What is Outcome based budget?

ForumIAS announcing GS Foundation Program for UPSC CSE 2025-26 from 19 April. Click Here for more information.

ForumIAS Answer Writing Focus Group (AWFG) for Mains 2024 commencing from 24th June 2024. The Entrance Test for the program will be held on 28th April 2024 at 9 AM. To know more about the program visit: https://forumias.com/blog/awfg2024

  • Outcome based budget technique has been recommended from the budget 2007- 08. Under this every ministry handling a sector presents a preliminary outcome budget to the Ministry of Finance.
  • It seeks to bring correlation between outlay, output and outcome.
    • Outlay- is the amount that is provided for a given scheme or project in the Budget.
    • Output- Refers to the direct and measurable product of program activities, often expressed in Physical terms or unit.
    • Outcome- It is the collective result or qualitative improvements brought about in the delivery of these services, often expressed in terms of improvements over earlier indicators and benchmarks.
    • Outcome’s Go beyond mere ‘outputs’, they cover the quality and effectiveness of the goods or services.
      Read Also :upsc previous year paper
Print Friendly and PDF
Blog
Academy
Community