Organization and Manpower Requirements in Planning Offices

Abstract

Organization of planning offices in developing countries has been generallyviewed as a critical area not only for the proper formulation of consistent plans, but also for o nsuring their successful implementation through effective and timely co-ordination at all levels of the various planning and executing units The. .present study addresses itself specifically to the investigation of the ways and means for developing the appropriate capabilities and establishing adequate organizational structures for strengthening the plannxng machinery. These aspects constitute a basic and indispensible pre-requisite for the formulation and effective implementation of national development plans