77% of Programmes and Performance Budget in govt units achieved

Muscat: Seventy-seven percent of the Programmes and Performance Budget (PP Budget) in government units of the Sultanate of Oman has already been accomplished.

“This constitutes a step forward in developing the performance of public finance,” Dr. Talib bin Ali Al Siyabi, Director of the PP Budget Programmes and Performance Budget Implementation Project, told Oman News Agency (ONA). He was speaking at the Ministry of Finance’s annual meeting of teams tasked with implementing the PP Budget in government units on Monday.

The meeting was attended by representatives of more than 60 units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus.

The meeting reviewed the progress made in implementing the PP Budget at government units in 2023, as well as the Ministry’s follow-up plan of the budget programme in terms of requirements in 2024. It also touched on improvements that could be introduced to the PP Budget’s draft document for the year 2025.

Al Siyabi said that the meeting stemmed from a keenness to improve the performance of government units and further streamline the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 and other strategic goals.

“The drive also seeks to link all units with the ‘Detailed Performance Document’, so that overall performance could be measured and connected with general spending,” he further added.

During the meeting, the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah shared its experience in applying the PP Budget. The Governorate also gave a presentation on an indicator set for applying the PP Budget within the context of Ejada, the institutional system overseen by the Ministry of Labour.

Abdullah Salim Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Finance Ministry, underscored the significance of the annual gathering.

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