Govt spends over E3m in economic sectors
The government in the year 2022 and 2023 spent E3 406 008 where they allocated funds in different economic sectors. The sectors include Agriculture, education, and public funds.
This is contained in the 2024/2025 in the National Infrastructure Budget Analysis National Infrastructure Budget Analysis prepared for Construction Industry Council (CIC) Stakeholders’ Forum.
Ministry of Public Works and Transport’s Thembumuzi Dube presented the budget during a stakeholder forum held in Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane.
Dube in his presentation revealed that the education sector received E 102 700 which was more from government compared to the E118 235 they received from other sources as shown in his presentation table.
Fuel and energy received a low E6000, and to this Dube said fuel and energy in the country was overlooked yet it played a huge role not only for the economy but also for the country at large.
Proving there is a continued need for infrastructure development as part of the development plan and enhancing economic opportunities, job creation and growth, the general public services received a whooping E1 594 125. From other sources the same sector received E988 689, which sees a 40. 8 % change.
Meanwhile the manufacturing sector were given E231 567 and from other sources they received E5 436. And the health sector had to their use E124 350.
The allocation of these monies helped in continued focus and strategic alliances, enhanced professionalism, contribution to national development and further had input to decision making and development programming.