The 2011 National Annual Budget (the Budget) sets out a financial framework for addressing job creation challenges, reducing poverty, building infrastructure and expanding the economy of the country. The Budget further addresses government's medium term (three-year) spending priorities. The implications are that the Budget provides an indication of government's assumptions and intentions, which should improve both planning and budgeting within line departments as well as overall budget co-ordination, and contribute to the quality of engagement with the budget by civil society and legislatures. This anticipated quality of engagement is expected to strengthen oversight and budgetary efficiency and effectiveness.