Latest in Tag: state budget Highlight
Latest in Tag: state budget

Parliament to discuss state budget as Parliamentâs 1st COVID-19 case diagnosed
Twelve MPs, who directly contacted infected MP, underwent tests with results to appear after 48 hours, says Wahdan

MPs demand parliamentary review of official corruption reports
The parliament disregarded corruption reports it received in wake of dismissal of CAO head

Ministry of Finance announces EGP 96.7bn budget deficit in first trimester of FY 2015/2016
State expenditures totaled EGP 221.2bn, an increase from the EGP 183.7bn in same period last year

World Bank to give $1bn out of $6bn to Egypt before year-endÂ
1.5m acres reclamation project on top of government agendaÂ

Citizens to participate in government decision-making: Finance minister
Budget Law requires amendments, citizens to be provided with state budget, says Hany Dimian

EIPR launches new campaign on social, economic justice in public spending
Absence of budget transparency directly leads to absence of social justice, says NGO

January trade deficit down by 20.7% year-on-year
Imports stood at EGP 31.47bn during January, 21.2% less than the EGP 39.97bn recorded a year earlier, according to CAPMAS
3% of GDP in 2016/2017 budget to go to health, 6% to education: Dimian
Government targets 4.5%-5% economic growth in proposed FY 2015/2016 budget

12.5% deficit in FY 2013/2014 budget, financing gap valued at EGP 10-11bn: Finance minister
CBEâs temporary âfinancialâ account is strategic reserve and will not be used to solve budget deficit

EIPR criticises state budget as âunfair to the poorâ
Personal rights organisation expresses concerns about the status of the poor in light of approved FY 2014/2015 state budget

Healthcare struggles to keep up with rising costs, medicine shortages
EGP 3.314bn currently set aside for medicine costs in the 2013-2014 budget