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Public officials who fail to perform according to expectations in their roles will be sanctioned, while those who excel will be rewarded under the performance contact system which Government has introduced, President Mnangagwa has said.
President Mnangagwa said this at a ceremony where Cabinet Ministers, permanent secretaries, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, chief executive officers of local authorities and parastatals were signing performance contracts for 2022 and results of the first cycle of performance contracts that permanent secretaries signed for 2021 were also revealed.
The results showed that at least 17 out of 20 Ministries met and exceeded set targets for 2021, while 3 failed.
Of the 17, at least four, namely Finance and Economic Development, Higher and Tertiary Education, Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, as well as Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development exceeded their 2021 targets, while 13 that were not named met all set targets.
The permanent secretaries of the four Ministries, George Guvamatanga, Professor Fanuel Tagwira, Dr Thokozile Chitepo, and Dr John Bhasera, respectively as the accounting officers, received awards in recognition of their hard work.
Officiating at the event, President Mnangagwa said the performance contract system was ushering Zimbabwe into a nation of limitless opportunities across all sectors.
He said the High-Level Tripartite Forum on Public Sector Reforms, comprising the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, the chairman of the Public Service Commission and the secretary for Finance and Economic Development, would continue superintending over the implementation and sustainability of performance contracts and other public sector reforms.
“Going forward, the Tripartite Forum should provide timely progress reports to accelerate the formulation and implementation of appropriate and responsive policies. Issues relating to fairness, transparency, confidentiality and objectivity in the implementation of performance contracts, must be enhanced through partnerships with independent experts and consultants,” he said.
“In addition, a Rewards and Sanctions Framework should be speedily set up for greater efficacy in the implementation of Performance Contracts across the public sector. The setting up of Performance Management Committees within all Public Sector entities must also be speeded up.”
President Mnangagwa said improving livelihoods, achieving inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development were key tenets of his administration. – New Ziana
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