Askira
26-07-2005, 21:48
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Department of the Chancellor
"Our commitment as a Government is to continue to successfully manage our economy. This will ensure that we have the necessary resources to deliver upon our pledges, so as to further transform this country and build an Askira that is prosperous, caring and strong"
- Chancellor Shakaar Edon
This is the third annual report of the Government’s progress towards implementation of the Programme for Government. It is the eighth successive report since Loe'Winn and Shan'Ku agreed their first programme for Government in 1997. The purpose of this report is to give a factual update of our progress in relation to each of the commitments given in our agreed Programme.
This Government recently reached a significant milestone, the third anniversary of our re-election. Our blueprint for progress is set out in the Programme for Government which contains 477 specific pledges. This report shows that real and significant progress has been made in implementing our Programme. Three years into our mandate, some 86% of the objectives and action points have been achieved or significant progress has been made.
Over eight years the Askiran Republic has changed dramatically. With changing times and a great deal of success new challenges and new opportunities have arisen.
Askira today has:
. The lowest level of unemployment in the EU (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/-1/page=display_region/region=the_european_union)
. The second lowest national debt
. The second highest minimum wage
. The highest investment in the EU (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/-1/page=display_region/region=the_european_union) on infrastructure
. The fastest growth of all OECD countries in spending per capita on health
. The most generous tax and welfare system in the world for single income families on the average industrial wage.
These are benchmarks of fundamental change over a remarkably short period of time. They are changes that came about not by chance but because the right choices were made. It took partnership, it took leadership and it took the hard work of the Askiran people to transform this country. Today, The Askiran Republic is a model that our neighbours look towards for inspiration.
Today, our increased population and our vastly increased work force need better, reformed heath care and improved infrastructure. Amidst greater wealth our people are asking for better schools, more community facilities, and an increased strength for The Police Services. In a society where many now enjoy affluence those previously left behind, like the disability community, now rightly demand to be fully included.
Meeting these challenges are the opportunity of this generation. Uniquely, since Askira gained its independence, it is this generation that can meet our needs and reach our full potential here at home in Askira.
While we can be proud of this remarkable progress, our economy continues to require steady management and the kind of leadership that understands and addresses the complex issues at stake.
Continued, reforming change for our country is within our grasp with the right policies and decisions. It will require experienced management and proper planning. It will take continued partnership and it will require real and ongoing political leadership.
The progress we have made with the economy and in building better infrastructure and public services has not been not a story of instant success. It’s been a story of step-by-step progress achieved by years of sustained and incremental work.
This Programme for Government is a five-year plan of how, step-by-step, we can together make real and significant progress for the future. This annual report is a benchmark of what we have done so far and also of the needs that remain to be met. It is an opportunity to focus on future goals. By looking back at how far we have come, we remind ourselves of how much is possible for the future.
Ends
Tuesday 26th July 2005
Publication made by the Askiran Department of the Chancellor - 2005
Department of the Chancellor
"Our commitment as a Government is to continue to successfully manage our economy. This will ensure that we have the necessary resources to deliver upon our pledges, so as to further transform this country and build an Askira that is prosperous, caring and strong"
- Chancellor Shakaar Edon
This is the third annual report of the Government’s progress towards implementation of the Programme for Government. It is the eighth successive report since Loe'Winn and Shan'Ku agreed their first programme for Government in 1997. The purpose of this report is to give a factual update of our progress in relation to each of the commitments given in our agreed Programme.
This Government recently reached a significant milestone, the third anniversary of our re-election. Our blueprint for progress is set out in the Programme for Government which contains 477 specific pledges. This report shows that real and significant progress has been made in implementing our Programme. Three years into our mandate, some 86% of the objectives and action points have been achieved or significant progress has been made.
Over eight years the Askiran Republic has changed dramatically. With changing times and a great deal of success new challenges and new opportunities have arisen.
Askira today has:
. The lowest level of unemployment in the EU (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/-1/page=display_region/region=the_european_union)
. The second lowest national debt
. The second highest minimum wage
. The highest investment in the EU (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/-1/page=display_region/region=the_european_union) on infrastructure
. The fastest growth of all OECD countries in spending per capita on health
. The most generous tax and welfare system in the world for single income families on the average industrial wage.
These are benchmarks of fundamental change over a remarkably short period of time. They are changes that came about not by chance but because the right choices were made. It took partnership, it took leadership and it took the hard work of the Askiran people to transform this country. Today, The Askiran Republic is a model that our neighbours look towards for inspiration.
Today, our increased population and our vastly increased work force need better, reformed heath care and improved infrastructure. Amidst greater wealth our people are asking for better schools, more community facilities, and an increased strength for The Police Services. In a society where many now enjoy affluence those previously left behind, like the disability community, now rightly demand to be fully included.
Meeting these challenges are the opportunity of this generation. Uniquely, since Askira gained its independence, it is this generation that can meet our needs and reach our full potential here at home in Askira.
While we can be proud of this remarkable progress, our economy continues to require steady management and the kind of leadership that understands and addresses the complex issues at stake.
Continued, reforming change for our country is within our grasp with the right policies and decisions. It will require experienced management and proper planning. It will take continued partnership and it will require real and ongoing political leadership.
The progress we have made with the economy and in building better infrastructure and public services has not been not a story of instant success. It’s been a story of step-by-step progress achieved by years of sustained and incremental work.
This Programme for Government is a five-year plan of how, step-by-step, we can together make real and significant progress for the future. This annual report is a benchmark of what we have done so far and also of the needs that remain to be met. It is an opportunity to focus on future goals. By looking back at how far we have come, we remind ourselves of how much is possible for the future.
Ends
Tuesday 26th July 2005
Publication made by the Askiran Department of the Chancellor - 2005