FUNCTIONS
- Initiates measures aimed at effective implementation of Government economic policies
- Provides an in-house mini think-tank on economic issues for SGF’s office
- Monitors capital projects and economic programmes of special interest to the SGF
- Monitors the economic performance of the various sectors of the economy
- Evaluates Government programmes/projects and make appropriate policy recommendations
- Engages in macro-economic analysis
- Carries out research in key industries (having high linkage effects) in the economy
- Prepares reports on selected Federal Government projects, as may be directed by the SGF
- Undertakes special studies and investigations as may be directed by the SGF on the economic policies of Government
- Relates with economic research-oriented Agencies/Institutions
- Assembles socio-economic reports from other Agencies, e.g. the Federal Ministry of Finance, National Planning Commission, Central Bank of Nigeria, etc. and
- Handles relations with multilateral Organizations, including the World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA, IFAD, UNIDO and WTO), relevant United Nations Programmes (UNDP, UNCTAD, WFP), specialized Agencies/Commissions (ILO, FAO, ECA) and non-United Nations Multilateral Organizations.