Our Functions

The functions of the department are listed in the Rules of Business of the Government of Punjab. These include:

  • Formulation of provincial government vision, policies and strategies for economic planning and development in consultation with all stakeholders in the light of NEC’s guidelines
  • Annual Development Programme (ADP)/Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF):
    • Preparation in co-ordination with all departments of the government
    • Monitoring implementation
    • Evaluation of development Projects and Programmes
  • Economic Issue(s):
    • Conducting research/surveys
    • Reviewing/analysis of socio economic data 
  • Public Sector Development Programmes (PSDP):
    • Preparing short terms and long terms provincial development plans
    • Coordination with Federal government
  • Policy for the approval of development schemes
  • Catalyst for different departments/sectors to improve the pace and quality of economic development
  • Resource allocation, re-appropriation of development funds, appropriations from block allocations and disbursement of supplementary grants
  • Secretariat for the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) and clearing house for development within the competence of CDWP and ECNEC
  • Foreign Assistance:
    • Determination of key areas for foreign assistance and preparation of sector-wise portfolio for foreign assistance
    • Loan negotiations and securing federal financial guarantees, wherever required
    • Review of foreign aided projects
  • Coordination of nominations for foreign training, seminars, conferences and workshops for all officials serving with the provincial government
  • Capacity building of government departments, agencies and functionaries for good governance
  • Focusing accelerated development of rain fed (barani) and less developed areas
  • Framing guidelines for procurement of consultancy service. Policy formulation with respect to private sector development and promotion and public private partnership (PPP)
  • Implementation, development and administration in respect to foreign assisted/ funded and mega ADP projects
  • Matters relating to attached departments, autonomous bodies and special institution of P&D Department
  • Information Technology:
    • I.T. Policy
    • Electronic Data Management
    • Control of and liaison with district I.T. Departments
    • e-Governance and e-Service Delivery
    • Web Content Management
    • Pre-qualification of firms to provide I.T. consultancy, software development and I.T. products to the government
    • Coordination with both public sector departments and private sector agencies in the field of I.T
    • Service matters of I.T. cadre both at provincial and district level
  • Budget, accounts and audit matters
  • Purchase of stores and capital goods for the department
  • Service matters except those entrusted to service and General Administration Department
  • Administration of the following laws and the rules framed there-under:
    • The Cholistan Development Authority Act 1976
    • The Punjab Economic Research Institute Ordinance, 1980
    • The Punjab Public-Private Partnership for Infrastructure Act, 2010
  • Matters incidental and ancillary to the above subjects