Hon. Samuel G. Toe, PhD

The Department of Planning, Research and Development; Core Functions of the Department of Planning, Research and Development.

The Department for Planning, Research and Development, which shall be headed by a Deputy Minister for Planning, Research and Development appointed by the President, with the consent of the Senate, shall have the following mandate and core functions:

a). Design, development, management and coordination of policies,                            procedures and activities for reviewing and  updating national education            plans;

b). Ensuring that developed plans are in consonance with the national                     development priorities and objectives;

c).  Facilitation the development of the plan, design, and construction                         schedules of all public, private and faith based education facilities,                       whether  directly financed by the Government or the development                         partners;

d). Facilitating the development and implementation of a management                      information system that will include, but not be limited to, educational                statistics, national demographics records, etc.;

e).  Spearheading the development, review, revision, pilot testing and                        updating  of the national curriculum at all  levels, in coordination with the          Department of Instructions;

f).   Cause the developed, either by the staff of the Department, in coordination        with the Department of  Instructions, or through requests appropriately              advertised, for proposals for writing, printing and distribution of textbooks        for the Liberian school system;

g).   Be the principal liaison, (acting through the office of the Deputy                            Minister), between the Ministry and the Ministry and the Ministry of                  Planning and Economic Affairs, development partners, donor                                community,  domestic, and external institutions involved in education:

h).  Be the arm of the Ministry principally responsible for the preparation of             the Ministry’s annual report

i).   Develop prototype designs for educational facilities for all levels of                       education and in that, connection maintain a technical and professional             staff for the promotion of its work;

j).   Serve as the clearinghouse for education development activities;

k). Be, in consultation with the Deputy Minister for Administration,                          responsible for the supervision of  construction, renovation, and expansion       of schools, and other education facilities.