Data Extraction

No amount/estimate: The government is working to identify nonessential spending that can be curtailed to create space for pandemic-related spending, including social relief package for the affected households and measures to prevent permanent damage to the Afghan economy.

No amount/estimate: (i) August 2020, A proposed bill to amend the state budget for 2020 is being discussed in Azerbaijan's National Assembly (Milli Majlis); (ii) 6 August 2020, The Parliament passed a revised 2020 budget which reflected a lower oil price (USD35 a barrel) and growth assumptions (-5 percent).

April 2020, A budget of BTN1.3 billion has been re-appropriated for health, essential food and fuel, quarantine and related initiatives.

(i) No amount/estimate: 28 September 2020, Brazil's government proposed a new minimum income program called Renda Cidada to replace Bolsa Familia (the welfare programs of former President da Silva), which draws funds from the latter and from an education fund; the aim is for the program to begin on January 1, 2021; the intent is also to use parts of the budget earmarked for future debt payments; 7 October 2020, multiple potential sources of funds for Renda Cidada are being reported, but the government is said to be preparing to release details the week after local elections. First Renda Cidada payments are scheduled for 15 November 2020.

No amount/estimate: April 2020, (i) Government spending is to be redirected to (a) combatting the virus; (b) social protection, especially of the poor and unemployed; (c) supporting businesses and jobs; and (d) maintaining security; (ii) Savings on current spending of about USD30 million are also planned; and (iii) Capital spending is to be streamlined by around USD370 million (See Measure 10: No breakdown).

(i) Support for Northern Business from existing sources--CAD15 million.

March 2020, the EIB redirected EUR1 billion from the EU Budget as a guarantee to the European Investment Fund to incentivize banks to provide liquidity to affected SMEs and mid-caps.

(i) The 2020 state budget allocated IDR17.73 trillion worth of state capital injections (PMN) to several state-owned enterprises (SOEs); (ii) Reallocations of IDR62 trillion for state budget, IDR72 trillion for village funds, IDR17.2 trillion for healthcare; (iii) No amount/estimate: 5 May 2020, Postponed the distribution of part of the General Allocation Fund and/or Revenue Sharing Funds to local governments that do not meet the provisions of the 2020 Budget Year Budget; and (iv) 8 May 2020, Further reallocations of IDR4.18 trillion from the Regional Incentive Fund to COVID-19 handling and IDR9.35 from the Special Allocation Fund to health activities.

19 May 2020, The Cabinet approved a reprogramming of USD2.2 million from 1st to 2nd quarter unused salaries from the General Fund to finance the Coronavirus Disease Preparedness and Response Plan.

(i) 3 July 2020, Federal Institute of Telecommunications transferred MXN207 million to the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit to be reassigned for actions related to addressing the pandemic.

No amount/estimates: 5 August 2020, A presentation on making amendments to the 2020 general budget of Mongolia has been delivered at the Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet decided to continue some measures, which are being taken to provide support to people’s livelihood and health and preserve the employment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, until the end of 2020.

No amount/estimate: May 2020, Up to 10% of FY 2019/20 initial budget expenditure (excluding those implemented by foreign loans and grants) of each ministry will be re-allocated to fight against COVID-19.