At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. In a situation such as this, national interest does have a negative contribution to national development. The quest for a new national development plan the sun. It defines a desired destination and identifies the role different sectors of society need to play in reaching that goal, minister in the presidency. In addition, it details ugandas current development status, challenges and opportunities. First national development plan 1962, the second national development plan 197074, third national development plan 197580, and fourth. The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014. The national development plan ndp stipulates the countrys medium term strategic direction, development priorities and implementation strategies. The article explaining is blocked and for sale for a view. Development is essential and critical to growth and sustenance of any country. In addition, experience show that this critical task which ought to draw input from critical sectors and be a bottomtop process operates in the reverse. Summary of the nigerian development plans from 194620 development plans period objectivestargets of plans pre national development era i 19461955 ii 19556062 uncoordinated or unrelated to any overall economic target. National development plan 2030 south african government. Rather than reinventing the wheel, the ergp will strengthen the successful components of these previous strategies and plans while.
This explains why the state of education in nigeria continues to be our national discourse at all. The first fiveyear plan ran from 1988 to 1993, the second was a sixyear plan from 1994 to 1999 and the third ran as a sevenyear plan from 2000 to 2006. The second national development plan period19741980. Third, the ergp builds on existing sectoral strategies and plans such as the national industrial revolution plan, and the nigeria integrated infrastructure master plan. Nigeria has had quite a number of them actually the colonial development plan of 19581968, structural adjustment programme, the national economic empowerment and development strategy, the strategy for attaining the millennium development goals and the 7. The plan calls for establishment of a benchmark for population censuses through the activities of a newly established national population commission. Problems and prospects of national development in nigeria. Costing framework, volume ii ghana shared growth and development agenda gsgda ii 20142017 download. In line with the national vision framework, six 6 fiveyear ndps will be implemented and so far two. The era of rolling plan 1990 1998 this phase covered 3 plans, namely. The plan, like the three national development plans. Since gaining independence in 1960, nigeria had explored four 5year development plans, one structural adjustment programme, two 3year rolling plans, four. This document contains provisions of nigerias fourth national development plan 1981 85. National development, development, nigeria, developing society, governance, development plan.
Mediumterm development plans and national rolling plans were also developed and implemented with mixed results. The political economy of national development plans in nigeria dr. In order to successfully enhance meaningful development, effective strategies must be evolved. Federalism and national development planning in nigeria. Broad debates around urban and rural futures should be complemented with focused conversations on specific issues.
The economic implications of national development plans. It is the development that affects the citizens, economy, industry, politics, culture and administration of a country. Jan 14, 2016 development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007 article pdf available may 2009 with 39,040 reads how we measure. Since gaining independence in 1960, nigeria had explored four 5year development plans, one structural adjustment programme, two 3year rolling plans, four visions and strategies including the. I tasked the ministry of finance and national planning to prepare a transitional national development plan tndp by june 2002, and from 2006 onwards, to produce fiveyear national development plans. Challenges of national development in nigeria research cyber. I intend to advance an argument that a wiselyfashioned national development plan for nigeria can become a national document of. Immediately after attainment of independence in 1960, the first national development plan 19621968 was launched. National development plan ndp national planning authority. The table below captures development plans in nigeria from 194620 at a glance. Trends in development planning in nigeria covenant. Doc the economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014. The era of fixed medium term plan 19621985 witnessed four successful plans in nigeria.
Work in progress as at 261009 not for circulation plans that included sector specific visions, policy targets, objectives and priorities for their respective thematic areas and formulated strategies, initiatives and implementation plans. Indeed, two years after independence, the first national development plan policy was formulated between 1962 and 1968 with the objectives of development opportunities in health, education and employment and improving access to these opportunities, etc. Measures of improvement may be material, such as an increase in the gross domestic product, or social, such as literacy rates and availability of healthcare. Nigeria has implemented four fixed mediumterm national development plans, ndp supposed to be rolling plans before the introduction. The nigerian national development plan, 19621968, has been formulated as the first of a series of three or four plans, the implementation of which is intended to bring the country to selfsustained economic growth and economic independence. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english the. But human progress is not an automatic consequence of economic growth. Pdf since gaining independence in 1960, nigeria had explored four 5year development plans, one structural adjustment programme. The second national development plan of nigeria answers. National interest and national development the term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. Second national development plan ndpii 201516 201920. Sixth national development plan 2011 2015 i foreword the sixth national development plan sndp, which covers the period 2011 2015, charts an ambitious path to transform the lives of zambians. It is against this background that this paper sets out to examine the implications of neglecting development plans in nigeria.
National interest and national development in nigeria. The process involved strategic plans at subnational and national level that were evidence driven and. The national development plan ndp offers a longterm perspective. Impact of fixed mediumterm national development plans and. The need for planning is underscored by the fact that resources are scarce and human wants are insatiable. Federal governments draw up national development plans and policies based on the perceived. Is it seriously being suggested that the achievement of a rapid rate of economic growth under planning is a necessary and sufficient condition to turn nigeria into a. It concludes that the bad state of social and physical infrastructure, massive unemployment, widespread poverty and insecurity of lives among others, which successive development plans were targeted at, point to the dismal performance of development. Doc historical development of planning in nigeria ikpa. The term national development is very comprehensive. Development planning in nigeria can be classified under three eras. Development strategies in nigeria the following are the various development strategies that has been adopted at one time or the other. The myth of growth and development is so entrenched that the. This represents a very substantial commitment of resources and is expected to move ireland close to the top of the international league table for public investment.
