The Sharjah Consultant approves the Sharjah government budget for the year 2025

The Consultative Council of the Emirate of Sharjah approved the draft law regarding the budget of the departments and bodies of the Sharjah Government for the fiscal year of 2025, during its sixth session held on Thursday morning at its headquarters in the city of Sharjah as part of its work for the second regular session of the eleventh legislative term.

The session was chaired by the Chairman of the Council, Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, in the presence of the Director General of the Central Financial Department, Walid Ibrahim Al Sayegh, and concerned department directors in the department..

Director General of the Central Financial Department in Sharjah, Walid Ibrahim Al Sayegh, said that presenting the budget before the Advisory Council represents an important strategic milestone in the process of strengthening cooperation between the legislative and executive frameworks in the emirate. He said: This meeting translates our shared vision towards building a strong institutional structure that ensures integration between legislative dimensions and executive tools, which contributes to achieving development goals efficiently and effectively..

He stressed the importance of this budget in achieving the strategic objectives of the Sharjah government in the next stage, pointing out that the budget represents an essential tool for achieving sustainable development and enhancing the financial stability of the emirate..

He pointed out that this budget represents a direct response to the requirements of sustainable development, and will contribute to achieving the future vision of the emirate, of which the strong economic and social environment is an essential part..

He explained that the general budget for 2025 came to meet the needs of the next stage by focusing on developing vital sectors such as education, health, and infrastructure, in addition to enhancing government efficiency and expanding digital transformation..

He stressed that the general budget for 2025 is an important step towards ensuring the financial stability of the emirate, and completing the process of optimal employment of financial resources, in a way that serves the aspirations of the wise leadership in achieving well-being and prosperity for the people of Sharjah..

For her part, the rapporteur of the Financial, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee in the Advisory Council, Fatima Khalifa Al-Mukarrab, said that the committee conducted a comprehensive study of the proposed estimated budget for the central and decentralized departments of the Sharjah government, focusing on all aspects of the budget and its distribution among the various vital sectors in the emirate..

She indicated that the committee carefully reviewed all financial items related to government departments, including social sectors such as education and health, and economic sectors such as industry and trade, as well as development projects that contribute to supporting the emirate’s infrastructure..

She also explained that the committee addressed all the observations that were submitted during the budget review meetings, which included determining the government’s spending priorities in the fiscal year 2025, and ways to improve the efficiency of implementing various programs and projects..

She stressed that the committee was keen to ensure that the budget was compatible with the strategic objectives of the Sharjah government, especially in the areas of investment in infrastructure, and enhancing the role of technology in improving government services, in addition to supporting projects that contribute to improving the standard of living for citizens and residents in the emirate..

In turn, the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Emirate of Sharjah, Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, thanked the Central Finance Department of the Government of Sharjah for its remarkable role and effort in preparing this budget and its efforts in pushing the wheel of improvement and development to achieve the required government performance..