The Ministry of Finance in Guyana is primarily tasked with managing and ensuring sound public finances to promote robust economic development. It establishes a favourable environment for both public and private initiatives and plays a crucial role in resource mobilisation. The Ministry is also responsible for budget planning, public investment management, and financial oversight, which includes preparing and administering the annual budget, managing public sector investment programs, supporting economic development, ensuring sound financial practices and regulations, formulating policies to foster economic growth, mobilizing domestic and international resources to achieve national development goals, and conducting monitoring and evaluation.