October 9, 2024

October 9, 2024

NSPC Departments

The Niger State Planning Commission comprises several key departments, each dedicated to ensuring effective planning, development, and implementation of policies and programs aimed at fostering sustainable growth within the state.

Each department within the Niger State Planning Commission plays a vital role in driving the state’s development agenda, ensuring a coordinated approach to planning and executing initiatives that benefit all residents of Niger State.

Planning
Department

Mandate Of The Planning Department

The Planning Department of the Niger State Planning Commission is dedicated to fostering sustainable development and economic growth within the state through meticulous planning and the execution of innovative development strategies.

  1. Plan Formulation and Forecasting.
  2. Plan Coordination and Information.
  3. Policy Analysis.
  1. Coordinates the formulation of development plans (annual, medium-, and long-term plans).
  2. Analyzes government policies and programs.
  3. Undertakes a review of government development plans.
  4. Coordinates the preparation of the Economic and Fiscal Update, Fiscal Strategy Paper, and
    Budget Policy Statements (EFU-FSP-BPS).
  5. Organizes quarterly meetings of directors of planning, research, and statistics.
  6. In charge of manpower needs assessment and training for improved service delivery.
  7. Secretariat to the Resident Due Process Team (RDPT).
  1. Developed Governance Sector Performance Review Report (SPRR) 2018–2022.
  2. I received eight (8) out of the twelve (12) sector MTSS reports for 2024–2026.
  3. I received 13 sector performance review reports.
  4. Extended MTSS preparation for the youth and sports development sector for the period
    2024–2026
  5. Prepared and Validated Economic and Fiscal Updates, Fiscal Strategy Papers, and Budget
    Policy Statements (EFU, FSP, and BPS) 2024–2026.
  6. I participated in the 2022 (21st) edition of the Joint Planning Board and National Council
    on Development Planning meetings.

Budget
Department

Mandate Of The Budget Department

Responsible for the coordination of budget preparation and implementation, such as capturing expenditure and revenue receipt data and clearing requests for the release of funds for capital projects from MDAs. Synchronizing and providing inputs to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) department for quarterly budget performance reports.

  1. Capital Estimates
  2. Capital Expenditures
  3. Recurrent Estimates
  4. Recurrent Expenditure
  5. Revenues
  1. Preparation of the state annual budget.
  2. Tracking of expenditure records in the state budget.
  3. Initiating provisional or general warrants for the endorsement of the Chief Executive and
    the Commissioner of Finance.
  4. Recommending the approval of budget clearance for the implementation of capital projects.
  5. Forecasting resources for the state annual budget.
  6. Issuance of budget call circulars to MDAs.
  7. Any other function that may be assigned.
  1. Printing and dissemination of the 2023 budget.
  2. Printing and dissemination of citizens’ versions of the 2023 approved budget
  3. Initiating a 2023 provisional or general warrant for the endorsement of the Chief Executive
    and Commissioner of Finance.
  4. Printing and dissemination of the 2023 State Integrated Planning and Budget Calendar.
  5. Review of first quarter budget implementation status.
  6. Review of the State Chart of Accounts (COA.).
  7. Training of accountants, budget officers, and planning officers on new techniques of
    reporting and budgeting.
  8. Conduct zonal citizens’ engagement on 2024 budget preparation
  9. Production and dissemination of the 2023 citizen budget and revised COA.

Economic Co-operation and Development

Mandate Of The Economic Cooperation and Development Department

The Economic Cooperation Department (ECD), popularly called the Aid Coordination Unit (ACU), serves as the platform for coordination between the government of Niger State and the development partners on the management of development aid.

