PLANNING AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Any national economy is built up of several sectors broadly categorized as, for
example, heavy industry, manufacture of goods, production of food, supply of
services, tourism, etc. All generate wealth in some form and compete for resources
in order to do so.A National Economic Development Plan will analyse the country's
objectives and priorities in relation to all these sectors in response to well-
identified national needs. It will propose and justify an overall plan in which the
role of individual sectors, including aquaculture as a source of food, can be seen in
context.A well-researched and reasoned policy document is of immense value to a
country in the allocation of its scarce resources. It relates the scope and timetable
of projects to the resources available and the benefits which will accrue. It enables
realistic and achievable decisions to be taken.

The private sector looks for a stable and sympathetic environment in which to
invest securely and profitably. A national plan provides the evidence to make
positive decisions.In developing countries, a national plan also meets the need of
the international development banks and donor organizations to make loans or to
provide technical assistance to selected national projects with a clear
understanding of the benefits, and assured of the government's own wholehearted
commitment. Without them, a project has little meaning or purpose. The national
plan also enables these different organizations to avoid wasteful overlap and
competition by coordinating their respective programmes. Finally, the government
which sees fundamentally what must be done to secure its country's prosperity
can act purposefully to bring it about. It can take strategic decisions which
determine the course of events long into the future.. NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA): The NEDA plays a key role in coordinating
aggregate planning and program implementation. Government development
projects are planned and overseen.

The establishment of high-powered entities in the government machinery with

broad jurisdiction in planning signaled the central importance that governments
accorded to development planning.

Planning at the national level assigned different sector have their unique role for
examle they will going to define issues as a basis for planning strategy. By doing it
plans tend to generalize the nature of problem resulting in hazy statement of
objectives and strategies. General education concerns: quality, quantity and
access, efficiency and relevance. Objectives which do not or fail to address the
issues should not be accepted.

According to Franco - Planners must first conduct a full analysis of the sector,
both quantitatively and qualitatively, and then use the diagnosis to formulate
prescriptions. This step produces a statement of concerns that serves as the
foundation for project design, including objectives, scope, strategy, and a
preliminary bundle of project components, including preliminary budget estimates
and financing scheme. Then, inputs are made to concentrate on the project itself,
including a full feasibility analysis and action plan.
Planning at the national level makes sure an institution’s success. It considers the
significant issues, constraints, conditions, and factors of education. The focus is
on potential objectives, goals, and vision. This is practical in nature that it
emphasizes the ability and perception to apply to theory and profits from it prior to
the action. It explains the objectives and also the means of achieving those
objectives. Therefore, it eliminates the trial-and-error procedure, reduces the
chances of collapse and guarantees success. It offers intelligent direction for action