scholarly journals Science and Technology Policy for Nigeria's Development Planning

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sunday Idowu Oladeji ◽  
Abiodun Adewale Adegboye
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Technology Planning ◽  
National Planning ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Development Plans

Science & Technology (S&T) is recognised in intellectual discourse and public policymaking as strategic for development in contemporary times. The study assesses development planning experience in Nigeria and attempts to make a case for the integration of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy within the overall framework of national development planning. Content analyses of the development plan documents were made alongside exposition on theoretical perspectives on S&T for growth and development. The framework leads to some implications for Nigeria's development plan. A survey of the theoretical perspectives on the interrelations between STI and national development is also undertaken. As Science & Technology planning is grossly lacking in Nigeria’s development planning, the paper prescribes principles for effective interfacing of STI policy with national development plans. It draws attention to the essence of regular exchange of information between the sectors of Nigeria's economy and the Ministry of Science & Technology and the National Planning Commission, both at construction and implementation of plans. Development planning in Nigeria will serve the better if it is comprehensive and detailed to include S&T policy and programme. The regimes of ad-hoc/disintegrated sectoral reforms must no longer be allowed to rob the economy of desired growth and development. While the planning of STI activities is of critical importance, the paper seems the first to call    attention to the significance of integrating STI with the overall framework of national planning in Nigeria.

scholarly journals REFORMULASI PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN NASIONAL MODEL GARIS-GARIS BESAR HALUAN NEGARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Ade Kosasih
Keyword(s):  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
And Function

The inability of the national long-term development plan (RPJPN) to consolidate different programs between one President and the next President, results in unsustainable development plans. So there is a desire to revitalize the outlines of the state's direction (GBHN) as a guide to national development that was once able to integrate national development planning in the past. Therefore, it is necessary to reform the GBHN, because the concept of GBHN in the past is not necessarily relevant to the current state administration system, especially the implications of the GBHN on the authority of the MPR. The future GBHN systematics will be followed up with the RPJM and the regional mid-term development plan (RPJMD) in lieu of the five-year development plan. To strengthen the legality of GBHN as a development planning document, the MPR Decree on GBHN must be interpreted as a fundamental norm, so that if the President deviates from the GBHN, then the President can be impeached. This means that the position and function of the MPR and the Constitutional Court (MK) need to be reconstructed, that is, the MPR is given the authority to submit impeachments and execute MK Decisions related to impeachment of the President in violation of the GBHN, while the Constitutional Court has the authority to examine and adjudicate requests for impeachment. Thus, it is believed that development planning can run in an integrated and sustainable manner.

scholarly journals Efforts Towards Development Planning, Issues and Challenges: An Overview of Nigeria Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 492-500
Author(s):  
Abubakar S Yushau Alfakoro
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Spillover Effect ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

So essential and imperative is national development plans to the success of any nation. If any country desires to attain sustainable economic growth and development, be it developed or developing, it must make plans for its goals and objectives. Since colonial period and after, Nigeria has committed itself on series of national development plans in order to attain sustainable economic growth and development. It is not a denying fact that Nigeria efforts towards development plans have not been achieved and also improves its economic situation. Over time, this has been proved from economic indicators such as increase in rate of unemployment, short life expectancy ratio, lack of infrastructural facilities and absolute poverty as a result of the spillover effect of its development plans to instill results. The main objective of this research work is to overview some of the previous Nigerian development plans and pin-point out the militating factors that serve as deterrent to the achievement of development plans in the country. This research work sourced its materials through secondary sources of materials. However, competent development expert, corruption free society, political leadership, harmonization and efficient resource allocation are part of the remedies or motor for a successful and sustainable national development plans

scholarly journals Does Seasonality and Stochastic Cycles Affect Output Growth in Nigeria? Lessons for Development Planning

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Kanayo Ogujiuba ◽  
Terfa W Abraham ◽  
Nancy Stiegler
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Output Growth ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Fiscal And Monetary Policy