The Economic Cooperation and Development Department (ECD) functions as a focal point for the donor-NGS discussion on development assistance to ensure that development aid is aligned with state development priorities and the principles of aid effectiveness. Specifically, ECD:

  1. Identify best practices in aid management and coordination; establish effective policies and
    procedures for the management of donor funds; increase the coherence of aid mobilization; and establish the coordination framework necessary for an effective aid flow, including
    development aid and technical assistance programs.
  2. Ensures there is an alignment between the state development agenda and the agenda of development partners and agencies, as it seeks to support a much more efficient use of resources and effective implementation of the budget.
  3. Coordinates aid-related functions between the government of Niger State and development
    partners.
  4. Maintains a full database of aid flows and produces reports on statistical records of aid flow data, including progressively inputting off-budget aid flows into the budget.
  5. Defines the roles of various actors in the aid relationship and defines the principles of donor funding, coordination, and the alignment of donor resources with the State Strategic
    Development Agenda.
  1. Multilateral Economic Cooperation
  2. Bilateral Economic Cooperation
  3. Internal Partnerships
  1. The quarterly meetings of development partners aimed at strengthening collaboration and
    building synergy in project and program implementation to align projects to specific state
    priorities have been held.

  2. Updated the Development Partners Compendium as a concise document that highlights
    counterpart payment against projects, drawdowns, major project outputs, lessons learned,
    and recommendations for future activities.

  3. The Commission, through the department and in collaboration with the State Ministry of Water Resources, is in discussion with AFD on e-WASH support for the State Water Sector.

  4. Working with the Ministry of Education. The United States Department of State for
    International Development (USAID) will support the Reading and Learning Project in the Ministry of Education.

  5. The quarterly meetings of the State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) were held
    regularly during this period.

  6. 25 Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition (LCFN) were established and
    inaugurated by local government councils that are helping to coordinate nutrition activities
    at the local government level. The second formal training for the LGA Nutrition team took
    place in January 2023 at Minna Resort, Suleja.

  7. The Commission facilitated the payment of the State Counterparts Contribution of N450
    million for the scale-up of the Nigerian for Women Project to all the LGAs of the state.

  8. Working with the Ministry of Education to inaugurate World Bank Education for the Adolescent Girl Child (AGILET).

  9. CARE delivery platforms (FADAMA, SCTU, LIPW, and CSDA) and SMEs implemented CARE service delivery payments to vulnerable people in 2022. The drawdown is N2.308 billion as
    a return on investment.

  10. The 2022 counterpart payment was fully paid to all development partners in the state.

  11. The state collaborated with the federal office for the takeoff of the at-risk children program in the state. The state office has been secured.

  12. A mid-year World Bank portfolio review meeting was held.

  13. Training of local government area vice chairmen and nutrition focal persons on roles and responsibilities as chairmen and secretaries of the local government committee on food
    and nutrition was held in August 2023.

  14. A consultative forum with stakeholders on six months of paid maternity leave for working mothers was held on August 1, 2023.

  15. The SOCU of YESSO successfully updates the scale-up social/single report to cover all the LGAs in the state with the support of NASSCO.

  16. MoU between the GAVI/Unicef and the State for partnership in the Ministry of Health was signed.

  17. The state has successfully signed a MoU with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the
    CHIPS project at the Primary Health Care Development Agency.

    1. Payment of 2023 State Counterpart Contributions to Partnerships.

    2. Finalizing discussions with partners on water sector intervention (USAID and AFD).

    3. 2023 State Engagement Plan (SEP): UNICEF is awaiting the governor’s signature.

    4. Nutrition Town Hall Meeting.

    5. Stakeholders’ Consultative and Sensitization Forum on the Nigeria CARES Project.

    6. UNICEF 2023 mid-year review meeting.

Monitoring &
Evaluation

Mandate Of The Monitoring & Evaluation Department

The Monitoring and Evaluation Department has the responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the State’s annual budgets and Development Plans.

  1. It collects, collates, and analyzes information from MDAs.
  2. It monitors the same to track progress and value for money.
  3. Production of quarterly budget performance reports.
  4. Monitoring and reporting quarterly progress on the execution of capital projects.
  5. Development of a result-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for all sectors
    of the state of the economy.
  6. Updating of the State Result-frame work is done annually.
  1. Monitoring and
  2. Evaluation.
  1. Prepared 1st and 2nd Quarter 2023 Budget Performance Report.
  2. Conducted the 2023 Half-year Monitoring and Evaluation Exercise.
  1. Development of Niger State M & E Framework 2023 - 2025.
  2. Preparation of 3rd and 4th Quarter Budget Performance Report.
  3. Conduct of 2023 end-of-year Monitoring and Evaluation.
  4.  

