1.   POLICY PLANNING, BUDGETING AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE (PPBMED)

This Directorate ensures the development and periodic review of comprehensive and sustainable policies, plans, programmes and budgets to cover all activities of the LGS.  It caters for the design and application of monitoring and evaluation systems for purposes of assessing the operational effectiveness of the Service.

The directorate is supported by the following units:

i.   Policy Unit: – The unit initiates policies and provides technical support based on sound framework for the effective implementation of LGS’ programmes, projects and activities.

ii.  Planning Unit: – The unit is responsible for planning and developing sustainable frameworks for implementing the activities and programmes to achieve growth and development of LGS in relation to set targets;

iii. Budget Unit: – The unit is responsible for preparing budget and the provision of technical guidance to Management on budgetary matters. The department also keeps proper updates of all financial projects;

iv. Monitoring and Evaluation Unit: – The unit is responsible for providing an effective basis for measuring the various stages of programmes and projects of LGS as well as providing an objective basis for assessing the effectiveness of its programmes and projects.