Being africans, we are acutely aware of the wider world, deeply implicated in our past and present. These plans were more comprehensive than the preindependence plans in terms of their project composition. The problem of economic and social progress has been a major concern of many nations in both the developed and developing countries of the world. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english abstract. Problems of nigeria development plan and possible solutions. Led by the two largest economies, south africa and nigeria, many countries built. Apart from the five national development plans, another document that appears to be ambitious is the national economic empowerment and development. Set 1 the context of the national development plan ndp. Nigeria has had series of national development plans till date.
After reading this article you will learn about the national development. Education and sustainable national development in nigeria. Download key documents about the plan, the medium term strategic framework to implement priorities by 2019, and broader policy initiatives to move south africa forward. Conference on environment and development, and on the acceptance of the need to take a balanced and integrated approach to environment and development questions. It includes all aspects of the life of an individual and the nation. Jul 23, 2017 south africas mtsf to 2019 is the first framework drawn up following the adoption of the national development plan in september 2012. These are the era of fixed term planning 196285, the era of rolling plan 19901998, and the new democratic dispensation 1999 till date. Being a major investment in human capital development, it plays a critical role in longterm productivity and growth at both micro and macro levels. The problematic of development planning in nigeria. Agenda 21 addresses the pressing problems of today and also aims at preparing the world for the challenges of the next century. Rather than reinventing the wheel, the ergp will strengthen the successful.
Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs a. National planning commission, trevor manuel, said at a media briefing on the implementation of the plan on 19 february 20. Issues and realities 41st isocarp congress 2005 3 examination of a number of physical, social, economic and environmental aspects of the building site and the neighboring sites. The fundamentals of an enduring national development plan. Nigeria has had quite a number of them actually the colonial development plan of 19581968, structural adjustment programme, the national economic empowerment and development strategy, the strategy for attaining the millennium development goals and the 7point agenda to mention a few. Nigeria national development plan 19621968 english. The development of the national strategic plan nsp 20172021 was a robust and collaborative process involving all the relevant stakeholders and with a bottom up approach. Development planning in nigeria has suffered from lack of coordination and harmonization of programmespolicies both within the tenure of an administration and those succeeding it. Its fortynine years of independence actually are rolling by daily in search of development. The particular focus will be on understanding it from a. There was a crucial need for a definition of the size of the resource gap resulting from expected capital expenditures less available domestic resources and disbursements. Nigeria has had a relatively long experience in development planning beginning with the colonial development plan 195868.
The national development plan 20182021 presented in this document is the fruit of these endeavours. National development must be a development that takes place in a nation. The seventh national development plan 7ndp for the period 2017 2021 is the successor to the revised sixth national development plan, 202016 rsndp following its expiry in december 2016. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007. South africas national development plan is a detailed blueprint for how the country can eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by the year 2030. The coordinated programme of economic and social development policies 20102016 underpins the preparation of development plans and annual budgets at the sector and district levels throughout the country. A synopsis of the linear programming and inputoutput models asserts a preference for the linear programming optimizing model due to the heterogeneous development pattern in the country coupled with gaps between the achievements visa. The dwindling revenue occasioned by the global oil crisis has however, not deterred the people of nigeria from making the necessary sacrifices and putting in place the ambitious social and. The vision statement and the national development plan presented. The initiative for development planning in nigeria started at a period earlier than 1946 when the very first one decade of nigerian development plan 1946 1956.
Problems and prospects of national development in nigeria in spite of its enormous human and natural resources, nigeria for the last fifty years has been battling with the problems of development. Here, we examine the trend of national development in nigeria, and provides a workable method of approach to national development. Since independence, nigeria has embarked on series of national development plans and visions in her endless efforts to search for appropriate development strategy. The fourth national development plan 1981 1985 which projected a capital expenditure of about 82 billion and aimed at improving the living conditions of the people. The national development plan 2018 2027 ndp sets out the investment priorities that will underpin the implementation of the national planning framework, through a total investment of approximately 116 billion.
The recognized purpose of any development is social investment. The ideal government strives to achieve a favorable and commendable level of development so much so that its citizens appreciate the country they live in as well. Nigeria is permanently hunted by the spectre of development. The proponent of the 2nd national development plan of nigeria is a weapon for social change. It is with great pleasure, therefore, that i present the fifth national development plan fndp for the period 2006 to 2010. W e shall not dwell so long in this subtopic but shall forge ahead with other subtopics in this chapter. In this post, we examine some of the problems and challenges of national development in nigeria as well as ways for achieving sustainable development. However, many of the plans lacked internal consistency. National development refers to the ability of a nation to improve the lives of its citizens. It sets out actions the government and its partners will take to implement the ndp over the first five years of the plan, and provides a framework for the other plans of national, provincial and local government. It is deductible from these that the responsibility for development planning rests squarely.
1545 702 462 163 1185 951 78 1599 549 1557 931 1317 1258 35 1022 227 694 406 976 190 647 233 30 306 1346 1255 1232 370 1432 398 860 144 59 583 300 885 1480 1333 1024 1311 1202 1166 1405 164 198 1482