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Work of the Executive

Programme for Government, Budget and Economic Strategy

The Programme for Government (PFG) sets the strategic context for the Budget, the Investment Strategy and the Economic Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Asset Management - SIB website

The Executive has established the Asset Management Unit to maximise efficiencies across the Government estate. You can view the Asset Management Strategy and the first annual State Of The Estate Report (SOFTE) at the link above.

Bright Start - The Executive's Programme for Affordable and Integrated Childcare

The Programme for Government 2011-15 commits the Executive to publish and implement a Childcare Strategy with key actions to provide integrated and affordable childcare.

Building a Prosperous and United Community

The Executive is committed to working together with the UK Government to tackle the important challenges of rebalancing the economy and tackling divisions in our society.

The North South Ministerial Council and North South Implementation Bodies - nidirect website

The North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) brings together ministers from the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government.

The British-Irish Council - nidirect website

The British-Irish Council (BIC) was created under the agreement reached in the multi-party negotiations in Belfast in 1998 (Good Friday Agreement).

Northern Ireland Bureau (Washington DC and New York) website

Promoting a positive profile of Northern Ireland in the USA, among US policy-makers and opinion-formers.

The Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels - OFMDFM website

Supporting Northern Ireland’s engagement with the European Union.

Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse

Investigating abuse of children under 18 who were living in children’s homes, borstals, training schools, juvenile justice centres, hospitals and orphanages in NI between 1922 and 1995.

Joint Ministerial Committee Annual Report 2010-11 (PDF 24 KB)

The Annual Report summaries the activities of the Joint Ministerial Committee since the last meeting of the Committee in Plenary session in 2010.

See also...

Contacts A-Z - nidirect website

Browse the A to Z of contacts for government departments, agencies, non-departmental public bodies, local councils and charity or voluntary organisations on the Executive's nidirect website