The National Development Planning Commission shall-

(a) prescribe the format and content of development plans for the districts, ministries and sector agencies;

(b) co-ordinate district development plans and programmes submitted through the Regional Co-ordinating Councils and ensure that these plans and programmes are compatible with national development objectives;

(c) integrate economic, spatial and sectoral plans of ministries and sector agencies and ensure that these plans are compatible with national development objectives;

(d) advise relevant agencies on the formulation of guide-lines for the regulation of physical development;

(e) in collaboration with relevant agencies, monitor physical development to ensure that any proposed development conforms with the approved development plan for the respective area;

(f) issue approved development policies as directed by the President for the guidance of the public and private sectors; and

           (g) perform such other functions as are reasonably related to development planning, policy and strategy.