National Bank Chairman: Belarus’ five-year development programme should be clear and understandable for everyone
The country’s 2026-2030 socio-economic development programme should be practical, clear, accessible and easy to understand for everyone — as noted by Roman Golovchenko, the Chairman of the National Bank’s Board, after his today’s report to President Aleksandr Lukashenko
As previously reported, on behalf of the Head of State, a working group was formed under the leadership of the Chairman of the National Bank’s Board to complete the five-year socio-economic development programme. The finalised document must be submitted to the President by November 1st. The journalists asked which sectors were highlighted in the report and what points Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasised regarding long-term planning.
Mr. Golovchenko explained that he had reported in detail to the President on the work done, “It should be noted that not only members of the working group are involved in finalising the socio-economic development programme. We incorporate all rational proposals received from various sources, including proposals from the delegates of the Belarusian People’s Congress, as well as ideas within the framework of the National Five-Year Plan project. I have informed the President about the programme’s structure, the key priorities we intend to establish as its foundation, the methods for evaluating its implementation, the individuals responsible for each specific area, and the mechanisms that will be used to achieve the programme’s goals, as it seems to me that the process is becoming quite complex and vertically integrated.”
According to Mr. Golovchenko, the five-year development programme must align with higher-level policy documents, including the national Sustainable Development Goals and the President’s election programme.
“The socio-economic development plan should be created in a way that is clear not only to officials or those directly responsible for implementing the tasks but to every individual. Everyone should grasp the vision we have for the country over the next five years,” Mr. Golovchenko emphasised. “The President specifically highlighted that the programme must be, first, realistic; second, concrete; and third, clear. We are completing the work literally these days. Following the President’s directive, we will submit the document to the Head of State by November 1st.”
However, the Chairman of the National Bank’s Board noted that the work on the plan will continue beyond that point, “Before it is presented at the Belarusian People’s Congress, it will undergo discussions with delegations from the regions. There may also be other formats. We are very committed to making this programme accessible, understandable and clear. We want every person to understand what our country will look like in five years, by 2030.”
