Inside the multipronged fight to boost implementation
Tuesday, March 07, 2023 | 710 Views |
Finance Ministry Peggy Serame wants to be clear that she is not “naming or shaming,” but “indicating performance,” as she shares a summary of how the various ministries have thus far spent their development budget allocations for the 2022/23 financial year.
Of the P16.4 billion allocated under the development budget, just 65.4% had been spent as at January 31, two months ahead of the end of the financial year on March 31.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...