However, in spite of the resolutions we made last year the challenges in implementing and monitoring the current Budget and Annual Work Plans have remained onerous. I wish to point out three areas of major concern:  1. Absence of the linkage between Planning and Budgeting  Best practice requires that Annual Work Plans be closely linked with the Budget.
Many may feel that the topics which occupy economists are too common or vulgar – such as money. As Silvio Gesell wrote in 1911, “Lofty idealists can easily find subjects of investigation more attractive than money.