Objective:

The directorate is responsible for providing effective planning, appropriate management support capability and establish a co-ordinated and systematic human resource for health development. There are three division: Policy and Planning; Human Resource Development; National Health Training Centre. The functions of the directorate are:

• Supply the planning process for health services with variables inputs. To furnish indicators and tools for the evaluation of various programmes at all levels within health system.
• Prepare the health development profile, strategic plans, annual reports, technical reports, mid-term review and quarterly evaluation of health programmes and projects
• Promote use of research as an important management tool and development of Management Information Systems.
• Serve as a central co-ordinating body for all directorates within the ministry.
• Oversee and co-ordinate health social welfare development aid.
• Coordination of policy formulation
• Ensure and equitable distribution of health resources and adherence to standards and other health legislation.
• Co-ordinate and support the educational development activities within different institutions.
• Collaborate with national and international research institutions and universities.
• Establish a coordinated and systematic in-service and pre-service training programmes for health personnel and promotion of the development of technical skills