Overview of
Strategic Planning in
Brunei Darussalam
HA JI MOHD ROZAN BIN DATO HA JI MOHD YUNO S
Today s Lesson
❖ Shari g M Perso al E perie es i Strategi Pla i g
❖ Understanding Historical Context in Brunei ❖ Background of Planning in the World
❖ Bru ei s Strategi Pla s si e
Personal
Experiences
Started work in 1987
Coordi ated Mi istr of Co u i atio s Strategi Pla s i Me er of Pri e Mi ister s Offi e Strategi Pla s i – 2005
Chaired Ta u g A a ah Pekerja s Strategi Pla s
Coordinated Ministry of Finance Strategic Plan in 2005 – 2008
Chaired Ministry of Development Strategic Plan 2011
Co-chaired Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Strategic Plan 2013
Context of Government
❖ 1906 to 1941 – British Resident
❖ 1941 to 1945 – Japanese Occupation
❖ 1945 to 1959 – British Military Administration (BMA) / Return to Resident ❖1959 to 1984 – Internal Self Government as British Protectorate
❖ Small Population
❖ Rely on British and Malaysia expatriate officers
❖ Local graduates in larger numbers in 1970s
❖ Local universities began in 1984
❖ Centralised government through State Secretariat
❖ 1984 to present – Independent Sovereign Nation
❖ Formation of Ministries
Planning in Global History
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Strategos and the Big Picture
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“Strateg " deri es fro Greek "
strategos
“ hi h is "ge eral
of the army" - each of the ten ancient Greek tribes annually
elected a strategos to head its regiment.
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They gave "strategic" advice about managing battles to win
wars, rather than "tactical" advice about managing troops to
win battles.
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The strategoi job grew to include civil magisterial duties as
well.
Planning in Global History
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Modern Strategic Planning
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In 1920s - Harvard Policy Model developed by HBS defines "strategy" as a pattern of
purposes and policies defining the company and its business. A strategy is the
common thread or underlying logic that holds a business together. Strategies
determine organizational structure.
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In 1950's
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The Portfolio Model - focus shifted away from organizational policy and
structure toward the management of risk, industry growth, and market share
-emergence of industrial conglomerates.
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In 1960s - Industrial Economic Model - strategic decisions derive from analyses of
competitive power relationships - the relative power of customers and suppliers, and
threats posed by substitute products and services, new industry entrants and market
rivals dictate competitive strategies.
Planning in Global History
❖ Emergence of Public Sector Strategic Planning
❖ Mid 1980s - Until the mid-1980s strategic planning remained mostly a private sector undertaking. Notions of customers, marketing, industry growth, market share and risk management were foreign to the public sector.
❖ Instead, local governments wrote comprehensive plans that dealt with the efficiency of land use and services, while federal and state agencies relied on program plans, usually limited to narrow chains of authority on the organization chart.
❖ Strategies and organizational structure became nearly independent concerns; management
committees resolved inter-program conflicts resulting in an emphasis on internal concerns, especially program inputs: taxes, fees, funding and staffing levels, computers, abuse, waste, fraud and fat.
❖ Reformers chanting, "Run government more like a business," changed the focus from inputs to outputs and unit costs, getting more "bang for the buck." Former Ford Motor Corporation President and
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara started this trend by linking planning activities to the budget through the planning, programming, budgeting system (PPBS).
Strategic Plans
1906 - 2035
Admin Plan
Restore Stability
FIRST RKN
(1953-1958)
❖The first -year plan being approved by the state council with an allocation of BND100 million that emphasised on major constructional work on roads, bridges, buildings such as schools, hospitals, social services and the
RKN 2
cultural life of the people inIncrease per capita income through increase productivity;
Maintain high level of employment;
Maintain a relatively stable price level;
Develop an adequate and comprehensive national system of education of all levels;
Develop a comprehensive system of national health;
Provide adequate public service facilities;
RKN 3: (1975
–
1979)
The Third National Development Plan was allocated with a total budget of BND500 million. The plan was
formulated and designed in continuity with the objectives of the RKN 2 (1962-1966) in strengthening, improving and further developing the economic, social and cultural life of the people of Brunei with priority given to the following objectives:
01
Maintain a high level of employment; and
02
Diversify the economy through
accelerated development of agriculture and industry.
RKN 4 (1980-1984)
The Fourth Natio al De elop e t Pla ith a allo atio BND2.2 billion is emphasising in strengthening, improving and developing the economic, social and cultural life of the people. Four (4) important factors during this plan:
❖ Political Factor of Brunei achieving independence by 1983, important to ensure and maintain peace, security and prosperity;
❖ Increasing consciousness of the need to conserve energy resources brought about by the continuous oil price increase;
❖ Changing Geo-Political situation of the Regional Countries;
RKN 5 (1986-1990)
The fifth National Development Plan with an allocation of BND3.7 billion aspires to provide for the various services and facilities for the improvement of the standard of living of the people whilst strengthening the economic and social development of the country. The Plan outlined the following strategies:
❖ Maximising the Economic Utilisation of the Country's Natural Resources; ❖ Allocate more Funds for the Productive Sectors;
RKN 6: (1991-1995)
The Sixth National Development Plan with an allocation of BND5.5 billion aims at meeting the country's needs especially in improving the standard of living and quality of life of its people, as well as strengthening further the economy of the nation. This RKN emphasised the following objectives:
❖ Further Accelerate Human Resources Development;
❖ Widen the Economic Base and Create a Favourable Climate for Industries; ❖ Optimising Government Expenditure;
❖ Sustaining the Development of the Oil/Gas Industry;
RKN 7: (1996-2000)
The Seventh National Development Plan is the 3rd five-year plan of the 20-year long-term
development plan that started in 1985 with a total budget of BND7.2 billion. Whilst continuing to further improve the quality of life for the people, the plan will strive to enhance the economic achievement of the nation. The emphasis of RKN 7 was on balanced socio-economic
development through
❖ economic diversification,
❖ provision of adequate and well-planned infrastructure and public facilities,
❖ implementation of effective human resource development, implementation of social development projects,
RKN 8: (2001-2005)
The Eighth Natio al De elop e t Pla ‘KN ith a total udget of BND . illio has ee
allocated to focus on strengthening and expanding the following: ❖ Oil and Gas Industry;
❖ Economic Diversifications, value-added industries which can open up new employment opportunities as well as export;
❖ Human Resource Development;
❖ Formation of a more conducive environment for Investment;
❖ Enhancing the provision of infrastructural facilities and adequate well-planned public amenities;
RKN 9: (2007-2012)
I ‘KN -2012 a total of BND9.5 billion has been allocated to implement development projects under the following sectors:
❖ Industry and Commerce Sector;
❖ Tourism Sector;
❖ Tourism Sector;
❖ Transport and Communication Sector;
❖ Social Services Sector;
❖ HRD, Education Sector;
❖ Environment Sector;
❖ Public Utilities Sector;
❖ Science, Technology and Innovation;
❖ ICT Sector;
RKN 10: (2012-2017)
The Te th Natio al De elop e t Pla ‘KN fo us o de elop e tal efforts to a hie e faster a d
higher economic growth with the RKN theme of "Knowledge and Innovation, Increase Productivity, Accelerated Economic Growth". Six (6) strategic development thrusts in implementing the RKN10:
❖ Educated and Highly Skilled Population;
❖ High Quality of Life;
❖ Conducive Business Environment;
❖ Productive and Progressive Economy Based on Knowledge and Innovation;
❖ Good Governance and Government Modernisation;
❖ High Quality and Sustainable Development Infrastructure.
