6
which, major areas such as Information Technology and Energy and Renewable Energy
Alternatives are targeted for development. The other areas targeted for significant investment are
Roads and Bridges ($929 million), Tertiary Education ($698.5 million), Public Safety and
Citizen Security ($514.6 million), Housing and Shelter ($486 million) and Health/HIV AIDS
($481.1 million).
15.
Table II compares the revised expenditure for fiscal year 2013 and budgeted expenditure
2014.
Table II
Comparison of Expenditure by Strategic Priority - 2013 - 2014
($TT million)
2013
2014
Strategic Priority
Revised Expenditure
Budgeted Expenditure
Consol.
Fund
IDF
Total
%
Consol.
Fund
IDF
Total
%
Agriculture and
Food Security
131.4
346.1
477.5
5.8
92.9
193.0
285.9
3.6
Crime and Law
and Order
550.6
130.5
681.1
9.6
556.5
304.4
830.8
10.4
Economic
Growth, Job
Creation,
Competitiveness
and Innovation
1025.5 1677.3
2702.8
32.7
1304.4
1686.4
2986.6
37.3
Facilitative
Priority
Initiatives
339.2
123.5
462.7
5.6
326.2
265.8
594.0
7.4
Health Care
Services and
Hospitals
387.1
269.0
656.1
7.9
306.8
415.0
721.8
9.0
Poverty
Reduction and
Human Capital
Development
1149.1 2138.8
3287.9
39.8
1272.2
1305.8
2577.9
32.2
Total
3582.9 4685.3 8268.2
100.0
3829.6
4170.4
8000.0
100.0
