Performance of Harari State during completed budget year said encouraging
Harar, August 22, 2007 (Harar) - Chief of the Harari State, Murad Abdulahi said the performance of the state during the completed budget year is highly encouraging.
Presenting an annual performance report to the State Council in Harar town on Tuesday, Murad said most of the development plans both in regular and capital budget were successfully implemented.
The participation of the public in development plans is one of the reasons for this success, he said.
A total of 80 outstanding and new projects aimed at addressing major socio-economic problems were executed during the year, with nearly 59 million birr allocated budget.
Some 71 percent of the activities planned under the capital budget were executed.
The state collected over 28.6 million Birr in revenues from various sources. The amount of revenue collected during the reported period exceeds the set target by 3.6 million birr.
In the past year, the state also issued investment licenses to 80 investors with an aggregate capital of nearly 382 million Birr.
The Dire-Jabe safe water project, which was designed to address the shortage of safe water in the state, is progressing well, he said.
The state helped more than 2200 youths to start micro and small-scale businesses. The states provided various equipment worth two million Birr to youths in order to make their activities profitable.
Over 11 million Birr obtained from more than 26,400 local and foreign tourists visited attractions during the reported period.
In its three-day conference, the council will discuss plans for the current budget year. It would also debate and endorse various bills and regulations.
Furthermore, the council will discuss legislation proposing the re-establishment of state executive offices, and the establishment of the state ethics and anti-corruption commission, he said.
The council will hear the annual report of the state's auditor general, the Supreme Court and committees of the council.
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Presenting an annual performance report to the State Council in Harar town on Tuesday, Murad said most of the development plans both in regular and capital budget were successfully implemented.
The participation of the public in development plans is one of the reasons for this success, he said.
A total of 80 outstanding and new projects aimed at addressing major socio-economic problems were executed during the year, with nearly 59 million birr allocated budget.
Some 71 percent of the activities planned under the capital budget were executed.
The state collected over 28.6 million Birr in revenues from various sources. The amount of revenue collected during the reported period exceeds the set target by 3.6 million birr.
In the past year, the state also issued investment licenses to 80 investors with an aggregate capital of nearly 382 million Birr.
The Dire-Jabe safe water project, which was designed to address the shortage of safe water in the state, is progressing well, he said.
The state helped more than 2200 youths to start micro and small-scale businesses. The states provided various equipment worth two million Birr to youths in order to make their activities profitable.
Over 11 million Birr obtained from more than 26,400 local and foreign tourists visited attractions during the reported period.
In its three-day conference, the council will discuss plans for the current budget year. It would also debate and endorse various bills and regulations.
Furthermore, the council will discuss legislation proposing the re-establishment of state executive offices, and the establishment of the state ethics and anti-corruption commission, he said.
The council will hear the annual report of the state's auditor general, the Supreme Court and committees of the council.
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