Any other area which the Commission may deem of strategic importance for economic and social development

 Improving skills for the purpose of productivity, employment including export of labour and skills

Mechnology development, adoption, adaptation, innovation and commercialization of such innovation, intellectual property development, application and protection thereof

 Market and marketing of any goods or services

Competitive production in any sector which Zanzibar has comparative advantage

Attracting capital and investment in key areas

Coordinating government initiatives and policies for private sector development and social activities Commission as a think tank.

Coordinating the preparation of national development strategies and provide guidance on their implementation;

Coordinating the preparation process of long-term, medium term and annual plans

 Convening a pre-budget meeting of all ministries, departments and agencies for the purpose of consolidating their financial requirements including their total financial implications in the forthcoming financial year

Convening a pre-budget meetings of ordinary peoples, technocrats and politicians for the purpose of having their inputs be considered in the forthcoming financial year;

 With the facilitation and collaboration of the ministry responsible for finance, prepare draft annual capital budget requirement, for presentation before the Revolutionary Council. Coordination of Sectoral Development Plans.

Analyse any social and economic issues and recommend to the Government appropriate policies and measures to protect the National interest

 Be responsible for the formulation and implementations of plans for the most effective and balanced utilisation of the country’s resources

Issue guidelines for the formulation of National Plans;