Suriname’s National Assembly (De Nationale Assemblee, DNA) has greenlit a dramatic budget increase for its 2026 operating and capital expenditures, according to recently released amended budget documents. The legislative body’s total annual budget will jump from an initial projection of 290.9 million Surinamese dollars (SRD) to a revised 446 million SRD, representing a net increase of more than 155 million SRD, or a 53% growth from the original proposal. Budget analysts confirm the overwhelming majority of this additional funding is earmarked to advance the multi-year construction project of a new parliamentary meeting chamber, which has faced repeated delays over the past two years.
Begroting DNA stijgt met 53%; SRD 125 miljoen extra voor nieuwe vergaderzaal
