Introduction
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan, presented the fourth budget of the APNU/AFC Coalition – with “The Journey to the Good Life Continues” as its theme. In a speech that included an inordinate level of detail the Minister presented the Government’s Agenda for 2018.
Policy
- Macroeconomic Stability: Consolidation of legislation to govern debt into a draft Public Debt Management Bill to allow for more effective public debt management.
- Green State Development: Developing an inclusive, comprehensive strategy to harmonise the budget with the central themes of the GSDS.
- Constitutional Reform: Being addressed by a special select committee in Parliament
- Local Government Systems: Holding Local Government Elections in 2018.
- Justice Reform: A Law Reform Commission will be established, a Legal Aid programme introduced and probation services will be strengthened.
- Sustainable Development Goals: Budget Agencies to formulate their medium term budget goals around the internationally developed.
- Social Cohesion: Government to continue to work to rebuild trust and cohesiveness by engaging civil society groups and local and central government agencies.
- Better Government