About Us

The Department of Strategic Policy, Planning and Aid Coordination (DSPPAC) is the technical office within the Ministry of the Prime Minister that assists and enables the Prime Minister to develop, implement and monitor the vision of the government, and to provide strategic leadership for cross-sectoral policies or programs, for both government and donors.

The primary mandates of the department comes through the Government Act, particularly Section 5 which gives effect to Chapter 7 of the Constitution by detailing the leadership role of the Prime Minister, as follows:

(1) Strategic policy-planning and significant administrative decisions; (2) Coordinating the activities of Government; (3) Determining the fundamental direction of foreign policy; (4) Ensuring observance of the rule of law in public affairs; (5) Overseeing the implementation of Government policy beginning with the implementation of the CRP; (6) Reviewing the machinery and structure of Government; and (7) Tendering advice to the President.