Economic Planning Division
We provide responsible leadership in national economic and financial management. The Division comprises an Economics Team and the National Budget and Planning Team.
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Economics
The Economics team monitors economic performance and provides strategic macroeconomic and microeconomic advice at national and sectoral levels to encourage strong economic and financial management.
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The team prepares analysis of the economy, monitors markets and pricing (including regulated markets), and prepares economic strategies and plans.
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Our division was in charge of the Covid-19 Economic Response.
National Budget & Planning Team
The Team monitors performance and provides budgetary and planning advice at the national and sectoral levels to strengthen decision-making for effective financial and economic management.
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A key role is the management and coordination of the Crown budget process in accordance with the MFEM Act 1995-96. This entails coordination and formulation of budget templates for Ministries/Crown Agencies, organising the selection of a Budget Committee, administration of Budget Committee requests, and compilation of Ministry/Crown Agency budget submissions to the Budget Committee, compiling revenue estimates, and reporting to Cabinet recommendations of the Budget Committee regarding budget submissions.