The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) comprises a HQ and agencies which deal with the following subjects that come under the responsibility of the Prime Minister:

• Public Sector Leadership Development
• Progressive Human Resource Framework
• Effective Change Management in the Public Service
• Public Service Excellence and Ethos
• National Population Policies
• National Research, Innovation and Enterprise Strategies
• National Security
• Prevention of Corrupt Practices
• Elections and Political Donations
• Honours, Awards and National Symbols
• Justices of the Peace

A total budget of $281.26 million has been allocated to PMO in FY2009 to achieve this mission.

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) aims to ensure that Singapore remains as one of the least corrupt countries in the world.

To achieve this, CPIB performs the following functions:

1. investigation of alleged acts of corruption, and in the course of doing so, any other offences under any other written law; and
2. prevention and control of corruption through review of procedures and practices which provide corruption opportunities and delivery of anti-corruption talks and education.

The CPIB has been allocated a budget of $14.24 million or 5.8% of the PMO’s total operating expenditure for this purpose.

Public Service Division

The Public Service Division (PSD) of PMO aims to build a first class public service for a successful and vibrant Singapore. It does this through public sector leadership development, capacity and capability building, and by promoting whole-of-government coordination in strategy and implementation.

To achieve these objectives, $19.6 million will be set aside for the development of training programmes, training and development of public officers, and the research, development and enhancement of methodologies and tools for public sector leadership development, organisational and employee development, as well as staff selection and assessment.

In addition, the Scholarships and Talent Management Programme awards and administers scholarships to attract and groom leaders for the Public Service. It also helps scholars better understand the fundamentals underpinning the economy and society, and the role of the Civil Service in Singapore’s development. PSD has set aside $11.7 million towards these objectives.

National Population Secretariat

The National Population Secretariat (NPS) was set up in June 2006 with the mission to augment our population and root our people. The NPS plans, guides and co-ordinates whole-of-government population-related policies and programmes to engage Overseas Singaporeans, encourage the naturalisation and integration of suitable immigrants, and promote marriage and parenthood in Singapore.

A total budget of $28.5 million has been allocated to the National Population Secretariat in FY2009.

To find out more about the NPS and our initiatives, visit our website (www.nps.gov.sg).

National Research Foundation

The National Research Foundation (NRF):

1. sets the national direction for research and development (R&D) by developing policies, plans and strategies for research, innovation and enterprise;
2. funds strategic initiatives;
3. builds up R&D capabilities and capacities through nurturing our own and attracting foreign talent; and
4. coordinates the research agendas of different agencies to transform Singapore into a knowledge-intensive, innovative and entrepreneurial economy.

The NRF is the secretariat to the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC), chaired by the Prime Minister. It manages the $5 billion National Research Fund and has an operating budget of $4.2 million for FY2009.

NRF aims to achieve the following outcomes:

• Transform Singapore into a S&T hub with R&D contributing towards a globally competitive knowledge-based, innovative and entrepreneurial economy.
  

  • NRF has identified three strategic R&D areas of focus – Environmental and Water Technologies (Clean Water and Clean Energy), Interactive and Digital Media, and Biomedical Sciences Translational and Clinical Research – and has allocated some $1.55 billion to drive these areas from 2006 to 2010. This constitutes 31% of NRF’s budget.
• Make Singapore a talent magnet for research, innovation and enterprise excellence. For the long-term sustainability of our R&D capabilities, NRF aims to build up a concentration of talent to undertake cutting-edge research in Singapore.
  

  • An international Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), a complex of research centres from world-class research universities, institutions and corporate laboratories. CREATE will attract research talent from all over the world and be an innovation hub translating the intellectual property generated into innovative products, processes and services which would impact economy and society. NRF has allocated about $1 billion to develop CREATE. This constitutes 20% of the NRF’s budget.

To achieve these outcomes, NRF adopts a two-pronged strategy – the “top-down” and the “bottom-up” approaches.

Top-down approach:

In the top-down approach, strategic areas of research are identified to build up core R&D capabilities in areas where Singapore has a competitive advantage:

• Environmental and Water Technologies (Clean Water and Clean Energy);
• Interactive and Digital Media; and
• Biomedical Sciences Translational and Clinical Research.

Bottom-up Approach

To complement the directed top-down approach, NRF has also implemented several initiatives to attract, develop and nurture a concentration of research talent to sustain long-term research, and strengthen Singapore’s research capacity and capabilities. These initiatives include:

• CREATE;
• Competitive Research Programme Funding Scheme;
• NRF Research Fellowships;
• Research Centres of Excellence; and
• National Framework for Innovation and Enterprise.

To find out more about the National Research Foundation and our initiatives, visit our website, www.nrf.gov.sg.

National Security Coordination Secretariat

The National Security Coordination Secretariat comprises the National Security Coordination Centre and the Joint Counter Terrorism Centre. The Secretariat coordinates the review of security policy, manages national security projects, as well as provides strategic analysis of terrorism-related issues. Collectively, these programmes form the bedrock of the Singapore National Security Strategic Framework. It has been allocated a budget of $23.87 million or 8.5% of the PMO’s total expenditure.

To find out more about National Security Coordination Secretariat (NSCS) and our initiatives, visit our website at www.nscs.gov.sg.

Elections Department

The Elections Department (ELD) is responsible for preparing and organizing the Public Service for the conduct of elections in Singapore. The department maintains its readiness for elections by implementing an on-going programme to select, organize and train public service officers for various election roles; identify and secure suitable public buildings for use as electoral premises; plan and procure the logistical items required during elections; and enhance its systems and processes to serve voters better. ELD has been allocated $28.5 million for its operational requirements.

To find out more about ELD and our programmes, visit our website at www.elections.gov.sg.