ADP progress moves up marginally in Jul-Oct
Business Report :
The ministries and divisions of the government spent 8.33 percent of their total allocation in the first four months of the current fiscal year, reflecting a slight rise in expenditure during the July-October period.
According to data from the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of the Ministry of Planning, a total of Tk 19,878 crore was spent during this time.
Although the spending rate is higher compared to last year, the actual amount is the lowest in eight years due to the interim government revising down the size of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) to Tk 238,695 crore.
In the same period of the last fiscal year, ministries and divisions had spent Tk 21,978 crore, which was 7.90 percent of the allocation.
In October alone, the implementation rate increased slightly to 3.23 percent from 3.15 percent in September.
Actual monthly spending stood at Tk 7,720 crore this year, down from Tk 8,762 crore recorded in October last year.
Despite the return of administrative stability this year, the expected rebound in project execution has yet to take shape.
IMED officials noted that development activities had nearly stalled during July and August of the previous fiscal year, following the student-led uprising and the collapse of the former government, which disrupted normal operations across agencies.
They said implementing bodies were instructed to begin planning and spending right from the start of the fiscal year. However, many projects remain frozen because contractors who fled during last year’s political unrest have not returned, leading to delays across several key sectors.
Additionally, the absence of elected local government representatives has slowed the initiation of new development projects.
Among the better-performing entities, the Ministry of Science and Technology utilised 22.85 percent of its allocation, followed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division with 16.02 percent and the Bridges Division with 14.57 percent.
On the other hand, health-related ministries lagged significantly, with the Health Services Division implementing only 1.13 percent and the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division just 1.61 percent of their respective allocations.