The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement for 2010 has outlined the macroeconomic assumptions, fiscal and public expenditure dimensions of proposed development path. It emphasised the need for the increased infrastructure investment spending to faster growth and to reduce budget deficit over the next period. The estimated reduction of 4.1 per cent of the budget deficit for the 2010/11 which is projected to improve to 3 per cent of the GDP by 2013/14 financial year is noted. The government's outcome approach which provides framework for enhanced monitoring of service delivery including guidelines for results driven performance that forms part of the basis of ministerial performance agreements as well as related service delivery agreements is a step in the right direction. It was noted that the expenditure has increased by R67 billion relative to baseline over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework which is informed by the 12 outcome policy priorities which include education, health, infrastructure, and job creation.