What Local Government and Public Works is voted in Zimbabwe's budget, and what it goes on
The 2026 estimates, broken into the 5 programmes this vote is spent through.
Local Government and Public Works plans to spend ZiG 4.598 billion across 5 programmes. Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings takes the most, 59.3% of it.
Local Government and Public Works, year by year
Zimbabwe, 2023 to 2028, ZiG
Up 213% between 2023 and 2028, from ZiG 1.98 billion to ZiG 6.22 billion.Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings is the largest part in 2028, 59 of every 100, followed by Policy & Administration at 21 and Local Governance at 10. Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings held 29 of every 100 in 2023. 2027 and 2028 are the Treasury's own projections, not yet voted. 2023 and 2024 are what was actually counted at the year's end.
The 2026 total, part by part
ZiG 4.60 billion across 5 programmes
Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings59%
Policy & Administration20%
Local Governance10%
Spatial Planning6.6%
Disaster Risk Management3.2%
Out of every ZiG 100 in 2026, ZiG 59 is Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings.Policy & Administration is next at 20 of every 100, then Local Governance at 10.
Programme
Share
Amount
Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings
Maintenance of Buildings, Plant & EquipmentZiG 2.229 billion
Design & ConstructionZiG 428.993 million
Public Buildings Estate ManagementZiG 51.181 million
Valuation ServicesZiG 19.06 million
59.3%
ZiG 2.728 billion
Policy & Administration
Finance, Administration & ICTZiG 369.581 million
Ministers' & Permanent Secretary's OfficeZiG 269.975 million
State OccasionsZiG 180.564 million
Human Resources ManagementZiG 63.416 million
Internal AuditZiG 28.298 million
Legal ServicesZiG 28.019 million
20.4%
ZiG 939.853 million
Local Governance
Provincial & District AdministrationZiG 212.821 million
Urban Local AuthoritiesZiG 138.109 million
Rural Local AuthoritiesZiG 127.871 million
10.4%
ZiG 478.801 million
Spatial Planning
Urban & Regional Strategic PlanningZiG 117.824 million
Urban Design & Land Use ManagementZiG 83.239 million
Regional/Provincial Spatial PlanningZiG 62.364 million
State Land ManagementZiG 24.955 million
Urban Transport Advisory ServicesZiG 13.805 million
6.6%
ZiG 302.187 million
Disaster Risk Management
3.2%
ZiG 149.115 million
Questions people ask
What does Local Government and Public Works spend its budget on?
ZiG 4.598 billion in the 2026 estimates, spent through programmes of which the largest are Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings, Policy & Administration and Local Governance.
Which programme takes most of Local Government and Public Works's budget?
Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Public Buildings, at ZiG 2.728 billion, which is 59.3% of what the ministry plans to spend.