BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The federal government has earmarked $480 million from the FY 2026/27 funds to drive vital infrastructure and socio-economic tasks over the approaching 12 months.
These funds are a part of the broader twelfth Nationwide Growth Plan (RKN12), a $4 billion roadmap comprising 305 tasks by means of 2029, designed to assist Brunei’s long-term financial targets.
Following the funds readout on the Legislative Council on Saturday, we take a more in-depth have a look at the federal government’s strategic priorities for the 12 months forward.
Precedence 1: Fiscal stability and governance
With a $22 million allocation, the primary precedence focuses on strengthening fiscal stability and monetary governance. Key tasks underneath this pillar embody the event of Bru-HIMS 2.0 and a brand new nationwide centre for automobile inspection and vehicle requirements.
Funding may even assist a number of important research and grasp plans, together with:
- Aerial imaging and 3D mapping for geospatial surveying.
- Coastal safety and sanitation/sewerage grasp plans.
- Non-revenue water administration to safe the nationwide water provide.
Environmental and tourism initiatives are additionally featured underneath this bracket, with a give attention to forest conservation, carbon buying and selling, and upgrades to Kampong Ayer and the Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park.
Precedence 2: Financial transformation and innovation
The second precedence — empowering the economic system by means of transformation and innovation — has been allotted $148.2 million.
To bolster meals safety, the federal government is investing in high-technology vegetable manufacturing, livestock improvement, and new aquaculture websites designed to assist MSMEs. These efforts can be anchored by the brand new Brunei Aquaculture Innovation Centre.
Digital infrastructure upgrades underneath this precedence give attention to modernisation, together with the Sensible Transport System, Nationwide Enterprise Providers Platform, and the Authorities College Community Infrastructure.
Moreover, funding is directed towards a brand new Artistic and Cultural Industries Hub and Neighborhood Library, alongside nationwide electrical energy tasks to energy industrial development.
Precedence 3: Social sustainability and future improvement
The biggest share of the funds — $309.8 million — is devoted to social sustainability. Schooling is a major beneficiary, with funds earmarked for a everlasting campus for Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, the Kampong Bolkiah Non secular College, and extra college buildings to increase pupil capability.
Healthcare and neighborhood infrastructure may even see important funding, together with:
- A brand new emergency companies constructing at Suri Seri Begawan Hospital.
- A brand new flyover on the Muara-Tutong Freeway junction at Tanjong Kajar.
- New mosques at RPN Kampong Rimba, Lumut, and Lugu, and extra housing at Tanah Jambu Nationwide Housing Scheme.
- Sports activities services upgrades and improved accessibility at authorities buildings.
Lastly, substantial assets can be used to interchange growing old pipes and improve water remedy crops, making certain a resilient provide for each residential use and industrial growth.
