Budget Committee

Budget Committee's 3rd meeting for the year 2025

10 Nov 2025 Number M20/M/BGT/2025/03

Summary

In today's meeting, discussions were held with the Minister of Finance and Planning regarding the proposed budget for the year 2026. During the meeting Minister has clarified information about the budget. In this regard, the Minister highlighted that budget expenditures have been streamlined based on projected revenue, and that a framework will be established in collaboration with State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Auditor General to recover outstanding funds due to the government and reduce expenses, implementing a better system than the current system. Furthermore, the Minister also noted that the debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to decrease by 2% by 2028, and the inflation rate is projected to remain at 1.1% in the year 2026.


Attendees from Ministry of Finance and Planning for the meeting

  1. Mr. Moosa Zameer, Minister of Finance and Planning
  2. Mr. Ahmed Saaid Musthafa, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
  3. Mr. Adam Badurulla, Budget Executive
  4.  Mr. Zunain Shareef, Business Planning and Consolidation Consultant


Attendance

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Present

Ahmed Xamyr

Central Mahchangolhi

Present

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Present

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Present

Ameen Faisal

Kanditheemu

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Absent

Mohamed Afoo Hamid

Kendhikulhudhoo

Absent

Mohamed Abbas

Velidhoo

Official

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Present

Mohamed Shamin Habeeb

Kurendhoo

Present

Ibrahim Nazil

South Hithadhoo

Present

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Sick Leave

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Absent

Ismail Nizar

North Feydhoo

Official

Ali Fazad

Central Fuvahmulah

Present

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Present

Saudulla Hilmy

North Thinadhoo

Present

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Absent

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Official

Ashraf Rasheed

Faresmaathodaa

Present

Ahmed Didi

Maradhoo

Present

Works

30 Oct 2025

Forecasted Budget for the year 2026.

Completed

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    14
  • Absent
    04
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    03
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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