National Development Plan (NDP) 2015/16-2019/20 is the second series of six 5-year plans to guide and operationalize the National Vision 2040. As required by Section 6.3.3 of the Comprehensive National Development Planning Framework (CNDPF), the NDPII Mid-Term Review (MTR) was carried out and it coincided with the NDPI (2010/11 – 2014/15) End Evaluation.

The overall objective of the NDPII MTR and NDPI evaluation was to determine the extent of the progress made at the mid-point of the implementation of the NDPII and at the full course implementation of the NDPI, including their attendant programmes and projects. The six (6) dimensions for both assessments are; Policy and strategic direction; Economic Management; Results Framework; Political Economy; Institutional Framework; and Development Partnership.

In addition, 21 diagnostic studies on priority thematic areas were carried out to inform the NDPII mid-term review and the end-evaluation of NDPI. The priority areas are:

1. Agriculture;
2. Minerals, Oil and Gas;
3. Industrialization and Value Addition;
4. Iron and Steel Industry;
5. Tourism;
6. Environment-Natural Resources- Climate Change – Green Economy;
7. Inclusive Growth;
8. Energy;
9. ICT;
10. Water for Production;
11. Works and Transport;
12. Population Growth Impacts;
13. Human Capital Development;
14. Employment;
15. Social Development;
16. Gender;
17. Physical Planning – Urban Development;
18. Democratic Governance and Legislature;
19. Governance of NDP; JLOS; and
20. Accountability