The role of the Policy, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Section is to provide technical advice to the Ministry responsible for Employment  with the view to guide decision-making, ensure compliance to international obligations and result-based performance of programmes. 

The objectives of the Policy, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Section are to:

• Ensure that employment policies are in line with national development
• Analyze the labour market in order to make informed decisions and to guide policy intervention in regards to labour market trends
• Ensure collection of accurate and quality statistics to conduct analysis of the changes in the labour market
• Promote decent work for workers and vulnerable groups such as youths, women and the disabled
• Ensure implement of the employment monitoring and evaluation system

The functions of the Policy Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Section include:

• Undertaking socio-economic research, prepare and evaluate policy reports
• Evaluating reports and statistics for policy formulation
• Coordinating and implementing the Ministry’s international obligations with organizations of which the Government of Seychelles is a member
• Maintaining and managing the Ministry’s Labour Market Information System (LMIS)
• Monitoring and evaluating  the Ministry’s programmes to formulate evidence-based recommendations