NGO in Guatemala reports that the Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture has only spent 46.43% of its current budget to combat the drought
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An NGO in Guatemala has reported that the Ministry of Agriculture, Ganadería y Alimentación executed only 46.43 percent of its active budget allocated to address drought conditions as of September 21, totaling Q 971.65 million or approximately USD 125.7 million.
In a related development, the Public Finance and Currency Commission of the Congress of Guatemala has established a hearing schedule to review the 2027 national budget. During this process, the commission will demand accountability regarding the use of public resources after detecting budget increases of up to 51.8 percent across several ministries, including Agriculture, between 2023 and 2026.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Drought budgetFocuses on low budget execution by the Ministry of Agriculture regarding drought.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - Congress budget reviewFocuses on congressional budget oversight and ministry spending increases.
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