Tenth Plan Information

As a regular plan formulation of National Planning Commission (NPC), the Tenth Plan/Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Nepal is being implemented  from the fiscal year 2002/03. Earlier, NPC has brought-out Interim-Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) which formed the basis for the Approach Paper of the Tenth Plan. This has been initiated through the preparation of  first draft approach paper. All the activities in relation to the Approach Paper has been highly consultative, thus presented in series of consultation meetings at various levels to seek comments, observations and suggestions from the  broad spectrum of stakeholders. The final version has been published only after endorsement and approval of NDC along with their directives for formulating the main plan document to the NPC during its proceeding held from 16-17 January 2002. The final document of the Tenth Plan has been officially disseminated for global sharing on 4th February 2003, only after the approval of Cabinet. However, the final draft document had been approved by the Prime Minister on 24th December 2002 as a Chairman of the NPC for the purpose of submitting it to the Cabinet so that it would be finalized.

The Tenth Plan is the third one in order after the restoration of democracy.  As a policy continuation of the Eighth and the Ninth Plan, this plan has envisaged to expedite poverty alleviation  by giving priority to high economic growth, good governance, and social justice. Based on the experiences of the Ninth Plan programs promoting,  poverty alleviation and social justice will be implemented more effectively in the Tenth Plan. In this context, strategies are directed towards achieving the set goal through participatory development process together with establishing the effective role of women in the national economic and social development, mainstreaming the down-trodden and ethnicities in the development process, and clearly defining the role of government, local bodies, the private sector, non-governmental organization and the civil societies.

Institutional arrangements for Tenth Plan were set-up by forming committees such as of Co-ordination Committee, Steering Committee, Plan Formulation Committee (its Technical Sub-Committees), and Plan Formulation Team. The linkage of Institutional arrangement is as follows:

Institutional Arrangement for the Formulation of the Tenth Plan

Hon’ble Vice-Chairman  of NPC heads the Co-ordination Committee including members such as of all members of NPC, Senior  Ministry Officials, Chief of Staff, Intellectuals, and NGO representatives. However, Steering Committee chaired by the NPC Member to oversee the Sector and Sub-Sector plan formulations. About ten such Steering Sub-Committees were visualized. Participants in these Steering Sub-Committee were the officials from the respective Ministries, Intellectuals, and representatives of NGO’s and the Private Sector.

Plan Formulation Committee (PFC) on different sectors and themes are also formed. Secretaries of the respective sector Ministries chairs these PFC. This is contributing to strengthen “ownership” of the plan document by the Ministries and Departments. The PFC included representatives from both Government and Non-government sectors. Steering Committees under the NPC Members are functioning as thematic groups. This is necessary to focus the plan more on major issues and priority areas. The thematic groups giving special attention to