This figure should increase by 50 percent during the year of the plan, Saeid said, adding this is an unprecedented growth rate. Saeid expected that an increase in the investment rate to 17.6 percent would lead to a rise in economic growth to 5.4 percent. Saeid was speaking during a Senate session earlier Sunday and she put the value of government investment during 2021-2022 at about 358.1 billion pounds (i.e. 25% of the overall investments expected during 2021-2022), Saeid told lawmakers. The 2021-2022 plan pays big attention to the environment and sustainable development sector, giving bigger focus on the green economy and initiatives to improve the environment, the planning minister noted.
