National Budget Framework Paper

The National Budget Framework Paper is the Government’s overall strategy document for the budget, and provides the link between the Government’s overall policies (identified in the National Development Plan ) and the annual budget. It is presented to the Parliament by the 31st of March each year, prior to the finalisation of the Annual Budget.

It contains information on: macroeconomic policy and plans; overall fiscal strategy, such as revenue projections; the overall resource envelope for the medium-term; overall priority interventions (identified within the National Development Plan ) and proposed sectoral expenditure plans.