President Danny Faure held an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this morning to review proposals for the methodology for the next 15-year development plan, known as Vision 2032, as well as the national development strategy for the 5-year period 2018-2022.  A wide-ranging series of consultations with all stakeholders will now be organized by the Economic Planning Department, starting in early August.

Cabinet also considered the medium term expenditure strategy submission from Ministries, Departments and Agencies, in preparation for the 2018 Budget which the Minister of Finance, Trade & Economic Planning will present to the National Assembly at the end of October.