It focuses on three periods, the late colonial period from 1947 to 1954, the semi-colonial period from 1954-1975 and from independence in 1975 to the present. Illustrates how steps leading to change in the political status of the country were connected in these periods with different conceptual approaches towards a planned development. Shows how a new institutional framework was designed to control the country and development aid was seen as a post-colonial instrument to maintain and/or intensify the dependency relationship. Notes that presently there is a Ministry of Development Planning which is to focus on micro productive projects to stimulate local people. States that a national council for planning will make suggestions for socio-economic development and investigate bottlenecks in planning.