Ministry of National Development (Singapore)

Ministry of National Development

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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Singapore
Headquarters	5 Maxwell Road, #21-00 & #22-00 Tower Block, MND Complex, Singapore 069110
Employees	186 (2010)
Annual budget	$2.57 billion (est) SGD (2011)
Ministers responsible	Lawrence Wong, Minister Desmond Lee Ti-Seng, Senior Minister of State Koh Poh Koon, Minister of State
Agency executive	Mrs Ow Foong Pheng , Permanent Secretary
Child agencies	Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore Building and Construction Authority Council for Estate Agencies Housing and Development Board National Parks Board Urban Redevelopment Authority
Website	www.mnd.gov.sg

The Ministry of National Development (Abbreviation: MND; Chinese: 国家发展部 Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Negara; is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to land-use planning and infrastructure development.

The MND's aim is to enhance Singaporeans' sense of belonging through:

The MND responsibilities include the planning and management of land resources, and the promotion of the construction, real estate and agrotechnology industries.

The MND is made up of nine divisions: Strategic Planning Division, Housing Division, Infrastructure Division, Research & Strategy Management Division, Corporate Development Division, Corporate Communications Division, the Eco-City Project Office, the Centre for Liveable Cities and the Internal Audit Unit. On 1 October 2014, the Municipal Services Office was set up under the Ministry of National Development, with the aim to improve the Government's overall coordination and delivery of municipal services. The office is currently being overseen by Ms Grace Fu , Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.

The Strategic Planning Division works with the Urban Redevelopment Authority to help Singapore meet its land use needs with respect to the economy and living environment.

The Strategic Planning Division comes up with policies relating to land use sales / planning, development control and the private property market.

The Housing Division works with the Housing Development Board to plan and develop public housing towns that provide Singaporeans with affordable homes. The division's aims include community cohesion (by providing community spaces for interaction) and policies that support social objectives, such as racial harmony (Ethnic Integration Policy) and stronger family ties (CPF Housing Grant for those who live near their parents).

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