Comments on the Draft 2020 Budget Review and Outlook Paper for the MTEF FY 2021/22 – 2023/24 Budget
The Budget Review and Outlook Paper (BROP) is prepared in accordance with Section 26 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012 that requires its submission to Cabinet for approval by 30th September in each financial year. The approved BROP will subsequently be submitted to Parliament. In order to finalize the document, the National Treasury is expected by the provisions of the PFM Act to seek views from the institutions listed in the PFM Act, the public and any other interested persons or groups as specified in the relevant sections of the Act. In particular, the National Treasury is required to seek views of the following: