Directorate of Budget

Mission Statement

• Core Mandate
  • Consolidation and presentation of the Annual Budget estimates and supplementary budget estimates to Cabinet and the National Assembly for approval.
  • Provide guidance on sector budget preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets.
  • Allocate the Budget financial resources efficiently, effectively and rationally to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in accordance to the Financial Regulations (2016) and Public Finance Act (2014).
  • Coordinate the formulation and preparation of the national medium-term and annual Budget.
  • Advising the Minister on matters of the entire budget process from preparation to execution and fiscal policy issues.
  • Lead the development and implementation of designated Budget and financial management reforms
• Objectives

  As the command center of Government's day-to-day financial operations, the objective of the Directorate of Budget is to foster strong economic development through effective management of public finances.

  This is facilitated through the preparation of the budget estimates, effective and efficient management and monitoring of resource allocation, utilization combined with the formulation of constructive and effective fiscal policy.

  The core mandate of the unit is to effectively and efficiently manage the national budget of the Government of The Gambia.

• Key Achievements
  • Introduction of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (2015)
  • Piloting of Programme Based Budgeting (PBB) to 8 ministries in 2015 and 2016 then rolled out to all MDAs as at 2017
  • Production and publication of monthly budget performance reports.
• Policies
  • Public Finance Act (2014)- An act to provide for the control of public monies, the power and duties of the legislative and executive in the preparation, presentation, approval, execution and reporting of Government budget.
  • Financial Regulations (2016)- in exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister by section 75 of the Public Finance Act, 2014.
  • Budget Framework Paper (2018-2020)- acting as a policy instrument for the national budget, setting out how Government intends to achieve its policy objectives over the medium term through the budget.
• Strategic Plans

  Main Outputs	Output Indicator	Past			Budget	Projections
  		2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
  Production of Annual Budget	Budget Approved by National Assembly	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec
  Development of Citizen Budget	Completed by	-	-	July	Mar	Feb	Feb
  Execute budget reform (MTEF, PBB)	Completed by	2 pilot ministries	4 pilot ministries	6 pilot ministries	All MDAs
  Production of Fiscal Report	Monthly			12	12	12	12
  Budget implementation and execution	Compliance	Ensure compliance with the law			Ensure compliance with the law	Ensure compliance with the law	Ensure compliance with the law
  Production of BFP and BCC	Completed by		June	June	May	May	May
  Capacity building for MDA's on MTEF, PBB	Number of MDA's trained		2	4	6	All	All

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  Budget Consultative Workshop

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  April 2021 Expenditure Brief

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to April 2021. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  March 2021 Expenditure Brief

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to March 2021. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  Citizens' Budget 2021

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  February 2021 Expenditure Brief

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January-February  2021. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor in any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  January 2021 Expenditure Report

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from 1st- 31 January 2021. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-DECEMBER 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  INTRODUCTION
  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end December 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-NOVEMBER 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  INTRODUCTION
  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end November 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-OCTOBER 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  INTRODUCTION
  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end October 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  Manpower Budget 2021

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  Approved Budget 2021

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  JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end September 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

  TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE

  Government’s total expenditure as of end September 2020 amounted to D13.5 billion, which represents an increase of 30 percent as compared to the same period last year.

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  2021 Budget Speech

  2021 BUDGET SPEECH
  THE ROAD TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY
  DELIVERED ON FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2020 AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
  BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

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  2021 EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSAL

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  Laying of 2021 Budget at the National Assembly Parliament

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  January-August 2020 Expenditure Brief

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end August 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-JULY 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end July 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management about the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-JUNE 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end June 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management about the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-MAY 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end May 2020. It aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlight the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including those earmarked for development projects across the country.

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  JANUARY-APRIL 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end April 2020. It aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlight the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including those earmarked for development projects across the country.

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  Itemized expenditure report of the D500 million COVID-19 Health Emergency Fund (1st May 2020)

  In line with our commitment to ensure transparency and accountability, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs hereby publishes the itemized expenditure list from the D500 million COVID-19 Health Emergency Fund. As of 1st May 2020, D160 million has been released to the Ministry of Health, which is the spending authority on all COVID-19 related matters. The Ministry of Finance will continue to publish all future allocations and expenditures periodically.

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  JANUARY-MARCH 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end March 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classifications, highlight the absorption rates of budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period last year.

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  JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January to end February 2020. It also aims to inform Senior Management on the composition of total expenditure by different classifications, highlight the absorption rates of the budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period last year.
  It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country.

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  Citizen's Budget 2020

  The 2020 Citizen’s budget is a simplified version of the 2020 approved budget estimates aimed at communicating key Public Finance
  information and development objectives of the Government of The Gambia to its citizens, whilst adhering to budget transparency and
  accountability for the effective and efficient utilization of public resources.

  
  Putting into account that citizens are the main beneficiaries, there is great need for them to know what the national budget entails and to
  encourage them to play an active role in the budget process.

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  January-December 2019 Expenditure Report

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January 2019 to December 2019. It also aims to inform Senior Management about the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier. It should be noted that all expenditure referred to in this brief is solely Government Local Fund (GLF), and the report does not factor any donor funds (loans and grants), including projects across the country. 

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  Approved Manpower Budget 2020

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  Approved Budget 2020

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  January-November Expenditure Report

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  Budget Speech 2020

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  Expenditure Brief January-October 2019

  This brief presents an analysis of central government expenditure from January 2019 to October 2019. It also aims to inform Senior Management about the composition of total expenditure by different classification, highlighting the absorption capacity of different budget entities (BEs), and give an indication of expenditure trends compared to the same period a year earlier.

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  Budget Overview 2019

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  January-September Expenditure report

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  January-August Expenditure report

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  January-July 2019 expenditure report

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  January-June 2019 expenditure report

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  JANUARY-MAY 2019 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

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  JANUARY-APRIL 2019 EXPENDITURE BRIEF

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  March 2019 Expenditure Report

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  Citizen's Budget 2019

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  Febraury 2019 Expenditure Report

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  January 2019 expenditure report

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  January-December Budget Execution Report 2018

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  Budget Speech 2019

  2019 Budget Speech read by Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambury Njie on the 14th December, 2018.

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  Jan-April Budget Execution Report

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