•It is now becoming increasingly apparent that the development effort cannot be left to the government alone.
•It must be shared by private, cooperative, corporate and other NGOs and agencies and, above all, by the people themselves.
•Planning by the government should complement and supplementthe efforts of individuals and NGOs.
•The main role of planning should be to provide a harmonious economic and political environmentfor people to enable them to achieve their cherished goals and to set the rules of the game and enforce them strictly.