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About Us

The Planning and Development Department Gilgit-Baltistan, is the principal planning organization at the provincial level. It coordinates and monitors development programs and activities of various departments of the provincial government. The department also prepares an overall Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF) of developmental activities in the province. The Medium Term Development Framework lays down the developmental activities to be carried out in the province in various sectors of the provincial economy. In this manner, the Planning & Development Department Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the main actors in the growth of the economic potential of the province.

The mandate of the Planning & Development Gilgit-Baltistan includes provision of technical support and coordination to various Government departments in their planning activities. The department is also the main government agency working with foreign donors in the province.

Message From Raja Nasir , Minister Planning & Development Department GB

"Government of Gilgit-Baltistan is committed to strengthen and modernize the regions' socioeconomic uplift through providing reliable infrastructure, poverty reduction, and improved livelihood of vulnerable segments of the population, and provide quality education and healthcare facilities on equality basis. The fourth successful budget of our government aims to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with main focus on poverty alleviation, food security, clean and green environment, and energy generation.

I would like to appreciate the endeavors being under taken by P&DD GB to utilize  allocated budget efficiently which is a profound example of professionalism, commitment, and teamwork of all nation building departments."

Message From Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed ,Additional Chief Secretary (Dev.) Gilgit-Baltistan

"I believe in the hard work of my people in transforming the Gilgit-Baltistan into a better place by entertaining socio-economics well-being of its inhabitants with improved infrastructure, modern technology and innovatives. Development Department is the main agency authorized by the government to work with foreign donors in Gilgit-Baltistan. It provides technical support and coordination to various Government Departments in their planning activities."

Sections

The Planning and Development Department Gilgit-Baltistan is divided into 08 Sections. The mandate of the Planning & Development Gilgit-Baltistan and the Sections within the Department includes provision of technical support and coordination to various Government departments in their planning activities : -

  • Preparation of Short & Medium term Plans.
  • Monitoring & Evaluation of Schemes.
  • ADP Formulation.
  • Releases of Development Fund.
  • Coordination with Ministries Regarding PSDP Projects.

The Sectoral Programme is as under : -

Administration & Law Enforcement (A&LE)

  • Excise & Taxation, Zakat & Ushr
  • Home and Police
  • Information
  • law
  • Services & General Administration (S&GAD)

Power

  • Water & Power

Natural Resource Management (NRM)

  • Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries
  • Forest, Wildlife & Environment
  • Minerals, mines, Industries & Commerce
  • Food
  • Tourism, Sports & Culture Development
  • Water Management & Irrigation

Social 

  • Social Welfare, Women Development, Human & Child Rights and Youth Affairs
  • Education
  • Health

Communication & Works

  • Area, Rural and Urban Development (LG&RD, GDA & SDA)
  • Physical Planning & Housing (PPH)
  • Transport & Communication (T&C)

Public Investment and Authorization (PIA)

Programming Section

Monitoring & Evaluation Section

SRC Section

Our Team

Muhammad Nabeel Khan 

Overview

The Planning and Development Gilgit-Baltistanis the principal planning organization at the provincial level. It coordinates and monitors development programs and activities of various departments of the provincial government. The department also prepares an overall Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF) of developmental activities in the province.

Our Functions

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

History

The mandate of the Planning & Development Board includes provision of technical support and coordination to various Government departments in their planning activities. The department is also the main government agency working with foreign donors in the province.

SDG

Government of GB in collaboration with UNDP has established an SDG Support Unit at the Planning and Development Department GB. The unit will broadly provide a platform for effective coordination for the implementation of SDGs in GB. The Unit is working closely with the line departments, civil society organizations, academia and other stakeholders in GB to achieve the agenda 2030. In liaison with UNDP and Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms (MoPDR), the Unit will set a baseline for SDG Indicators and will develop an M&E framework for tracking progress on SDG Indicators.