Budget Cuts

ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits

In the tradition of reviewing the performance of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) at the mid-point of each fiscal year, the National Economic Council (NEC) recently revised the total ADP allocation.
29 January 2026

Health, education face spending cuts again

Education and health sectors are set to get less Annual Development Plan allocation than prescribed in the eighth five-year plan.
13 May 2024

Govt asks ministries to brace for further belt-tightening in budget

Last week, the finance division issued a circular asking all ministries and divisions to send by April 29 their budget proposals for 2024-2025 and their expenditure plans for the following two financial years to help prepare the midterm budgetary framework.
8 April 2024