Administration
Department

Mandate Of The Administration Department

The department comprises the Accounts Section, Open and Secret Registries, Stores, and Library.
It is responsible for the general administration of the staff, training, promotions, the provision of a conducive working environment, and the procurement and maintenance of office equipment. It is also in charge of the general welfare and discipline of the entire staff, the provision of stationery, and the sanitation of the Commission.

The department is headed by a director, while the permanent secretary is the head of management and the accounting officer of the commission.

Local Government Planning and Budget

Mandate Of The Local Government Planning and Budget Department

The Department coordinates the formulation and implementation of local government plans and budgets as well as promotes synergy between state and local governments in the areas of planning and budgeting.

  1. Coordination and supervision of local government councils’ joint planning and budget
    preparations and implementation;
  2. Coordination and supervision of medium-term development plan (MTDP) preparations for
    the local government councils;
  3. Co-ordination and participation in the annual budget screening exercise of the local
    government councils and
  4. Embark on a periodic (quarterly) review of LGC budget performance in collaboration with
    the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs (MLGCD&CA).
  5.  
    1. Planning unit
    2. Budget unit
    3. Monitoring and evaluation

    Planning
    This unit is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the activities and programs of the local government councils in the following areas:
    I. Plan formulation and development;
    II. Policy analysis;
    III. Training and capacity building;
    IV. Identification of economic priorities and
    V. Formulation of Strategies for implementation of economic priorities.

    Budget
    The Budget Unit is in charge of the coordination of local government council budget preparation,
    implementation, and tracking of revenue, expenditures, and other budget-related issues. The unit
    specifically focuses on the following areas:
    I. Budget analysis and control;
    II. Recurrent expenditure and
    III. Capital expenditure.

  1. Preparation of the 2023 Budget of Local Governments Councils.
  2. Stakeholders’ forum on Citizenship Budget.
  3. Sensitization on IPSAS at the 3 Senatorial zones.
  4.  
  1. Development of Niger State M & E Framework 2023 - 2025.
  2. Preparation of 3rd and 4th Quarter Budget Performance Report.
  3. Conduct of 2023 end-of-year Monitoring and Evaluation.
  4.  

NSPC Departments

The Niger State Planning Commission comprises several key departments, each dedicated to ensuring effective planning, development, and implementation of policies and programs aimed at fostering sustainable growth within the state.

Each department within the Niger State Planning Commission plays a vital role in driving the state’s development agenda, ensuring a coordinated approach to planning and executing initiatives that benefit all residents of Niger State.

Planning Department

Mandate Of The Planning Department

The Planning Department of the Niger State Planning Commission is dedicated to fostering sustainable development and economic growth within the state through meticulous planning and the execution of innovative development strategies.

  1. Plan Formulation and Forecasting.
  2. Plan Coordination and Information.
  3. Policy Analysis.
  1. Coordinates the formulation of development plans (annual, medium-, and long-term plans).
  2. Analyzes government policies and programs.
  3. Undertakes a review of government development plans.
  4. Coordinates the preparation of the Economic and Fiscal Update, Fiscal Strategy Paper, and
    Budget Policy Statements (EFU-FSP-BPS).
  5. Organizes quarterly meetings of directors of planning, research, and statistics.
  6. In charge of manpower needs assessment and training for improved service delivery.
  7. Secretariat to the Resident Due Process Team (RDPT).
  1. Developed Governance Sector Performance Review Report (SPRR) 2018–2022.
  2. I received eight (8) out of the twelve (12) sector MTSS reports for 2024–2026.
  3. I received 13 sector performance review reports.
  4. Extended MTSS preparation for the youth and sports development sector for the period
    2024–2026
  5. Prepared and Validated Economic and Fiscal Updates, Fiscal Strategy Papers, and Budget
    Policy Statements (EFU, FSP, and BPS) 2024–2026.
  6. I participated in the 2022 (21st) edition of the Joint Planning Board and National Council
    on Development Planning meetings.

Budget Department

Mandate Of The Budget Department

Responsible for the coordination of budget preparation and implementation, such as capturing expenditure and revenue receipt data and clearing requests for the release of funds for capital projects from MDAs. Synchronizing and providing inputs to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) department for quarterly budget performance reports.

