CERPA reviews 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
Date: Mon. 24-Nov-2025 |
Author: CERPA
1. Introduction
The 2026 Budget, presented to Parliament by the Minister for Finance on 13 November 2025, is the second budget of the NDC administration under the “Reset Agenda.” Themes of fiscal discipline, macroeconomic stability, and job creation dominated the budget, which is anchored on “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation.”
This document presents a review of the budget statement delivered on behalf of the President. The review outlines (i) a snapshot of macroeconomic performance for 2025 and the target for 2026, (ii) the key highlights of the budget, (iii) its strengths and weaknesses, and (iv) our concluding opinions and the implications of the budget.
