Govt proposes P370bn NDP11 budget

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Government plans to spend upto P370.2 billion under the National Development Plan (NDP11), with P90 billion dedicated towards developmental projects including the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP).

According to the draft NDP11 document, whose contents were discussed at a consultative conference held in Gaborone this week, the development expenditure covers capital spending aimed at expanding the production capacity of the economy.

NDP11 kicks in next year covering the period from 2017 to 2022 to succeed the current NDP10 ending this year.

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