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.