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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has arrived in Bulawayo ahead of the launch of the Minimum Service Delivery Standards Framework and the Urban State Land Management Policy at an Indaba to be attended by councillors and senior executives from the country’s 92 local authorities.
The Indaba will be held at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre’s Hall Two (ZIEC) today.
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President Mnangagwa was welcomed at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport by Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Bulawayo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Judith Ncube, Indaba host Minister Daniel Garwe, who is the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, other Cabinet Ministers, Zanu-PF Politburo members, as well as Service Chiefs.
The Minimum Service Delivery Standards Framework is aimed at driving improved outcomes for transformed livelihoods in line with Vision 2030 targets, while the Urban State Land Management Policy is meant to guide councils on how to handle land issues.
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, in conjunction with the Zimbabwe Local Government Association (ZILGA), is hosting the high-level meeting at the Zimbabwe International Conference and Exhibition Smart City (ZICES), whose outcome is expected to improve councils’ service delivery.
Today’s interface is the second, after President Mnangagwa met representatives of all local authorities in Harare in November 2023, leading to the launch of the blueprint: “A Call to Action. No Compromise on Service Delivery”.
This was the first stage of interventions by the Second Republic aimed at modernising the operations of local authorities towards Vision 2030.
Besides the launch of the two documents, President Mnangagwa is also expected to touch on the welfare of councillors, looking at issues to do with housing stands and a duty-free car import scheme.
A total of 3,000 delegates, including councillors from across the country, Government ministers, senior Government officials, and heads of parastatals, will attend the event.
