WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao's financial watchdog has raised concerns that the government may be planning more investment projects than it can realistically execute in 2026.
According to the Financial Supervision Board (Cft), the government's budget includes nearly 199 million guilders in planned investments for next year. While the projects are intended to support economic development and improve public infrastructure, the supervisory body is questioning whether ministries have the capacity to implement such an ambitious program.
The concern is based on the pace of spending so far this year. During the first three months of 2026, only about 6 million guilders was spent on investment projects, a figure that the Cft says raises doubts about whether planned projects can be executed on schedule.
The issue of underexecution has long been a challenge for Curaçao. Government budgets often include substantial investment allocations, but administrative bottlenecks, procurement delays, staffing shortages, and project management constraints have frequently slowed implementation.
The Cft stressed that realistic planning is essential to ensure that investment budgets translate into actual projects that benefit the population rather than remaining unspent on paper.
The supervisory board is expected to continue monitoring the government's execution rate throughout the year as it assesses the feasibility of the 2026 investment agenda.