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Joseph Madzimure-Senior Reporter
THE Zanu PF led Government has been stepping up its development programmes in an effort to improve the livelihoods of the people, with the focus of bridging the gap between the urbanites and the rural folk.
Since the advent of the Second Republic, there was massive construction of dams and roads, innovation hubs at tertiary institutions, the provision of safe drinking water through the drilling of boreholes and the establishment of the health clinics and centres among other projects.
President Mnangagwa’s administration has facilitated the implementation of massive infrastructure projects, some of which have already been completed while others are at different stages of completion. The projects have created massive job opportunities and are enhancing economic growth.
The Second Republic has invested significantly in infrastructural development as a key enabler to economic transformation, despite limited access to external lines of credit.
“The Zanu PF led Government will indeed deliver on the promises it has made to the people and will continue its mission of transforming the living standards of the entire nation, with the focus on accelerating the welfare of those in rural communities and at the same time, not neglecting the concerns of those in urban areas who have endured poor service delivery for too long” read the Central Committee report which was adopted at the Zanu PF 20th National People’s Conference.
Modernisation and industrialisation will continue to be at the centre of the Second Republic and going forward into President Mnangagwa’s second term.
Such programmes will be implemented in the 35 000 rural communities nationwide.
President Mnangagwa’s vision, the Central Committee said is to further avail resources towards the modernisation of the health, education and arts sectors, as well as having a total economic turnaround and ensuring, massive improvements in the daily lives of the people.
The responsive policies, projects and programmes, which began during President Mnangagwa’s first term of office are certainly on course to lift many more lives our people out of poverty and into prosperity.
As evidenced by successes in the economy’s different sectors which have culminated in massive infrastructure development projects, Zimbabwe being food and energy secure, the country is now indeed taking its position as a leader in terms of meeting people’s needs and transforming our economy within the region.
According to the report, in spite of some economic challenges, President Mnangagwa who is the party’s First Secretary guided by National Development Strategy 1, has championed an inclusive developmental strategy which has seen a number of transformation initiatives being under taken across the nation.
Notably, NDS1 creates momentum towards the attainment of an Upper Middle Income Economy by 2030.
“Through the vision of our President and First Secretary of the Party, Cde ED Mnangagwa, it is apparent that several cross-sectoral big infrastructure projects, greater business accessibility, monetary and fiscal reforms, technology and innovation hubs adoption, the agricultural revolution, skill development and improved public service delivery among other things have been achieved,” read the Central Committee report.
An examination of the past year alone reveals unequivocally the massive achievements of the revolutionary advancement made in the significant developmental initiatives that the President Mnangagwa’s administration has spearheaded
All of these have resulted in daily improvements to the Zimbabwean’s quality of life.
At least 7 000 projects have been implemented with 5 000 completed since 2018 across the country, as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa demonstrates commitment to deliver on its promises to transform millions of lives in its resolve to achieve an upper-middle class income economy by 2030.
The projects are being implemented both in the rural and urban areas in line with the objectives of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
They range from community schemes with a huge impact on ordinary people, to flagship projects critical to the achievement of the Vision 2030, resonating well with the mantra, “leaving no one and no place behind.”
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