During the 2013 MTEF (Medium Term Expenditure Framework) process, departments were requested to reprioritise and reduce their baseline without requesting additional funding. Under reprioritisation of the allocation, funds were shifted from low efficiency/priority expenditures towards areas of higher efficiency/priority in determining new 2013 MTEF baseline expenditure estimates. The funds emanating from the reductions will allow government to increase allocations to infrastructure projects, and to finance the impact of higher than expected wage increases.