Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission

Chapter-1
Federal Ministries/Divisions
ix) Development of appropriate cost and physical standards for
effective technical and economic appraisal of projects.
x) Coordination of all work pertaining to:
Indonesia - Pakistan Economic and Cultural Cooperation
(a)
(IPECC);
(b) Iran - Pakistan Joint Ministerial Commission;
(c) Turkish - Pakistan Joint Ministerial Commission.
xi) National Logistics Cell
xii) Administrative control of:-
(a) Economists and Planners Group;
(b) Pakistan Institute of Development Economics; and
(c) Overseas Construction Board.
1.19 The Federal Ministries are responsible for the preparation of programmes and projects in
their respective fields of interest including autonomous organizations under their control. The
programmes prepared by the Federal Ministries are submitted to Planning Commission which
coordinates all development programmes in the country.
Provincial Planning & Development Departments
1.20 The Planning and Development Department is the principal planning organization at the
provincial level. It is headed by the Chairman, Planning and Development Board, Punjab and
Additional Chief Secretaries (Development) in the rest of the three provinces and Azad Jammu
and Kashmir and is assisted by professional staff of economists and specialists in various fields.
It coordinates the programmes prepared by the provincial departments concerned with
development and prepares the overall provincial Five Year Plan and Annual Plans.
Conceptual Definitions
1.21 Planning is usually classified in terms of time and organisational factor. In accordance
with the time factor, plans are divided into three categories - short, medium and long. A shortterm
plan has a very brief and limited horizon. It is formulated with only one fiscal year in
view. It is also called Annual Development Plan or simply Annual Plan. A medium-term plan
covers four to seven years period with five years being the most popular choice. A long-term
plan, more often called a "Perspective Plan", may have a 15-25 years tenure depending upon the
peculiar economic compulsions and needs of a country. The conceputal definitions in respect of
different types of plans formulated in the country are indicated below:
Annual Plan
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