The Department of Policy, Planning, Research and Statistics started as the Educational Planning & Management Information System (EPMIS) Division in 2008. In 2014, the Hon. Minister approved its upgrade to fully fledged Department of Policy, Planning, Research and Statistics (DPPR&S).

Vision

Be a model think-tank that ensures effectiveness and efficiency in the Secretariat’s efforts to realize its vision of providing accessible quality and functional education at all levels, for residents of the FCT.

Mission

Support institutional effectiveness and efficiency in education service delivery through ensuring availability of sector level plans informed by ICT driven EMIS and research, as well as collaboration with other national and international stakeholders for improved resourcing.

Functions

The Department is the second operational outfit at the Secretariat and performs the following functions:

i. It is the think-tank of the Secretariat in terms of providing information required for daily decision-making, policy planning and general management of education in the FCT.

ii. Ensures that education data and information from all subsectors of education, for public & private sectors, in respect of pupils, students, learners, teachers, institutions, facilities & resources are collected, analyzed and reported by the Department.

iii. Provides technical support and advice to agencies in the Education Sector in matters of Policy, Planning, Research, Education Management Information System (EMIS) and Information & Communication Technology (ICT).

iv. Develops appropriate strategies aimed at implementing best practices in EMIS and e-Education.

v. Serves as the desk for the Secretariat’s participation in national education policy meetings such as the Joint Consultative Committee on Education (JCCE) and the National Council on Education (NCE). It also coordinates the development and domestication of FCT specific education policies.

vi. It is responsible for collating Education Secretariat’s input to all ministerial platform presentations and reports on yearly education Score Card.

vii. Coordinates Education Sector input into FCT level Plans and National Education Plans such as the FCT Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (FEEDS), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Education for All (EFA) Plans, Ministerial Strategic Plan (MSP), Medium Term National Development Plan (MTNDP), etc.

viii. Coordinates development and review of Strategic Education Sector Plans (SESP) and Strategic Education Sector Operational Plans (SESOP).

ix. Researches into the internal organizational and operational modalities of the Education Secretariat.

x. Monitors and evaluates Secretariats’ policies, plans and projects.

xi. Acts as liaison between the Education Secretariat and other SDAs in matters of educational development issues.

xii. Collaborates, on behalf of the Secretariat, with both local and international organizations in issues of educational development.

xiii. Collates annual plans of Agencies under the Secretariat and ensures alignment with Sector’s Vision and Mission, as well as Strategic and Medium Term Plans.

xiv. Produces Education Sector Annual Report as well as all other sector-level reports for presentation by the Secretary for Education or the DAF to the Honorable Minister or any other body outside the FCT with the Hon. Minister’s permission.