  1. Capital Estimates
  2. Capital Expenditures
  3. Recurrent Estimates
  4. Recurrent Expenditure
  5. Revenues
  1. Preparation of the state annual budget.
  2. Tracking of expenditure records in the state budget.
  3. Initiating provisional or general warrants for the endorsement of the Chief Executive and
    the Commissioner of Finance.
  4. Recommending the approval of budget clearance for the implementation of capital projects.
  5. Forecasting resources for the state annual budget.
  6. Issuance of budget call circulars to MDAs.
  7. Any other function that may be assigned.
  1. Printing and dissemination of the 2023 budget.
  2. Printing and dissemination of citizens’ versions of the 2023 approved budget
  3. Initiating a 2023 provisional or general warrant for the endorsement of the Chief Executive
    and Commissioner of Finance.
  4. Printing and dissemination of the 2023 State Integrated Planning and Budget Calendar.
  5. Review of first quarter budget implementation status.
  6. Review of the State Chart of Accounts (COA.).
  7. Training of accountants, budget officers, and planning officers on new techniques of
    reporting and budgeting.
  8. Conduct zonal citizens’ engagement on 2024 budget preparation
  9. Production and dissemination of the 2023 citizen budget and revised COA.

Economic Co-operation and Development

Mandate Of The Economic Cooperation and Development Department

The Economic Cooperation Department (ECD), popularly called the Aid Coordination Unit (ACU), serves as the platform for coordination between the government of Niger State and the development partners on the management of development aid.

The Economic Cooperation and Development Department (ECD) functions as a focal point for the donor-NGS discussion on development assistance to ensure that development aid is aligned with state development priorities and the principles of aid effectiveness. Specifically, ECD:

  1. Identify best practices in aid management and coordination; establish effective policies and
    procedures for the management of donor funds; increase the coherence of aid mobilization; and establish the coordination framework necessary for an effective aid flow, including
    development aid and technical assistance programs.
  2. Ensures there is an alignment between the state development agenda and the agenda of development partners and agencies, as it seeks to support a much more efficient use of resources and effective implementation of the budget.
  3. Coordinates aid-related functions between the government of Niger State and development
    partners.
  4. Maintains a full database of aid flows and produces reports on statistical records of aid flow data, including progressively inputting off-budget aid flows into the budget.
  5. Defines the roles of various actors in the aid relationship and defines the principles of donor funding, coordination, and the alignment of donor resources with the State Strategic
    Development Agenda.
  1. Multilateral Economic Cooperation
  2. Bilateral Economic Cooperation
  3. Internal Partnerships
  1. The quarterly meetings of development partners aimed at strengthening collaboration and
    building synergy in project and program implementation to align projects to specific state
    priorities have been held.

  2. Updated the Development Partners Compendium as a concise document that highlights
    counterpart payment against projects, drawdowns, major project outputs, lessons learned,
    and recommendations for future activities.

  3. The Commission, through the department and in collaboration with the State Ministry of Water Resources, is in discussion with AFD on e-WASH support for the State Water Sector.

  4. Working with the Ministry of Education. The United States Department of State for
    International Development (USAID) will support the Reading and Learning Project in the Ministry of Education.

  5. The quarterly meetings of the State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) were held
    regularly during this period.

  6. 25 Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition (LCFN) were established and
    inaugurated by local government councils that are helping to coordinate nutrition activities
    at the local government level. The second formal training for the LGA Nutrition team took
    place in January 2023 at Minna Resort, Suleja.

  7. The Commission facilitated the payment of the State Counterparts Contribution of N450
    million for the scale-up of the Nigerian for Women Project to all the LGAs of the state.

  8. Working with the Ministry of Education to inaugurate World Bank Education for the Adolescent Girl Child (AGILET).

  9. CARE delivery platforms (FADAMA, SCTU, LIPW, and CSDA) and SMEs implemented CARE service delivery payments to vulnerable people in 2022. The drawdown is N2.308 billion as
    a return on investment.

  10. The 2022 counterpart payment was fully paid to all development partners in the state.

  11. The state collaborated with the federal office for the takeoff of the at-risk children program in the state. The state office has been secured.

