Financing of which state agencies will increase in 2018

Financing of which state agencies will increase in 2018

Today, the Ministry of Finance published the draft 2018 state budget, according to which total expenditures (payables) of the budget will increase by 949 mln GEL compared to 2017.

The biggest growth is expected for the budget of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure – by 572 mln GEL. The amounts meant for improvement of road infrastructure will increase mainly. Next one to come is the Ministry of Health, financing of which increases by 111 mln GEL, mainly for financing of health projects. No growth is expected for pensions and social aid.

Significant increase is expected for the financing of budgets of the Ministries of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, Internal Affairs and Culture and Monument protection.

Financing of the Public Broadcaster increases by 6 mln GEL and the State Security Service – by 5 mln GEL.

Financing of two ministries – Economy and Defense – will significantly decrease. Reduction of the budget of the Ministry of Economy by 116 mln GEL is mainly caused by completion of procurement of lands for Anaklia Sea Port.

Table: Agencies, financing of which significantly changes (in mln GEL)

Agencies

2017

2018

Difference

Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure

1258

1830

572

Ministry of Health

3416

3527

111

Ministry of Education and Sciences

1116

1179

63

Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs

137

166

29

Ministry of Interior

585

605

20

Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection

100

117

17

Ministry of IDPs, Accommodation and Refugees

85

96

11

Ministry of Agriculture

258

266

8

Ministry of Environment and Natural Recourses Protection

36

43

7

Central Election Commission of Georgia

60.5

67

6.5

Ministry of Penitentiary and Probation

139

145

6

Public Broadcaster

46

52

6

State Security Service

118

123

5

Ministry of Defense

748

702

-46

Ministry of Economy

370

254

-116