Primary and Secondary Education to get huge chunk of 2025 Budget

Judith Phiri, Business Reporter

THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is set to get a huge chunk in the 2025 National Budget of Zimbabwe Dollar (ZiG) 46,638 billion out of the budget envelope of ZiG 276.4 billion.

Presenting the 2025 National Budget at the New Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare, on Thursday afternoon, Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube said the during the 2025 National Budget formulation stage, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)  submitted total bids of over ZiG$700 billion, against the available budget envelope of ZiG276.4 billion.

He said this was more than double the ceiling of revenue collection capacity of 19.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

Prof Ncube said the available resource envelope was allocated to MDAs as follows in ZiG and approximately equivalent in US Dollars:

Primary and Secondary Education ZiG46,638 billion (US$1,294 billion).

Health and Child Care ZiG28,323 billion (US$785.9 million).

Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development ZiG 22,935 billion (US$636.4 million).

Defence ZiG18, 051 billion (US$500.9 million)

Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage ZiG16,183 billion (US$449.0 million).

Public Service Commission ZiG10,724 billion (US$297.6 million).

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare ZiG10,710 billion (US$297.2 million).

Office of the President and Cabinet ZiG10,567 billion (US$293.2 million).

Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology

Development ZiG10,323 billion (US$286.5 million).

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion ZiG9,182 billion (US$254.8 million).

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs ZiG5,644 billion (US$156.6 million).

Transport and Infrastructural Development ZiG5,443 billion (US$151.0 million).

Local Government and Public Works ZiG4,907 billion (US$136.2 million).

Foreign Affairs and International Trade ZiG3,989 billion (US$110.7 million).

Parliament of Zimbabwe ZiG1,753 billion (US$48.7 million).

Judicial Services Commission ZiG1,284 billion (US$35.6 million).

Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training ZiG1,018 billion (US$28.3 million).

Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development ZiG1,016 billion (US$28.2 million).

Sport, Arts and Recreation ZiG888.4 million (US$24.7 million).

Veterans of the Liberations Struggle Affairs ZiG807.3 million (US$22.4 million).

National Housing and Social Amenities ZiG696.2 million (US$19.3 million).

Mines and Mining Development ZiG664.8 million (US$18.4 million).

Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services ZiG641.4 million (US$17.8 million).

Audit Office ZiG589.2 million (US$16.3 million).

Industry and Commerce ZiG550.9 million (US$15.3 million).

Environment, Climate and Wildlife ZiG516.8 million (US$14.3 million).

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ZiG467.4 million (US$13.0 million).

National Prosecuting Authority ZiG460.5 million (US$12.8 million).

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services ZiG433.1 million (US$12.0 million).

Tourism and Hospitality Industry ZiG294.6 million (US$8.2 million).

Energy and Power Development ZiG259.8 million (US$7.2 million).

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission ZiG236.2 million (US$6.6 million).

Attorney General ZiG218.7 million (US$6.1 million).

Council of Chiefs ZiG196.4 million (US$5.4 million).

Zimbabwe Land Commission ZiG194.2 million (US$5.4 million).

Zimbabwe Gender Commission ZiG177.3 million (US$4.9 million).

Human Rights Commission ZiG176.3 million (US$4.9 million).

Health Service Commission ZiG164.8 million (US$4.6 million).

Skills Audit and Development ZiG153.2 million (US$4.3 million).

Zimbabwe Media Commission ZiG144.2 million (US$4.0 million).

The 2025 National Budget, running under the theme, ‘Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation’, seeks to respond to these challenges and opportunities by laying a solid foundation for future sustained and inclusive growth and development.