Planning and Information Department

The Department is responsible for coordinating the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of Ministerial policies, legislation and programmes. It also coordinates the development of strategic and work plans, development and management of information systems, preparation of budgets and resource mobilisation.

The Department is headed by a Director who is assisted by a Chief Planner and a Principal Planner and ICT Manager. The Department has two (02) units, namely:

1. Policy and Planning Unit; and
2. Data Management and Information Unit.

The department focuses on the following:

• Coordinate the formulation and review of ministerial policies, legislation and programmes.
• Coordinate the preparation of the Ministerial Budget.
• Monitor and evaluate MCTI policies and programmes.
• Provide ICT service, management and maintenance of information systems.
• Coordinate timely collection, compilation, analysis information dissemination.