Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission

Manual For Development Projects
Approval stage
PROJECT APPROVAL
6.1 According to the project cycle, approval comes after appraisal. This is logical as approval is
normally based on the results of appraisal. There are various approving bodies, the details of which
follow in the succeeding paragraphs. Simply, "approval in principle" does not entitle the
sponsoring agency to execute a project. In fact "approval in principle" needs to be qualified by
mentioning clearly to what extent and for what purpose the approval in principle is required.
6.2 Where approval has been given to a project with certain conditions, it has to be ensured by the
executing agency that those conditions are duly fulfilled, especially those which have to be
fulfilled prior to the execution.
Project Approving Bodies
6.3 The project approving bodies working at various levels are the following:
i) National Economic Council (NEC)
ii) Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC)
iii) Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC)
iv) Central Development Working Party (CDWP)
v) Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP)
vi) Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP)
National Economic Council (NEC)
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6.4 The National Economic Council (NEC) is the supreme policy-making body in the economic
field. It is headed by the Chief Executive of the country, President/Prime Minister. Its members
include Federal Ministers incharge of economic ministries, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning
Commission and the Governors/Chief Ministers of the provinces. The NEC is in overall control of
planning machinery and approves all plans and policies relating to development.
Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC)
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6.5 The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) is headed by the
Federal Minister of Finance. However, vide ECC decision taken in its meeting held on 28-1-1997,
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