The recent development of the National Sustainable Development Plan 2016 to 2030 (NSDP), and its complementing documents such as the National Planning Framework and the NSDP Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, provide a timely opportunity for the Ministry of the Prime Minister to align the Ministry’s new Corporate Plan 2020- 2022 to the development goals and policy objectives of “Vanuatu 2030: The People’s Plan”.
Therefore, the Ministry of the Prime Minister’s Corporate Plan has been predicated on the framework of the three pillars of sustainable development - Society, Environment and Economy - and the NSDP Goals to deliver the National Sustainable Development Plan’s vision of a prosperous yet sustainable future for our nation and its people.
The Ministry of Prime Minister’s Corporate Plan sets out the Ministry’s vision, mission, values, and strategic objectives for the period 2019 to 2021. The Public Service Act (1988) requires Directors General to provide “a corporate plan in a form, content and at a time directed by the Public Service Commission.” However, recently the National Planning Framework (November 2018) has provided guidelines for Government of Vanuatu Corporate Plans and Business Plans to be developed as integrated planning strategies to be aligned to the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP)
“To establish common structures and standards for effective planning by providing guidance that is flexible enough to allow Ministries to have the room to plan as needed but defined enough so that all planning follows a set of core principles.”
The Corporate Plan 2020- 2022 therefore reflects the NSDP 2016-2030 launched in January 2017 by Hon. Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas. The NSDP confirms our nation’s commitment to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of which Vanuatu is a signatory. The Ministry of the Prime Minister plays a critical role in coordinating the implementation of the National Sustainable Development Plan as well as monitoring and evaluating the outcomes. It is imperative that each government agency, department and Ministry align their Sector Strategic objectives, Corporate Plan and Business Plan with the NSDP goals.