Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane has called for consistent and effective monitoring of budget execution by all stakeholders in their sectors of operation and interest.
The Minister has affirmed that the implementation of the 2023 budget is on course as all major budgeted programmes are now being funded, considerably.
Dr. Musokotwane was commenting in connection with the April 2023 funding report where the Government released a total of K11.4 billion for developmental programmes and public service delivery in which K2 billion was released for transfers, subsidies and social benefits, while K2.2 billion was spent on debt service (domestic and external) and dismantling of arrears and K3.6 billion was spent on the public service wage bill.
In addition, Government released K3.2 billion for implementation of various government programmes and general operations, while K359.7 million was spent on road infrastructure.
