18 Dec 2017

PNG departments urged to implement budget on time

From , 5:04 am on 18 December 2017

The United Nations Development Programme representative in Papua New Guinea has called for greater efforts to get the government budget executed properly.

Roy Trivedy says provincial administrations and key government departments commonly complain about not getting their budgetted funds on time.

Mr Trivedy says typically only around 40 to 60 per cent delivery of earmarked funds ends up being dispensed.

The United Nations Development Programme's Papua New Guinea country officer, and the UN Resident Coordinator, Roy Trivedy.

The United Nations Development Programme's Papua New Guinea country officer, and the UN Resident Coordinator, Roy Trivedy. Photo: Kim Allen/UNDP