- Working towards an objective of producing an additional
3,319 Mega-Watt to meet local demands
- Allotment of Tk. 8,836,10 crore in Fifth Five-Year
Plan
- Encouragement of private sector investment
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Planning Commission >>
Physical Infrastructure Division |
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Functions of Physical Infrastructure Division
- Preparation of short, medium, long-term plans
for sectors under Physical Infrastructure Division,
including roads and highways, railway, civil aviation
and tourism, post and telecommunication, statistics,
water distribution, local and municipal infrastructure
development, works and housing
- Establishment of development for hill tracts ·
Evaluation and approval of different development
projects
- Preparation of implementation plan for annual
development projects
- Providing secretarial services for ECNEC and inter-Ministerial
meetings
- Undertaking of research studies on issues related
to development of physical infrastructure
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