Vosarogo expects reduced budget allocation for Lands Ministry

Fiji's Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources is adopting a cautious stance, preparing to operate with a reduced budget in the upcoming 2026-2027 National Budget. Minister Filimoni Vosarogo acknowledged the government's limited fiscal space and stated the ministry has submitted budget requests with this constraint in mind.

The ministry has focused its funding requests on essential priority areas, including the borehole program and the survey and hydrology departments. Vosarogo indicated that the ministry would be content even with less funding than allocated in the previous financial year, emphasizing the need for smart requests and demands.

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We have to be very smart as a Ministry in our requests and our demands, knowing that we can’t be pressing for too much funding when we know that the Government’s fiscal space is constrained.

"We have to be very smart as a Ministry in our requests and our demands, knowing that we can’t be pressing for too much funding when we know that the Government’s fiscal space is constrained," Vosarogo said. He stressed that operating under a tighter budget necessitates greater efficiency and a strong focus on cutting wasteful spending.

"We have to work smarter with our budget. We have to cut wasteful spending," the Minister added. Vosarogo believes that feedback from the recent State of the Economy Forum will assist the government in enhancing performance and service delivery as it finalizes the 2026-2027 National Budget.

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We have to work smarter with our budget. We have to cut wasteful spending.