  12. A mid-year World Bank portfolio review meeting was held.

  13. Training of local government area vice chairmen and nutrition focal persons on roles and responsibilities as chairmen and secretaries of the local government committee on food
    and nutrition was held in August 2023.

  14. A consultative forum with stakeholders on six months of paid maternity leave for working mothers was held on August 1, 2023.

  15. The SOCU of YESSO successfully updates the scale-up social/single report to cover all the LGAs in the state with the support of NASSCO.

  16. MoU between the GAVI/Unicef and the State for partnership in the Ministry of Health was signed.

  17. The state has successfully signed a MoU with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the
    CHIPS project at the Primary Health Care Development Agency.

  1. Payment of 2023 State Counterpart Contributions to Partnerships.

  2. Finalizing discussions with partners on water sector intervention (USAID and AFD).

  3. 2023 State Engagement Plan (SEP): UNICEF is awaiting the governor’s signature.

  4. Nutrition Town Hall Meeting.

  5. Stakeholders’ Consultative and Sensitization Forum on the Nigeria CARES Project.

  6. UNICEF 2023 mid-year review meeting.

Monitoring & Evaluation

Mandate Of The Monitoring & Evaluation Department

The Monitoring and Evaluation Department has the responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the State’s annual budgets and Development Plans.

  1. It collects, collates, and analyzes information from MDAs.
  2. It monitors the same to track progress and value for money.
  3. Production of quarterly budget performance reports.
  4. Monitoring and reporting quarterly progress on the execution of capital projects.
  5. Development of a result-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for all sectors
    of the state of the economy.
  6. Updating of the State Result-frame work is done annually.
  1. Monitoring and
  2. Evaluation.
  1. Prepared 1st and 2nd Quarter 2023 Budget Performance Report.
  2. Conducted the 2023 Half-year Monitoring and Evaluation Exercise.
  1. Development of Niger State M & E Framework 2023 - 2025.
  2. Preparation of 3rd and 4th Quarter Budget Performance Report.
  3. Conduct of 2023 end-of-year Monitoring and Evaluation.

Administration
Department

Mandate Of The Administration Department

The department comprises the Accounts Section, Open and Secret Registries, Stores, and Library. It is responsible for the general administration of the staff, training, promotions, the provision of a conducive working environment, and the procurement and maintenance of office equipment. It is also in charge of the general welfare and discipline of the entire staff, the provision of stationery, and the sanitation of the Commission. The department is headed by a director, while the permanent secretary is the head of management and the accounting officer of the commission.

Local Government Planning and Budget

Mandate Of The Local Government Planning and Budget Department

The Department coordinates the formulation and implementation of local government plans and budgets as well as promotes synergy between state and local governments in the areas of planning and budgeting.

  1. Coordination and supervision of local government councils’ joint planning and budget
    preparations and implementation;
  2. Coordination and supervision of medium-term development plan (MTDP) preparations for
    the local government councils;
  3. Co-ordination and participation in the annual budget screening exercise of the local
    government councils and
  4. Embark on a periodic (quarterly) review of LGC budget performance in collaboration with
    the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs (MLGCD&CA).
  1. Planning unit
  2. Budget unit
  3. Monitoring and evaluation

Planning
This unit is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the activities and programs of the local government councils in the following areas:
I. Plan formulation and development;
II. Policy analysis;
III. Training and capacity building;
IV. Identification of economic priorities and
V. Formulation of Strategies for implementation of economic priorities.

Budget
The Budget Unit is in charge of the coordination of local government council budget preparation,
implementation, and tracking of revenue, expenditures, and other budget-related issues. The unit
specifically focuses on the following areas:
I. Budget analysis and control;
II. Recurrent expenditure and
III. Capital expenditure.

  1. Preparation of the 2023 Budget of Local Governments Councils.
  2. Stakeholders’ forum on Citizenship Budget.
  3. Sensitization on IPSAS at the 3 Senatorial zones.
  1. First quarter meeting with State and LGCs DPRs/Stakeholders.
  2. Training of LG staff on IPSAS.
  3. 2022/2023 Monitoring and Evaluation on LGCs capital projects.
  4. Preparation of LGCs Development plans.
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