The Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation rate fell to 6.53 percent in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY27), down from 8.33 percent in the same period last fiscal year, reflecting a slower pace of development spending.
According to the latest report of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), ministries and divisions spent Tk 20,519.64 crore during July-October against the total ADP allocation of Tk 3,08,924.86 crore for FY27.
In the corresponding four-month period of FY26, development expenditure stood at Tk 19,878.08 crore, accounting for 8.33 percent of the allocation for that year.
The figures show that although spending in monetary terms increased by Tk 641.30 crore year-on-year, the implementation rate declined by 1.50 percentage points.
In October alone, the government spent Tk 8,142.11 crore, equivalent to 2.64 percent of the annual allocation. In October last year, expenditure was Tk 7,720.07 crore, or 3.23 percent of the allocation.
The ministry-wise performance figures reveal wide disparities in ADP implementation.
The Local Government Division recorded the highest spending rate among the major ministries and divisions, implementing 20.74 percent of its allocation during July-October.
The Primary and Mass Education Ministry followed with 24.15 percent, while the Secondary and Higher Education Division spent 11.30 percent. The Power Division implemented 10.77 percent of its allocation.
Several major sectors recorded relatively weak performance. The Health Services Division spent only 3.94 percent of its allocation, while the Health Education and Family Welfare Division implemented 2.88 percent.
The Railways Ministry spent 3.13 percent, while the Shipping Ministry's implementation rate stood at 5.43 percent.
The report covers 1,192 projects under the FY27 ADP, including 278 projects financed through foreign assistance.
The slow implementation of the development budget raises concerns about the pace of project execution, particularly as a substantial portion of the annual allocation remains unspent after the first four months of the fiscal year.