Ministry of Development (Brunei)
The Ministry of Development is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for public works, land use, environment, public housing, and surveying in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence from the United Kingdom on. It is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is Muhammad Juanda Abd. Rashid who took office since 7 June 2022. The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
Departments
The ministry oversees the following departments:- Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation — responsible for waste management, public landscaping, recreational areas, and environmental conservation and policy;
- Housing Development Department — manages public housing;
- Lands Department — enforces land law, and administers land ownership;
- Public Works Department — manages public buildings, roads infrastructure, water services and sewerage;
- Survey Department — oversees cadastral surveying, hydrography, administrative divisions, national boundary, and calculation of Hijri calendar;
- Department of Town and Country Planning — oversees urban planning.
Budget
In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$335 million, a 50 percent increase from the previous year.List of ministers
| no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref. |
| 1 | Selamat Munap | 1988 | 1–2 years | |||
| 2 | Mat Suny | |||||
| 3 | Ali Apong | |||||
| 4 | Suhaimi Gafar | |||||
| 5 | Marzuke Mohsin |