This paper examines the seasonality and stochastic cycle associated with GDP growth in Nigeria using two measures of filter. Our findings include, that the Christiano & Fitzgerald (2003) filter removed low-periodicity stochastic cycles associated with output growth in Nigeria compared to the Hodrick Prescott filter. The smoothed GDP trend further revealed that growth in Nigeria was higher but unstable in periods of development planning than in periods without development plans. This suggests that development planning in Nigeria was not accompanied by judicious mix of fiscal and monetary policy in the 1980s/1990s. Likewise, effort to achieve sustainable growth and development, since the return to democracy in 1999, has not been accompanied by effective planning. To achieve inclusive development therefore, there is the need to return to development planning in order to address the destruction meted by insurgents in the North east and the lack of inclusiveness in Nigeria’s growth observed in recent times.

English Language Education in the National Development Planning of Modern Taiwan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Li-Yi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Development ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Popular Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Plans

Abstract Articulating and implementing national development plans (ndp s) has been a popular approach taken by most governments in the world in response to the opportunities and challenges occurring in domestic and international spheres. Since the 2000s the Taiwanese government has launched a series of ndp s with different goals, foci, and tactical approaches. This paper adopts a retrospective lens to examine how English language education has been strategically situated in the ndp s of Taiwan and reflects on both the alignments and misalignments between the unveiled goals of the ndp s and the policies pertaining to English language education of the nation over the last two decades. In the pursuit of the goals of the contemporary ndp of the nation, strategic remodelling of teacher education programmes is needed through: (1) expanding bilingual/all-English programmes within departments; (2) advocating departmental interaction within/across teacher training institutes; and (3) optimising training and teaching opportunities for foreign students.

Four African Development Plans: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania

1965 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginald H. Green
Keyword(s):  
Public Expenditure ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Economic Planning ◽  
Gold Coast ◽  
Economic Plan ◽  
National Movements ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Economic Infrastructure ◽  
Almost All

Since 1950, the rise of African national movements and the attainment of independence has been paralleled by an equally rapid growth in the number and scope of national development plans. Such a plan is viewed by almost all African states as one of the standard attributes of sovereignty.1True, economic planning preceded independence. Indeed Ghana (then the Gold Coast) had its first, 10-year economic plan in 1919, and the British adoption of colonial economic development planning as a desired standard policy dates back to 1939–40. However, the rapid postwar surge of colonial public expenditure plans was closely related to attempts first to counter the popularity of the nationalist movements and later to strengthen the economic infrastructure during the terminal colonial phrase prior to independence.2

scholarly journals Integrasi Perangkat Daerah dengan Dokumen Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (RPJMD) di Kabupaten Banyuwangi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Anggraeny Puspaningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
National Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Interactive Planning ◽  
Planning Approach ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Government ◽  
Region Approach

Many problems related to the process of development planning in the region is the existence of  “ego sectoral” between the government apparatus in carrying out development. It can be seen that each agency tends to emphasize its duties and functions in development activities. Less optimal process of implementation of development process due to lack of synergy between sectors and target. Limitations of funds as a stimulant are also not matched by the active role of local governments to emerge regulations to encourage superior sectors. The purpose of this study is to analyze the preparation of economic development plans based on local economic potential in Banyuwangi by using interactive planning approach. In national development planning as well as in regional development planning, planning approach can be done in two ways: sectoral and regional (region) approach. Interactive planning method used in this research, to make planning in the future based on current problems faced then designing planning design to overcome those problems.

scholarly journals Limited Amendment Of 1945 Basic Constitution and The Return Of Main State Guidelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-96
Author(s):  
Sudi Fahmi ◽  
Adrian Faridhi
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Material Test ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Legal Consequences

