The government's progress on annual activities and milestones for Fiscal Year 2023/24 (2080/81) was found to be disappointing. According to the 'Annual Report of Policy and Main Functions, Fiscal Year 2023/24,' made public by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) on Wednesday, the government achieved only 42 percent of activities and 48.5 percent of the milestones set for the fiscal year.
"Out of a total of 1,600 activities included in the action plans of 27 different agencies for the review year, 41.7 percent were completed. Similarly, of the total 3,421 milestones, 48.5 percent were met, 40.5 percent are in progress, and 11 percent have yet to start," the report states.
In the economic sector, the government had set 414 activities last year, of which 167 were completed, 229 are ongoing, and 19 are yet to begin.
In the infrastructure sector, out of the 500 activities, 109 were completed, 374 are in progress, and 17 have not yet started. For governance reforms, 392 activities were planned, of which 211 were completed, 154 are ongoing, and 27 have not begun.
Similarly, in the social sector, 293 activities were scheduled. Of these, 181 were completed, 105 are partially completed, and seven have yet to start.
Overall, out of the 1,600 annual activities, 668 (41.4 percent) were completed, 662 (53.9 percent) are in progress, and 70 (4.4 percent) have yet to start. Regarding milestones, of the total 3,441 milestones, 1,659 (48.5 percent) were completed, 1,385 (40.5 percent) are partially in progress, and 377 (11 percent) have not yet started.
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration achieved the highest completion rate with 87 percent, while the Ministry of Urban Development had the lowest at just nine percent. The Public Procurement Office was the second-lowest performing government agency, completing only 21 percent of its milestones. The Ministry of Finance also underperformed, with a completion rate of just 29 percent.
The report cited several reasons for these shortcomings. A lack of human resources and changes in project leadership delayed 103 milestones. Eighty-two milestones were missed due to the absence of a legal or procedural framework, while 65 were affected by land acquisition issues. Additionally, 48 milestones were hindered by disputes and legal complications, 44 by delays from contractors and consultants, 26 by restructuring of plans and programs, 14 by natural disasters and adverse weather, five by supply chain problems, and 20 due to other unspecified reasons. -- RSS
