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Finance Minister Faleh Al-Sari issued new directives Thursday concerning next year's budget, emphasizing intensified efforts to complete a precise program budget fulfilling state commitments. The Minister visited the Budget Department same day, overseeing the anticipated program and performance budget's preparation. He reviewed achievements and progress of technical meetings with ministries and departments to audit their needs and financial data, ensuring alignment with defined priorities. Al-Sari underscored preparing realistic financial estimates based on actual state and societal needs, considering financial, economic, and regional variables. This aims to direct resources to essential priorities, boosting the budget's ability to manage changes. He also stressed redoubling efforts to transition to a program and performance budget, linking resource allocation to objectives, results, and indicators. This ensures the upcoming budget prioritizes fulfilling the state's fundamental commitments.
