By Shongedzai Mugwagwa
Government is happy with the progress being realised in implementing a number of developmental projects across the country despite economic challenges affecting its funding capacity.
Yesterday in Harare, Government said monitoring the implementation of developmental projects is proving to be an efficient way of improving Government performance.
The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs for Monitoring Implementation of Government programmes, Dr Joram Gumbo advised Cabinet that about one hundred and one (101) Priority Projects under the Fourth 100-Day Cycle commenced on, 16 September 2019, and will end on, 24 December 2019, were submitted by nineteen Ministries.
The Infrastructure and Utilities, and the Social Development pillars have the largest number of projects which are a reflection of the Government of the Second Republic’s focus on projects with the highest impact on the livelihoods of the people.
“Under the Infrastructure and Utilities Pillar on projects intended to improve access to electricity, Cabinet approved the construction of the 132/33 kilovolt 85 km transmission line for the Karoi and Alaska sub-stations; the manufacture of 210 transformers to meet ever increasing demand; the installation of 2 700 smart electricity meters; and the electrification of 35 institutions in the rural provinces of Zimbabwe.
“Under the Social Development Pillar, Cabinet approved the training of 15 agencies and organizations countrywide on customer care; the establishment of 8 community fishing ponds at various schools in Mashonaland East Province; the installation of two biogas digesters in Masvingo and Bubi; and the establishment of centre’s of excellence or super specialist hospitals at United Bulawayo Hospitals, Mpilo, Chitungwiza, Parirenyatwa, Harare Central and Victoria Falls hospitals. In addition, solar projects shall be undertaken at Chitungwiza Hospital and at four other health institutions in Gokwe, Midlands Province,” said Minister Gumbo.
According to Government, the monitoring of various developmental projects is a permanent plan aimed at facilitating efficiency and provides checks and balances that play a pivotal role in the attainment of vision 2030.
