The National Economic Council (NEC) is likely to consider a proposed Annual Development Programme (ADP) worth Tk 3,00,000 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year on Monday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to preside over the meeting.

According to officials at the Bangladesh Planning Commission, the proposed ADP includes Tk 1,90,000 crore from government funds and Tk 1,10,000 crore from foreign loans and grants.

The proposed ADP size marks a 50 percent increase from the revised ADP of the current fiscal year, with domestic resource allocation rising by 48.44 percent and external financing increasing by 52.77 percent.

The programme prioritises poverty reduction, employment generation, women’s empowerment, balanced regional development, tourism, blue economy, green growth and improvement of living standards.

If self-financed projects of autonomous bodies and corporations are included, the total proposed outlay would stand at Tk 3,08,924.83 crore, officials said.

The proposed ADP includes 971 investment and survey projects with an allocation of Tk 1,78,914.63 crore and 107 technical assistance projects involving Tk 2,796.28 crore.

Besides, Tk 38,027.49 crore has been proposed as “special development assistance” block allocation for newly approved and ongoing projects, while another Tk 17,000 crore has been earmarked for social development assistance.

According to the proposed ADP working paper, the transport and communication sector is set to receive the highest allocation of Tk 50,092.53 crore, accounting for 16.70 percent of the total ADP.

The education sector is likely to receive Tk 47,591.12 crore, while the health sector may get Tk 35,535.50 crore.

The power and energy sector is proposed to receive Tk 32,691.54 crore, while the housing and community facilities sector would get Tk 20,361.72 crore.

Among ministries and divisions, the Local Government Division is likely to receive the highest allocation of Tk 33,735.10 crore, followed by the Roads and Highways Division with Tk 30,741.36 crore.

According to the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), ADP implementation during July 2025-March 2026 stood at 36.19 percent, with expenditure amounting to Tk 75,607 crore against the revised allocation of Tk 2,08,936 crore.

The new ADP will include 1,121 development projects, down from 1,333 projects under the current revised ADP.