Development Strategy

Why it matters

• Provides a roadmap for prioritizing sectors such as infrastructure, human capital, and industrialization to ensure sustainable development.
• Facilitates the coordination of multi-sectoral policies to prevent resource fragmentation and ensure alignment with national objectives.
• Serves as a mechanism for balancing equity and efficiency by addressing regional disparities and inclusive growth challenges.

How it is asked

Candidates should focus on the evolution of planning paradigms from command-based models to market-facilitating frameworks, emphasizing the role of the state in enabling private investment and social sector outcomes.