A key stakeholder and leading partner in major policy decisions across Balochistan's development sector.
The Planning & Development Department is a key stakeholder and leading partner in major policy decisions, particularly in the development sector of the province. It is responsible not only for planning but also for implementing and monitoring aspects of the development portfolio.
Functions assigned to the Planning & Development Department under the Balochistan Government Rules of Business.
Scrutinizing of Development Schemes prepared and forwarded by the Administrative Departments.
Preparation of Annual Development Programme with the coordination of all Departments of Government of Balochistan.
Preparation of long term development plans and coordination in the preparation of 5 years/Rolling Plans and other National development Plan.
Conducting research on economic issues of interest to the provincial Government, socio economics impacts analysis and helping in the formulation of views on economic policy issues.
Compilation of provincial statistical data with the help of Bureau of Statistics.
Acting as catalyst between different development departments in order to improve pace and quality of economic development.
Determining policy for the approval of development schemes in the Provincial Government.
Devising strategy for investment priorities based on the availability of internal and external resources.
Helping in the formulation of policy regarding planning and devising guidelines in the development programmes.
Approval, monitoring, implementation and allocation of development outlays for development programme and projects.
To act as a clearing house for development schemes within the competence of the Federal Government i.e. CDWP/ECNEC.
Implementation relating to development and administration in respect of foreign assisted/funded projects in the Province, lead steering committees in PRBs of various foreign funded mega projects.
Coordination of external capital assistance including foreign training for Provincial Government employees.
Coordination of external capital assistance from abroad.
To evaluate the progress of development schemes and write their critical appraisal.
Representation in Departmental Development Committees.
Review of various development Plans/projects to be implemented through PSDPs by conducting Quarterly Review Meeting.
Giving suitable publicity to development plans for the education of public for better utilization of facilities development and the results achieved periodically.
To look after the affairs of Autonomous Bodies.
Selection of Project Directors through the Project Director Selection Committees.
1To serve as overall functional authority for public private partnership arrangements and subsidiary institutions and as a public private partnership repository as well as reviewer organization in relation to public private partnership activities.
2To facilitate and support implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives and projects in the province through the Balochistan PPP Authority notified under the Balochistan PPP Act, 2021.
All Service matters of the employees of the Attached Departments, which does not include employees of the Secretariat and except those matters entrusted to Services and General Administration Department or to any other Department.