Vice President, Hon. Gen. (Rtd.) Dr. C. G. D. N.Chiwenga;
Vice President, Hon. Col. (Rtd.) K. C. D. Mohadi;
Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Advocate J. F. N. Mudenda;
President of the Senate, Hon. M. M. Chinomona;
Chief Justice, Hon. L. Malaba;
Honourable Ministers of Government;
President of the Chief’s Council, Chief M. Khumalo,
and other Traditional Leaders here present;
Honourable Members of Parliament and the Senate;
Senior Government Officials;
Service Chiefs;
Fellow Zimbabweans here at home and in the Diaspora;

Mr Acting Prosecutor General, Mr Attorney-General and Advocate Fitches, we interact at the beginning of yet another new year.

WHAT IS A CITIZENS’ BUDGET?
It is a simplified summary of the National Budget that explains how the Government plans to raise money to pay for its activities and how it plans to allocate these resources to achieve the national development goals.
WHY DO WE PUBLISH A CITIZENS’ BUDGET?

INTRODUCTION

1. The year 2023 marks the mid-point in the implementation of the transformative and inclusive development agenda under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), allowing the Nation to assess progress made to date and recognise successes, identify challenges and plug any gaps encountered.