Accountability Report 2019-20
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Republic of Namibia GOVERNMENT’S ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/20 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................................... i INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. ii BUDGET OUTTURN 2019/2020 ........................................................................................................ iii VOTE 01 - OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT .................................................................................. 1 VOTE 02 - OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER .......................................................................... 5 VOTE – 03 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY .............................................................................................. 12 VOTE 04 - OFICE OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL ................................................................. 16 VOTE 05 - HOME AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION ............................................................... 24 VOTE 06 - SAFETY AND SECURITY ............................................................................................ 39 VOTE 07 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION........................................ 47 VOTE 08 - DEFENCE ...................................................................................................................... 57 VOTE 09 - FINANCE ....................................................................................................................... 61 VOTE 10 - EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE ........................................................................ 72 VOTE 11 – NATIONAL COUNCIL .............................................................................................. 85 VOTE 12 - GENDER EQUALITY AND CHILD WELFARE ....................................................... 90 VOTE 13 - HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ........................................................................... 97 VOTE 14 - LABOUR, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT CREATION ...... 108 VOTE 15 – MINES AND ENERGY ............................................................................................... 117 VOTE 16 - JUSTICE ........................................................................................................................ 125 VOTE 17 - URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 129 VOTE 18 - ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM ............................................................................ 133 VOTE 19 – INDUSTRIALIZATION, TRADE AND SME DEVELOPMENT .......................... 140 VOTE 20 - AGRICULTURE, WATER AND FORESTRY ..................................................... 148 VOTE 21 - OFFICE OF THE JUDICIARY ............................................................................... 166 VOTE 22 – FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES .......................................................... 172 VOTE 23 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS ...................................................................................... 177 VOTE 24: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ............................................................................. 183 VOTE 25 - LAND REFORM ........................................................................................................ 194 VOTE 26 – NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION ............................................................ 202 VOTE 27 - SPORT, YOUTH AND NATIONAL SERVICE ........................................................ 206 VOTE 28 – ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NAMIBIA ......................................................... 212 VOTE 29 - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY .............................. 216 VOTE 30 – ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ................................................................. 223 VOTE 31 - VETERANS AFFAIRS ................................................................................................. 227 VOTE 32 - HIGHER EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ..................... 232 VOTE 33 - POVERTY ERADICATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE ................................... 243 VOTE 34 –PUBLIC ENTERPRISES .......................................................................................... 249 VOTE 35 – OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL............................................................. 252 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1: Total Revenue Outturn 2019/20 .......................................................................................... iii Table 2: Operational Budget Expenditure Outturn 2019/20 (Excluding Interest Payments ........ iv Table 3: Development Budget Expenditure outturn 2019/2020 ....................................................... v Table 4: Expenditure Outturn 2019/20 (Excluding Interest Payments) ........................................ vii Table 5: Preliminary Budget Outturn 2020/21 ................................................................................. xi Table 6: Preliminary Expenditure Outturn Excluding Interest Payments (Apr – Mar 2021) .... xii Table 7: Preliminary Development Expenditure Outturn Excluding Interest Payments (Apr – Mar 2021) ............................................................................................................................................ xiii Table 8: Preliminary Total Expenditure Outturn Excluding Interest Payments (Apr – Mar 2021) .................................................................................................................................................... xiv Figure 1: % Share of Operational and Development Budget FY 2019/2020 .................................. vi Figure 2: Summary of Expenditure Performance .......................................................................... viii INTRODUCTION The objective of the Government Accountability Report is to provide the achievements made during the reporting period, in terms of the set targets and expected outputs at programmes level. The report is in essence, an account by the Offices/Ministries/Agencies on the developmental outcomes realized through the utilization of national resources previously allocated and approved by Parliament, in this case 2019/20. The 2019/20 outturn on fiscal indicators, recorded a rate of 104% on total revenue collection and an execution rate of 99.2% of total budget expenditure, excluding statutory. The recorded budget execution rate has enabled for the achievement of major programme objectives and outcomes by the various Office/Ministries/Agencies (OMA`s) as reported under each Vote, in this document. During the period under review, the turnaround time for payments suppliers was improved on to be within a month from the date of submissions received by Treasury. However, more still need to be done at the level of each O/M/As to ensure that services rendered and goods delivered to O/M/As are paid within a period not exceeding a month from the date of receipt on the suppliers invoice. This Accountability Report is structured as follows: . Revenue outturn 2019/2020 . Operational Expenditure . Development Expenditure . Total Expenditure Outurn 2019/20 . Budget Deficit Funding and Debt Outturn 2019/20 . Mid-Term Budget Adjustment - 2019/20 . Preliminary Budget Outturn 2020/21 . the mandate of the vote . summary of estimate and actual expenditure per standard subdivision vs the budget per vote, . summary of actual expenditure on programmes vs the budget per vote, . programmes achievements as per the targets in the corresponding 2019/20 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), and . overall summary of performance in terms of revenue heads, expenditure outturn and overall fiscal indicators performance, . actual during the Mid-Year Budget Review for the Financial Year 2019/20, . Non-Tax Revenue collected against the budget per Vote. ii BUDGET OUTTURN 2019/2020 1. Revenue outtrun 2019/2020 The actual tax and non-tax revenue outturn for 2019/2020 amounts to N$58.3 billion, which is 4 percent higher the budget estimate of N$55.8 billion. The revenue collection increased with 4.8% from the N$55.6 billion to N$58.3 billion in 2019/2020. Entrepreneurial and Property Income increased from N$548.5 million in 2018/2019 to N$1.2 billion in 2019/2020. This represents a 127% increase. Table 1: Total Revenue Outturn 2019/20 ESTIMATE ACTUAL COLLECTION ESTIMATE SOURCE FY 2019/20 FY 2019/20 RATE % N$ N$ Taxes on Income and Profit 21,372,694,973.00 22,611,443,509.10 106% Taxes on Property 216,386,692.00 174,485,914.93 81% Domestic Taxes on Goods and Services 12,001,809,285.00 12,634,056,356.17 105% Taxes on International Trade and Transactions 18,917,000,000.00 18,922,264,883.00 100% Other Taxes 201,845,470.00 108,624,227.29 54% Tax Revenue 52,709,736,420.00 54,450,874,890.49 103% Entrepreneurial and Property Income 710,720,002.00 1,244,725,581.75 175% Fines and Forfeitures - 99,238,044.98 0% Administrative Revenue 2,434,659,725.00 2,517,689,729.21 103% Non-Tax Revenue 3,145,379,727.00 3,861,653,355.94 123% Total Tax and Non-Tax Revenue 55,855,116,147.00 58,312,528,246.43 104% Source: Ministry of Finance iii 2. Operational Expenditure Operational Expenditure outturn accounts N$53.5 billion against a budget of N$ 53.6 billion. It represents an execution rate of 99.9 percent compared to 99.5% percent recorded in 2018/2019. The number of votes that overspent on the Operational expenditure is maintained at four (4) compared to 2018/2019. However, in terms of execution 15 votes underspent in