Less than two months into the 2025/26 fiscal year, the 2026/27 budget process has already begun. The process kicked off last Monday with the launch of Sector Working Groups, which should really be the first venues for public participation in a transparent budget cycle.
Indeed, proper participation should follow our 3-in-1 public finance management, and not simply budget preparation, cycle – participating in future 2026/27 budget preparation, tracking implementation of the current 2025/26 budget and following up audit (and evaluation) of the past 2024/25 budget.