Welcome to the final challenge. Similarly to challenge 1, you are a democratic government voted in by the population of your country. However, this time you will decide on the budget yourself. With access to Ireland's 2024 budget you will have to make tough decisions on where to cut spending to make room for your recycling and waste budget. Because Ireland's national debt is so high (€224.8 billion), borrowing more from other countries won't be an option for your government.
You will use the different factors you have learned about to change your populations behaviour.
The graph will show exactly how waste is managed in your country.
You don't have to complete all three goals this time around, but it is a good idea to.
Only €150m of the 2024 National Budget's surplus has been allocated to improve waste and recycling, with the rest being spent elsewhere. However, that won't be enough to enact change in your populations behaviour. You will have to reallocate certain funds in the Budget to you recycling and waste budget. Use the 'Increase Budget' button on the bottom-right to do this.
Your popularity level is no longer capped at 40% so it is important to keep an eye on it.
Congratualtions on completing the challenge!
You finished with a goverment popularity of 0%. However this does no take into account the positive reaction of your governments actions in improving waste and recycling. It also does not consider the possible negative reaction to you reducing budget spending in different sectors.
Considering all this, you may now adjust the popularity to how you feel your governments actions will be received by the public.
Choose where to reduce budget allocation to incease recycling and waste budget.
Choose where to take funds from to create a recycling and waste budget:
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The budget allocation for health goes towards running public hospitals, paying healthcare staff, providing public health services and the cost of medicine and medical equipment.
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The budget allocation for education goes towards funding public schools, paying teacher and staff salaries, providing resources like textbooks and equipment, supporting special education, and training educators. A portion of the education budget also supports universities, provides scholarships and is invested in edcational technology and innovation.
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The budget allocation for social protection goes towards financial aid programs like unemployment benefits, pensions, child support, disability benefits, and other forms of social assistance designed to protect individuals and families against economic risks and to support those in need.
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The budget allocation for transport goes to maintenance and construction of roads and motarways, public transport systems, cycling and pedestrian infastructure, and development of ports and airports.
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The budget allocation for justice goes towards the court system, the police, correctional facilites such as prisons, legal aid services and various crime prevention programmes.
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The budget allocation for housing goes towards the construction and maintenance of public housing, housing subsidies for low-income families, support for homeless services and shelters, grants for homebuyers, development of affordable housing projects, and urban planning initiatives.