Sera na Mipango
This Directorate led by Mr. Richard Mkumbo
Director of Policy and Planning (DPP)
Email: dpp@mow.go.tz / richard.mkumbo@mow.go.tz
Objectives
To provide expertise and services in policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Functions
- To coordinate Ministerial budget;
- To ensure internal as well as external monitoring and evaluation of the Ministry’s activities and targets;
- To provide a basis for making informed decisions on the future direction of the Ministry;
- To encourage and facilitate the provision of services by the Private Sector in the Ministry;
- To collect and analyse information on the Works sectors to make informed decisions;
- To prepare Ministerial contribution to the Budget Speech and Annual Economic Report;
- To institutionalise strategic planning and Budget skills in the Ministry; and
- To ensure that Works development plans and budgeting are integrated into the government budgeting process.
This Division will be led by a Director and will have the following Sections:-
- Policy Section;
- Planning Section; and
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Performance Reporting Section.
Policy Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-
- Formulate, review, implementation and monitoring of Ministry’s policies;
- Coordinate review of Ministerial policies, update them and ensure consistency with National policies;
- Review and advice on policy papers prepares by other Ministries;
- Prepare memorandum of understanding for projects programmes for International Financing and Cooperation;
- Compile implementation reports on Ruling Party Manifesto and Parliamentary Committee; and
- Coordinate the preparation of Ministerial budget speech.
This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.
Planning Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-
- Coordinate formulation and preparation of the Ministry’s annual plan and medium term strategic plan;
- Compile Ministerial projects, programmes and Action Plans;
- Develop strategies for resource mobilization;
- Liaise with Ministry of Finance and PO-PSM on Strategic Planning and Budgeting process within the Ministry;
- Provide technical guidance and support for institutionalization of Strategic Planning and Budgeting process within the Ministry; and
- Participate in analysis of outsourcing of non-core functions (Private Sector Participation).
This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Performance Reporting Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-
- Monitor implementation of the Ministry’s Annual Plan and Medium Term Strategic Plan;
- Prepare periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, mid-year, and annual) performance reports for the Ministry;
- Collect, study and analyze statistics needed in the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and budgetary proposals;
- Participate in preparing plans, programmes and budgetary activities of the Ministry including establishment of performance targets and indicators;
- Provide technical support including institutionalization of M & E process within the Ministry;
- Undertake research and evaluation studies of plans, projects and programmes undertaken by the Ministry;
- Undertake service deliver surveys to collect stakeholders/clients views on services rendered by the Ministry;
- Coordinate mid-year and annual performance reviews of the Ministry; and
- Monitoring performance of Executive Agencies under the Ministry.
This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.