This study focuses on the consequence of discourse for bringing back the Main State Guidelines (GBHN) in the administration structure of Indonesian Republic. The GBHN has been considered a solution for the insustainability of Indonesian development, despite the fact that there have been the constitutions of National Development Planning System (SPPN), Long-Term Development Plan (RPJP), Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJM), and Annual Development Plan. The research method used is the study of normative law. The results obtained from the study are to bring back the GBHN, to require the amendment of Basic Constitution of 1945, to harmonize the statutory regulations such as the material test and juridical review of People’s Consultative Assembly’s decree regulating the GBHN, adjustment to the president’s liability in implementing the GBHN, and evaluation towards the National Development Planning System (SPPN) which so far have been implemented to produce the efficient development planning. This paper concludes that the GBHN presence will lead to the legal consequences of state administration and the rearrangement of the state administration itself. 

Impact of Sound Policies in Promoting Information Systems Research and Innovation in Africa’s SADC Region

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Joseph Bwalya
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
National Development ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Policy Environments ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives

Countries such as South Korea, Singapore, Japan, and so forth are a force to reckon with in socio-economic value chains because they have fully embraced research and innovation as vital to their economies. Innovation is mostly a culture, and for innovation to thrive, it is desired that proper change management tactics be introduced as it results into social change. Research and innovation depends on multi-dimensional factors to thrive, policy being one of them. African countries have now started putting in place appropriate legal, regulatory, and institutional frameworks to support innovation and research. This paper presents an ad hoc survey on what has been done on the policy front in as far as encouraging information systems (IS) research and innovation is concerned in the SADC region. Initiatives and policy environments in Botswana, Zambia, and Malawi are presented. It brings out lessons learnt on how research can or cannot contribute to national development and competiveness. It also presents a number of theoretical perspectives and standpoints from which rationales for innovation and research policy can be extracted. The paper has found that, for the African case, incorporation of the research and knowledge management agenda into national policies is not an easy thing to do because of bureacratic and contextual implications.

scholarly journals Regular Population Census and Sustainable National Development in Nigeria; A Cost And Benefit Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Emeh, Ikechukwu Eke ◽  
Olise, Charles Nnamdi ◽  
Idam, Macben Otu ◽  
Nwokolo, Chukwudi Christopher
Keyword(s):  
Census Data ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Population Census ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
National Planning ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
Cost And Benefit Analysis ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper examined the issues around census population and its impact on sustainable national development by comparing the budgetary cost of conducting regular population census with the developmental cost of not conducting regular population census. Data for the study were generated through a well-structured questionnaire from purposively selected respondents in the ministry of Finance, ministry of Budget & National Planning and National Population Commission. 300 respondents were enumerated and the data generated was coded and analyzed with STATA with the help of the descriptive statistics which was used to address the objectives of the study with mean cut-off of 2.5 for acceptance or rejection. The result showed (mean = 3.22) which implies that the developmental cost of not conducting regular population census outweighs the budgetary cost of conducting population census regularly. As a result, we recommended that national development planning must be based on up-to-date data generated from regular decennial population census and followed up with the estimations of the National Bureau of Statistics within the intervals.

Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Communities

2022 ◽  
pp. 1659-1671
Author(s):  
Isahaque Ali ◽  
Rameeja Shaik ◽  
Maruthi A. Y. ◽  
Azlinda Azman ◽  
Paramjit Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
National Development ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Development Plans

Earth and coastal ecosystems are not static, and they usually respond to environmental changes, mostly anthropogenic and climatic. Here, the authors described natural values, coastal landforms, and types of infrastructure that are most likely to be affected by climate change (CC) and provide information for assessing inundation, erosion, and recession risks for a chosen location. In this chapter, the authors focused on the land uses, the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure, and argued for effective linkages between CC issues and development planning. They also recommended the incorporation of CC impact and risk assessment into long-term national development strategies. Policies will be presented to implement these recommendations for adaptation to climate variability and global CC. The authors provide general recommendations and identify challenges for the incorporation of climate change impacts and risk assessment into long-term land-use national development plans and strategies. Overall, this chapter provides an overview of the implications for CC to coastal management.

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