Conducting a Meta-Analysis of Seventy Years of Development Planning in Iran for Application in the Formulation of the Seventh National Development Plan
Conducting a Meta-Analysis of Seventy Years of Development Planning in Iran for Application in the Formulation of the Seventh National Development Plan

The development plan in Iran has been shaped by the evolution of the plan itself, following an established planning procedure. A crucial factor for successful planning is the establishment of a shared understanding and consensus on regulations, which serve as a blueprint for the content and structure of the plan among ​policymakers and ​planners. Given the importance of this issue, and recognizing that the formulation of regulations will be a pivotal step in advancing the ​seventh development plan, this study aims to delineate and clarify the regulatory elements of this plan.

To analyze previous development plans, a meta-analytic review spanning seventy years of development planning was conducted, focusing on the structural and content aspects of these plans and the concepts and propositions encapsulated within them. The investigations revealed that past programs lacked a fixed and clear framework, with each plan incorporating points deemed appropriate from the planners' perspective. Initially, the regulations of programs following the ​Islamic Republic of Iran's revolution placed more emphasis on the structural and formal categories of program development. However, as the programs progressed, there was a shift towards also addressing the content aspect and approaches to developing the plan.

Building upon this research, expert opinions were incorporated, and considering previous regulations that emphasized specific cases, elements were selected and proposed as the primary content and organization of the seventh development plan. These elements encompass a range of aspects, including process and timing, directions, level of detail, definitions of concepts, policies, requirements, themes and main focus, planning model, pathology, organization, preparation elements, and lessons learned.

Upon careful contemplation and repeated review of descriptive findings from studies spanning seventy years of development planning, it is evident that these studies have focused on various areas of planning and different dimensions of development studies. In alignment with the objective of this study, several elements from these regulations have been taken into account. However, it is noteworthy that frequent mentions in the collected statements can be categorized into two main parts: the main axes and themes of development planning, as well as the directions for development planning.

Finally, a summary of the meta-analysis, encompassing studies covering seventy years of development planning in the aforementioned areas, is presented in a subsequent table.

 

 

Description

1

Themes

Decentralization - compliance with land use principles - regional development planning

orientation

Strengthening the regional perspective and paying attention to the spatial aspect of development in the country's development planning

2

Themes

Adaptation to water scarcity - sustainability of natural resources

orientation

Suitability of development plans and construction measures with environmental capacities and prevention of destruction of natural resources

3

Themes

Social justice, combating poverty, social security and rural development and deprived areas

orientation

Creating and realizing social justice with an emphasis on reducing poverty, social security and paying attention to poor and rural areas

4

Themes

Reforming the administrative-executive structure, dealing with corruption and realizing the optimal reward system, strengthening the non-governmental sector in the economy, and making the government small and agil.

 

orientation

Transformation in the executive-administrative structure of the country and optimal institutionalization based on the efficiency and agility of the government and the fair reward system

5

Themes

Sustainable participation, realization of development-oriented planning system, institutionalization of network decision-making and creation of synergy and consensus and establishment of optimal governance

orientation

Defining a development-oriented planning system, realizing network governance and strengthening the role of actors and stakeholders in the development planning system

6

Themes

Increasing social capital, increasing human capital, reducing social damage, improving the quality of the education system

orientation

Strengthening the human and social capital of the country with emphasis on improving the educational system and reducing social damage

7

Themes

Dealing with inflation and unemployment, economic growth, improving the level of production, reforming the tax system, increasing productivity and strengthening the knowledge-based economy.

orientation

Creating the basis for sustainable economic growth by reforming the production structure and increasing productivity with an emphasis on strengthening the knowledge-based economy

8

Themes

Integration of comprehensive planning with nuclear programming, strengthening the socio-cultural perspective in developing development plans, promoting development knowledge, independence of the planning institution and non-interference of non-experts, appropriate statistics and information, sustainable participation through the network of stakeholders and thinkers of planning and the future Perspective and flexibility

orientation

Rethinking and transformation in the common planning system of the country in terms of structure and content and the efficiency of the development planning process in the stages of preparation, formulation, implementation and monitoring.

 


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تاریخ تاسیس مرکز پژوهش های توسعه و آینده نگری به ابتدای مرداد ماه سال 1397 "ه ش" باز می گردد. این مرکز پژوهشی پس از دوران تاسیس و استقرار، اکنون به عنوان یک نهاد مستقل علمی ذیل وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری در مرحله ی تثبیت ماموریت های خود قرار دارد و در این دوره تلاش کرده است با ساختاری چابک و منعطف به عنوان مرکز تخصصی با مطالعه بر دو کارویژه "توسعه و آینده نگری ایران اسلامی" با مشارکت نهاد های علمی کشور به عنوان مشاور علمی و امین دولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در تمامی سطوح عمل نماید.