Browsing by Author "The National Budget"

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    Investing in Education 2021
    (UNICEF, 2021) The National Budget
    The education sector is a critical component towards achieving human capital aspirations of building teachers and learners’ capacity as articulated in the recently approved third National Development Plan (NDP) III. Given the coronavirus pandemic and the associated school closures, ensuring that all formally enrolled children return to school will be critical during FY 2021/22.
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    Investing in Health 2019
    (UNICEF, 2019) The National Budget
    Strengthening the national health system including governance; disease prevention, mitigation and control; health education and promotion, curative services; rehabilitation services; palliative services; control of HIV/ AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis & Hepatitis, Human resource (attraction, motivation, retention, training and development); health education, promotion and control; contributing to early childhood development; curative services and health infrastructure development. Over the medium term, the health sector sets out to reduce morbidity and mortality from the major causes of ill health and premature death and reduce disparities therein. Accordingly capital investments will be directed towards development of systems that will use existing facilities, reduce referrals abroad, improving maternal and reproductive health indicators as well as provision of requisite medical equipment.
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    Investing in Human Capital Development 2019
    (UNICEF, 2019) The National Budget
    For FY 2019/20, government will pursue a growth strategy focused on policies and interventions that will promote inclusive growth, private sector investment and growth and development
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    Investing in Justice, Law and Order (JLOS) 2019
    (UNICEF, 2019) The National Budget
    Enhancing national policy, legal and regulatory framework through reform, harmonization and dissemination of priority laws, policies, procedures and standards; and enhancing public participation in reform processes. Enhancing access to JLOS services for all, particularly the poor and marginalized groups. Promoting the respect and observance of human rights and institutional accountability for service delivery.
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    Investing in Social Development 2019
    (UNICEF, 2019) The National Budget
    Promoting decent employment opportunities and labor productivity; • Enhancing effective participation of communities in the development process. Improving the resilience and productive capacity of the vulnerable persons for inclusive growth. Improving the capacity of youth to harness their potential and increase self-employment, productivity and competitiveness. Promoting rights, gender equality and women empowerment in the development process. Improving the performance of the Social Development Sector SDS institutions; and Restoring imbalances and promoting equal opportunity for all.
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    Investing in Water and Environment 2019
    (UNICEF, 2019) The National Budget
    Ensuring efficient management of water resources for hydro-power development, agricultural production and productivity, industrial development, tourism development and mitigation of climate and climate change effects. Promoting national tree cover for increased household incomes through sustainable natural resource management, watershed management, adaptation and mitigation of climate and disaster risk. Upgrading the national meteorological service to provide accurate and reliable weather information that will be crucial to the rest of the sectors of the economy. Provision of adequate safe and clean water supplies as well as improved sanitation facilities.