FUNCTIONS OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH DEPARTMENT
GOALS/OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT
· To stimulate primary production to enhance the competitiveness of Nigeria’s real sector.
· To significantly increase production of processed and manufactured goods for export.
· To stimulate domestic and foreign trade in value-adding goods and services.
· To strengthen linkages between key sectors of the economy.
FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
· Fostering sustainable national development by providing professional insights through the conduct of extensive research and development of suitable programmes and policies that will stimulate sectoral growth and development.
· Preparation of quarterly advisory bulletin and quarterly policy advisory paper.
· Enhance the quality of inputs, policy and programmes of the sectors through the use of planning tools to enhance analysis and research.
· Provision of high quality inputs through data gathering, studies, research and use of graphical and statistical analytical tools.
NAMES OF DIVISION AND FUNCTIONS
AGRICULTURE, WATER RESOURCES, CULTURE & TOURISM:
· Conduct research and analysis of global and sector performance and trends towards identifying policy direction and setting realistic objectives in Agriculture, Water Resources and Tourism sectors.
· Coordinate the conduct of studies on innovations in Agriculture, Water Resources and Tourism sectors.
· Review and agree on sector objectives and priorities based on empirical facts in Agriculture, Water Resources and Tourism sectors.
· Collaborate with Agriculture, Water Resources, Culture & Tourism MDAs to obtain necessary data and information.
· Develop sector plans in Agriculture, Water Resources, Culture and Tourism sectors.
· Identify annual programme of activities and prepare the units’ annual budget.
· Coordinate sectoral inputs for monitoring and evaluation, as well as articulation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for MDAs in the sectors.
· Any other duties as would be delegated by the Management.
OIL, GAS AND SOLID MINERALS:
· Coordinate activities in the petroleum exploration and exploitation sector, gas resources as well as up-stream and down-stream activities in the extractive industry.
· Develop short, medium and long term plans and review as appropriate in the oil & gas and mines & steel development.
· Coordinate value chain activities as they affect stakeholders in the productive sector.
· Coordinate the activities related to data and information gathering with NBS and the MDAs in the sector.
· Coordinate sectoral inputs for monitoring and evaluation, as well as articulation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)`s for MDAs in the extractive industry sector.
· Relate with the Organized Private Sector (OPS) in actualizing the goals and targets set for the extractive industry in the 1st NIP of the NV20:2020.
· Appraise all developmental programmes in the sector and work with development partners to actualize the goals and targets in the vision document.
· Identify annual programmes of activities and prepare the unit’s annual budget.
· Relates and guide relevant MDAs to actualize targets set in the 1st NIP of NV20:2020.
· Any other duty as would be delegated by the Management.
TRADE & INVESTMENT, SME AND FINANCIAL SERVICES:
· Gather and analyze relevant data on national and global performance and trends in the SMEs, Trade & Investment and Financial Services sectors.
· Identify emerging innovations in the SMEs, Trade & Investment and Financial Services sectors and assess their implications for Nigeria.
· Develop objectives for the SMEs, Trade & Investment and Financial Services sectors as deduced from studies and relevant data.
· Provide relevant inputs for the development of the SMEs, Trade & Investment and Financial Services sector plans.
· Compile priority programmes and projects for the SMEs, Trade & Investment and Financial Services sectors and aggregate their costs.
· Develop presentations and speeches concerning the SMEs, Trade & Investment and Financial Services sectors.
· Coordinate sectoral inputs for monitoring and evaluation, as well as articulation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for MDAs in the sectors.
· Any other duty as would be delegated by the Management.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Develop Institutional Framework for the policy implementation of relevant Ministries and agencies under the purview of the Unit.
· Liaise, co-ordinate, collaborate and monitor programmes/projects of activities of relevant MDAs to ensure that they are in line with the Nigeria Vision 20:2020.
· Collaborate with relevant MDAs and/or obtain necessary data and information as well as develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensure that the score cards are being completed in accordance with the set guidelines.
· Participate effectively in developing sector plans, as well as review and agree on the existing sector objectives and priorities based on empirical facts.
· Gather and analyze relevant data from MDAs for effective planning.
- Monitor trends, performance and activities in the sector through collection, collation and analysis of relevant data.
· Participate and represent the Commission at various meetings, workshops and seminars
- Collaborate with donor agencies and other stakeholders to ensure consistency in furthering the growth and development of the sectors.
- Prepare and formulate short term, medium term and long term development plans and coordinate such plans at Federal, States and Local Government levels.
· Prepare briefs and reports on meetings, workshops and seminars attended for policy formulation and fine tuning.
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