What makes up ’08 devt budget

THE 2008 Development Budget of K1.8 billion consists of direct Government financing of K526.7 million, tax credit of K73.7 million and concessional loans totalling K163 million, according to Minister for National Planning and District Development Paul Tiensten.
Mr Tiensten said under the development budget, the Government will move to support public sector reform and rebuild the most critical capacity for improved service delivery.
Other measures will be to:
*Provide a sustainable supply of essential drugs and supplies in health centres, sub-health centres and aid posts while maintaining and rehabilitating these facilities;
*Strengthen planning, budgeting and public finance management system through critical software and hardware development;
*Rebuild essential capacity in our primary, vocational and technical education institutions and maintain the supply of essential school materials and continue to provide quality teacher training;
*Rehabilitate tertiary education infrastructure;
*Spend money to support the implementation of the National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS; and
*Support the law and justice sector programme through rebuilding critical facilities and operating capacity
“ Support key drivers of the economy in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism and small medium enterprise development supported by mining, petroleum and gas while maintaining our natural environment in a sustainable way for economic gain;
“ Continue to fulfill state obligations to Bougainville and resource provinces whilst underwriting development in districts and provinces in general;
“ Improve access to safe water and sanitation and electricvity;
“ Maintain and rehabilitate our roads, bridges, wharves, ports, jetties and other economic assets which is number one budget priority