The Policy, Planning and Coordination Division (PPCD) comprises of Economic Research, Policy, Planning, Programming & Coordination (ERPPPC); and Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation (CME) branches.

The division’s main functions are to;

oversee policy aspects of the various sub-sectors of Agriculture, review and device new policies where and when required;
facilitate policy and economic research analysis;
establish and maintain coordination between the various divisions of DAL, the commodity bodies, other Government agencies, the Private sector, the Non- Government Organizations (NGOs) and Donor agencies on matters relating to agriculture;
monitor and evaluate functions of DAL , Public Investment Programs (PIP) implementation within and by the commodity bodies and provide reports; and
facilitate in designing and planning of agricultural development policies.

Check the links below for information on the two branches:

ERPPPC
CME

The Women in Agriculture Development Unit also comes under this division. Check this link for more information about this unit.

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About Us

The Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) is the lead government agency responsible for the management of the agriculture sector in Papua New Guinea. Its mandate is to provide policy advice and technical and administrative support for optimal performance of the sector. These include; - contributing strategic leadership and direction to the sector, - coordinating and monitoring national agricultural development programs, - providing advice that leads to an environment that facilitates investment and supports new initiatives, - facilitating and supporting effective partnerships between stakeholders, and - enhancing systems and delivery mechanisms for capacity building (extension, training, information)