Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (Colombia)

The Departamento Nacional de Planeacion (DNP) is the central national public agency responsible for planning, strategic coordination, economic and social policy design, development planning, and public-sector oversight in Colombia. Business segments and functions: formulation of national development plans, public policies, economic and social planning; macro-economic analysis; coordination of regional and sectoral planning; evaluation and monitoring of public investment; inter-institutional coordination; statistical and planning support; oversight and guidance to territorial administrations. Geographic scope and reach: national mandate - policies and plans apply across all departments and municipalities; central planning hub with influence over national and subnational planning, budgets and resource allocation. Key institutional assets: institutional authority under national law; planning and policy-making capacity; technical, statistical and analytical teams; coordination capacity with ministries, territorial governments and public entities. Strategic focus & positioning: to guide national socioeconomic development, reduce inequalities, coordinate public investment, promote sustainable development, guide territorial and sectoral policies, and ensure efficient allocation of resources - acting as strategic planning nucleus of the Colombian state.