The government is revamping the project description materials for next year's budget proposal to make them more accessible for artificial intelligence (AI) analysis. The aim is to allow citizens to utilize AI to analyze government budgets from the moment the proposal is submitted to the National Assembly.
On September 21, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced that it has prepared an AI-friendly format for the project description materials of the 2027 government budget proposal, which was submitted to the National Assembly on September 3. The ministry has distributed guidelines for the disclosure of budget and fund management to various departments.
Previously, the government disclosed project description materials for the finalized budget through the Open Finance platform and department websites. Starting this year, the scope of disclosure will be expanded to include project description materials from the proposal stage submitted to the National Assembly, in addition to the finalized budget.
The project description materials for the 2027 government budget will be available for viewing or download on the Open Finance platform and department websites starting October 2, following preparation and review by project managers in each department. This aligns with the requirement to disclose materials within 30 days of submission to the National Assembly, as stipulated by the National Finance Act.
This format revision addresses concerns that the previous project description materials, which included merged cells in tables, made it difficult for AI to read the information structurally. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has collaborated with the National AI Strategy Committee to transition the format to one that clearly presents the meaning and structure of the information.
Key changes include restructuring the table of contents to clarify the hierarchy of information and eliminating merged cells in summary tables to simplify the table structure. The previously free-form project descriptions have also been organized into distinct sections for project objectives, project details, and project rationale.
The content of the project description materials has already been expanded. Starting with the 2026 budget, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance has added details such as budget sizes and justifications for individual projects, project impacts, various external evaluations, and settlement details, in addition to the previous focus on budget sizes and project overviews.
The ministry aims to enhance transparency and accountability in fiscal management through the disclosure of project description materials. With this revision, the government plans to enable citizens to easily analyze the budget with the help of AI. In particular, by disclosing project description materials from the proposal stage before the National Assembly's budget review, the government expects to facilitate a more efficient budget review process.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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