Current/On going Projects:

1.         First socio-economic survey of Akwa Ibom State:

Work has commenced on the first-ever socio-economic survey of Akwa Ibom State. The survey is essentially a labour market study using the household. It is intended to generate primary data for macro-economic planning in areas of employment/unemployment, household characteristics, income structure, credit accessibility, health profile, expenditure patterns, literacy level, etc. as well as establishing a computerized labour market information system. 

2          State Economic Summit/Donor Conference:.

A State economic Summit/Donor Conference that will bring all the stakeholders – policy makers, Organized Private Sector, the organized labour, NGOs, development partners is being planned for this year.

3.         AK-LEEDS:

In line with the national planning framework, the Ministry in association with the various Local Governments will soon commence the production of the Akwa Ibom Local Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (AK-LEEDS).

4.         New Job Creation Initiative: 

The Ministry is initiating a drive for the integration of skills acquisition and work experience for the people, using the on-going massive construction projects – roads, housing, water supply, etc. Under this scheme, akin to the ILO paradigm, labour intensive techniques would be adopted in all major construction projects to generate employment and skills acquisition opportunities, as well as work experience on pupilage.

5.         Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP):

This is a community based integrated development and skill acquisition programme to be funded jointly by the government, communities and development partner.  It emphasizes the acquisition of multiple skills – agriculture, agro-allied industry and services for self-reliance. Essentially, the project is to generate economic growth centres in the various communities of the State, and executed as demonstration programmes.

7.      Institution Building: Key statutory bodies have been established to ensure the coordination of development process in the State and ensure continuous monitoring of process viz.:  State project Review and Implementation Committee – (chaired by His Excellency), Ministerial /Agency Implementation committee and Local Government project Review Board;

8.      Renewal of planning consciousness: Every Ministry/Local Government Area in the State and every tier of government has come to accept the imperative of “planning” not as an abstract but reality. The existing gap in the executive capacity to plan has been exposed. All these have come in the course of preparing the State 2004 – 2006 Rolling plan anchored by the Ministry. Besides, the Ministry is represented in every key committee in the State that is charged with development mandates; for the purpose of coordination or linkages.