By Samuel Wadzai Pro-poor budgeting ensures allocation of adequate resources to basic social and economic sectors that directly reach the poor people and sectors that indirectly but greatly enhance access to economic and social opportunities. For a long time now, the Zimbabwean Government has been accused of coming up with national budgets that do not reflect the broader hopes and aspirations of the people. In other words, what delineates the Government’s strategic priorities

By Victor Bhoroma Zimbabwe’s 2023 national budget will be presented within the coming 2 months, with a lot at stake in terms of income redistribution to marginalised areas of the country and addressing the widening gap between the rich and the poor. The World Bank Economic Update on Zimbabwe released in June 2021 contains some worrying trends on the increase in extreme poverty in the country. The report points out that the number of extremely poor reached 7.9 million. The COV

By Angellah Mandoreba The National Budget is not only an instrument to provide revenue estimates and allocating resources to various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) but is an important fiscal policy which when formulated and implemented efficiently and effectively can significantly contribute towards poverty and inequality reduction. The budget has a direct impact on citizens’ lives and therefore must respond to their needs and aspirations. Nevertheless, the capa

By Alois Vinga AS Zimbabwe heads for the 2023 National Budget Blueprint unveiling there is need for the Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube to deliver a pro-poor budget which affords citizens an opportunity to enjoy the fruits of government’s policy measures. The approach is especially imperative at this juncture considering that most Zimbabweans have endured the yoke of the reform agenda since Ncube’s ascendency to the treasury office back in 2018. A perusal of policy initiatives

Dear Readers In the coming days, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development will fulfil one of its important constitutional mandates: delivering the national budget. Against the backdrop of worsening poverty, dilapidated infrastructure and deteriorating social services, this is an opportunity for the government to address some of the most pressing problems facing the country. Zimbabwe still lags behind the global average when it comes to genuinely fighting inequality de