National Economic and Social Development Board

NESDB is the National Economic and Social Development Board of Thailand. It is also called "Sa-pa-pat" in Thai.

Background

• Established in 1950 as the National Economic Board (NEB)
• Renamed National Economic Development Board (NEDB) in 1959
• Launched the First National Economic Development Plan in 1961
• Reformed as the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) in 1972, under the Prime Minister’s Office

Objective

• To become a key agency on planning and formulation of development strategies based on balanced and sustainable development, public participation, and flexibility meeting the changing environment and needs of the Thai people.

Key Functions

• Formulate the National Economic and Social Development Plan and translate it into action within a 5-year timeframe.
• Make 4 National Agendas:
  • 1. Alleviation of Poverty and Income Distribution problems
  • 2. Enhancing Thailand’s Competitiveness
  • 3. Promoting Social Capital Development
  • 4. Promoting Sustainable Development
• Formulate strategies for key government policies and major development projects
• Analyze budget proposals by state enterprises and related agencies
• Create an Economic Intelligence Database, especially on GDP data
• Develop development indicators

Organizational structure

The NESDB is composed of 2 main components.

NESDB Board

• Composed of 15 members
• Provides recommendations and comments on national economic and social development to the prime minister and cabinet
• Coordinates between the NESDB and related government agencies and state enterprises to formulate plans, development projects, and implementations

Office of the NESDB

• Divided into 13 offices and 2 divisions
• Headed by the secretary-general
• Accommodates key development variables, notably the move towards a knowledge-based economy, civil service reforms and good governance principles

See also

• Prime Minister of Thailand
• Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand)

External links

• NESDB Website

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