Planning & Coordination

Objective

To provide expertise and services in planning, budgeting and coordinate Regional Secretariats in providing backstopping expertise to LGAs.

This Section performs the following activities:-

•Coordinate the overall economic development in the region (including the Private Sector, Parastatals, Co-operatives, NGOs, CBOs);

•Advise and coordinate implementation of various sector policies in the Region;

•Co-ordinate preparation, monitoring and evaluation of Plans (Strategic plan, action plan, and budget) for RSs;

•Serve as a Secretariat to Regional Consultative Committees;

•Scrutinize, consolidate and monitor the preparation and implementation of the Regional Plans and Budgets;

•Coordinate donor funded Programmes in the Region and advise on their implementation;

•Advise RASs on the activities of Parastatals, Civil Society Organisations and the private sector;

•Advise and coordinate Research activities in the Region;

•Coordinate population and housing census exercises;

•Coordinate Disaster Management exercises in the Region;

•Assist and advise LGAs on preparation of projects proposals;

•Coordinate implementation of diversity issues including gender, disability, HIV/AIDS, act as Regional Gender Focal point;

•Coordinate implementation of Private Sector Participation in the Region; and

•Monitor and Evaluate performance of LGAs.