i. To formulate the national development vision, long term and medium-term development plans and oversee its implementation;

ii. To conduct periodic assessment and analysis of key economic variables including balance of payments, money supply and prices, national debts and advise the Government accordingly;

iii. To assess various existing policies with a view to strengthening their implementation in regard to development planning and to propose new policies where it is deemed necessary in the national interest;

iv. To oversee preparation of Sectoral strategic plans and align to the national plans;

v. To advise the Government on any change in the approved national plans;

vi. To identify and analyse growth potentials and strategies of the infrastructure and service sectors;

vii. To oversee and provide guidance in the preparation of strategic plans formulated by ministries, independent departments, executive agencies, regional secretariat and local government authorities;

viii. To develop and nurture economic, planning, statistics and other similar professionalism;

ix. To convene and facilitate special consultative fora of key stakeholders in the formulation and implementation of national plan