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Planning & Development Department, Government of Sindh came into existence on 1st July 1970 with a staff of 82 including gazetted and non-gazetted personnel. This number continued to expand with increasing challenges and responsibilities. At present, the Department is manned by about 200 officers and staff working in various technical and administration section. The Department plays a vital role in the process of socio- economic development of the Province. In an economy where public and private sectors co-exist, development proceeds along a well charted course with targets of growth emanating from direct investment by both public and private sectors. This requires careful identification and selection of projects for various nation building departments and providing direction for private sector investment through incentives and appropriate monetary, fiscal and trade policies. Designing policies for the private sector is primarily a federal subject and the role of Planning and Development Department is mainly confined to the public sector development. Plan formulation, identified as development projects for each sector in accordance with targets of growth as envisioned in the National Plan, is the main function of the Department. FUNCTIONS Planning, including policy and development. Coordination of foreign aid and technical assistance from abroad through Economic Affairs Division. Conducting economic research. Coordination of statistics in general, and all matters relating to Bureau of Statistics. Processing of all development schemes, programs and proposals submitted by other Departments and making recommendations to the government thereon. Monitoring the progress and evaluation of development schemes and writing their critical appraisal. Maintaining liaison with the National Planning Agencies. Initiating measures for giving suitable publicity to the Development Plans and educating the public on the results achieved from time to time. Co-ordination of foreign training programs officers working with Sindh Government. Dealing with service matters of the Department except those entrusted to the Services and General Administration Department.
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