Govt lays out four-year plan for long-term development

Govt lays out four-year plan for long-term development

By B Izzak & KUNA

KUWAIT: The government presented its four-year program of action based on introducing major political, economic, social and administrative reforms, and providing policies to reduce the number of expats in the country. The government has outlined a meticulous plan aiming to keep national development on an upward trajectory, Finance Minister Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid said on Tuesday, citing clear and well-defined objectives to bring that goal to fruition.

The first “glimpses of reform” are seen in innovative plans based on “diligence and seriousness”, the minister told the National Assembly, underlining the need to sort out national priorities and interests as part of efforts to achieve development goals. The best interests of Kuwaiti nationals form the bedrock of the government’s plan, he emphasized, saying the success of any plan largely hinges on cooperation between ministers and lawmakers, which is necessary to help the economy flourish.

Addressing the Assembly to explain the government’s program, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development Khaled Mahdi said the program aims at introducing reforms in all fields including political, justice, education, economy, manpower, health and others.

He said the program aims at providing homes to 40 percent of housing applicants (more than 40,000 homes) and