Online Reporter
Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau
NEWLY-APPOINTED Beitbridge Rural District Council chief executive officer, Mrs Kiliboni Mbedzi, has outlined a vision centred on robust collaboration and rigorous project monitoring to enhance service delivery.
Effective partnerships, she said, ensure resources are used efficiently and projects achieve their intended outcomes, ultimately improving residents’ lives.
Mrs Mbedzi was introduced to the full council by Beitbridge RDC chairman, Councillor Oscar Chiromo, on Tuesday.
“Without proper monitoring, resources may be wasted, leading to poor project outcomes that negatively impact the community,” Mrs Mbedzi said.
“My vision is to see improved livelihoods in our rural community, and we can only achieve that if we work together with one vision.”
The new CEO stressed the importance of the local authority consulting, collaborating and networking with development agencies, Government bodies, and the community itself.
She highlighted several outstanding projects in the district, implemented by various partners including the Central Government, which are at different stages.
“Working in isolation is detrimental to development,” she said. “It is important to sustain good relationships with investors, clients, Government agencies and anyone who shares the vision for rural transformation in Beitbridge.”
Mrs Mbedzi pointed to national blueprints like the National Development Strategies 1 & 2 and Vision 2030, stating they can only be realised when “all hands are on deck.”
She added that regular, coordinated monitoring helps keep projects on track and allows for timely improvements, while evaluation measures their true impact.
To improve the council’s financial sustainability, she advocated for fully utilising the district’s natural resources to diversify revenue streams.
“Having various revenue sources can help us run a viable local authority and offer people-centred services,” she said.
Mrs Mbedzi, a former District Development Coordinator for Beitbridge and Gwanda, assumed her new role on Tuesday.
She replaces Mr Peter Moyo, who resigned in October last year.
She brings relevant experience from her previous role as Environmental and Community Liaison Officer at the Zimborders Consortium, which spearheaded the US$300 million transformation of the Beitbridge Border Post.
