Department of National Planning and Monitoring

Planning Papua New Guinea’s Future

We create national development plans to guide the country’s growth and improve the lives of all Papua New Guineans.We create national development plans to guide the country’s growth and improve the lives of all Papua New Guineans.

Building Stronger Communities

Through smart planning and partnerships, we deliver projects that bring better roads, schools, and health services across the country.

Monitoring Progress, Driving Results

We track and measure project outcomes to make sure resources are used wisely and development goals are achieved.

Welcome to the Department of National Planning and Monitoring

Plan

Create strong national plans that guide development, improve services, and support growth.

Coordinate

Bring together government, partners, and communities to deliver projects for national progress.

Monitor

Track project results, ensure accountability, and support better services for all citizens.

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Our efforts as a Government to grow the economy and be economically independent remain high on our agenda. For Papua New Guinea to take back more and be economically independent is entrenched in our National Constitution and in alignment with the PNG Vision 2050, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Medium Term Development Plan III, all aimed to better deliver socio-economic prosperity for the country and become a middle-income country by 2050. Read More

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The PNG Vision 2050 expresses the aspiration for PNG to be a ‘Smart, Wise, Fair, Healthy and Happy Society by 2050’ and be in the top 50 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) ranking. The PNG Development Strategic Plan (DSP) 2010-2030 envisions PNG to be a ‘middle-income country’ by the year 2030. Read More

Office of the Secretary

The Office of the Secretary is responsible for the overall operations and management of the Department and is the interface between the Department and the Ministry for Planning, other government agencies, stakeholders and partners and the public.

Corporate Services Division

This Division provides the critical supporting role to the Executive Management as well as the technical Divisions in the Department in providing all operational and financial support necessary to support implement and perform their roles and responsibilities.

Corporate Governance and Compliance Division

The Division’s role covers the areas of the Department’s operational and systems compliance, financial auditing, internal controls, compliance with established regulations and processes of Government

Legal Unit

This unit’s role will be to provide the necessary legal and advisory support to the secretary and the Executive Management on all matters relevant and compliance to the PMRA, 2016 and or other supporting legislations and regulations pertinent to the roles and responsibilities of the Department

Policy and Program

Policy and Planning

This oversight responsibility involves the reviews and development of national development policies and plans including providing leadership in development research, sectoral intelligence and economic modelling, aid resource mobilisation and utilisation.

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Programing & Monitoring

The Programming and Monitoring Wing (PMW) provides oversight and policy support in planning and programming at sectoral level to achieve policy coherence, planning alignment and consistency with higher level government priorities

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Public Investment Program

The PIP function technically involves support to design and appraisal of investment programmes and projects over the medium term, planning and financing of the CIB in line with prescribed national development policies and priorities.

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