Policy shortfallPolicy weakness

Salt shortage and emergency imports

Economy, IMF, Cost of Living & Promise Delivery2025High media attention

What happened

Import delays and weather contributed to a nationwide salt shortage; the government first approved 30,000 MT of imports and later said more was needed.

Accountability assessment

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A supply-planning issue with both external/weather and administrative components.

Evidence label: Policy weakness (A manifesto timetable, stated objective or public expectation compared against actual policy or delivery.). Record as of edition 2026-08-24.

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