AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoMunicipal Services: eThekwini’s incoming councillors face a hung council and pressure to make the next budget deliver visible improvements, while the ANC says coalition deals must protect basic services and municipal stability. Homelessness: Ireland’s new child and family plan adds €20 million and sets out 43 actions, but housing advocates warn it lacks stronger measures to prevent evictions and move families out of emergency accommodation. Public Finances: Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget proposes Rs. 110 billion for the final phase of public-sector pay revisions, with higher allowances for workers including nurses, police and local administrators. Accountability: A former Philippine public-works engineer has returned another batch of funds, bringing recoveries tied to alleged Bulacan infrastructure kickbacks to P866.4 million; investigations continue, and immunity is not guaranteed. Digital Government: The Philippines’ Kuya A assistant gave users wrong answers about who was president, renewing concerns that inaccurate guidance in an official app could mislead people seeking government services.
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