Over the last four years AWARE has made recommendations to the Ministry of Finance as part of the public consultations for the annual Singapore Budget.
Join our pre-budget forum to discuss the 2015 Budget and help us formulate our recommendations for the government's public consultation on t...
By Moana Jagasia and Edwina Shaddick for the Straits Times
Rounding up the Parliamentary debate on the Budget this year, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that government policies will encourage a culture that enhances every Singaporean’s productive capacity, including that of...
On 29 January, AWARE submitted its fourth annual set of recommendations for the national budget, emphasising the issues of: 1) poverty and income inequality, 2) support for caregivers, 3) healthcare financing in Singapore, and 4) transparency and inclusiveness in the budget process.
With the announ...
On 29 January, AWARE submitted its fourth annual set of recommendations for the national budget through the public consultation portal REACH. This year we question some of the fundamental approaches that underlie budget making and call for the budget process to be more transparent and inclusive, so ...
By Vivienne Wee And Edwina Shaddick
Singaporeans increasingly want to be heard. An increasingly vocal population is far from antagonistic to good governance. This is especially so if the rising volume of voices is accompanied by an increasing awareness of the issues.
Increased participation...
As we have done over the last two years, AWARE is organising a forum on the Annual Singapore Budget. The Government's public consultation on Budget 2014 runs from 22 November 2013 to 29 January 2014. To contribute to this public consultation, AWARE invites you to a discussion about our concer...
On 20-24 October 2013, AWARE's Research and Advocacy (R&A) Coordinator, along with two volunteers from AWARE’s committee on formulating recommendations for Budget 2014, attended a Budget Analysis and Monitoring workshop for South East Asian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Jakarta.
The...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
25th February 2013
We are heartened by the focus in this year’s Budget Speech on making Singapore a more inclusive society. In particular we welcome the commitment to reducing income inequalities and promoting social mobility.
The doubling to $3bn of spending on pre-...
For Immediate Release
22nd February 2013
AWARE calls for Budget 2013 to focus on reducing social inequality and providing more support for families. Both are urgent concerns for the State to address, in light of the widening income gap, fertility issues and an ageing population. An inclusive...
