by Staff Reporter
The Second Republic is about action and projects that are meant to positively turn around the fortunes of the country in order to improve people’s lives.
This was said today by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the launch of Performance Contracts for Heads of Ministries and the E-enabled Whole of Government Performance Management System at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare.
“The launch of the Performance Contracts for Heads of Ministries and the E-enabled Whole of Government Performance Management System is an important intervention by my Government for the achievement of Vision 2030.This system is envisaged to result in robust public sector institutions and a leadership that is results focused. As I have said, the Second Republic is about action and results and all our activities should be streamlined accordingly to make positive and lasting impacts for the growth of our economy and overall improved quality of life for our people,” said the President.
The President said the Constitution provides that the State must adopt and implement policies and legislation to develop efficiency, competence, accountability, transparency, personal integrity and financial probity in all institutions and agencies of Government at every level and in every public institution.
President Mnangagwa further said that bureaucracy and old ways of doing business and resolving problems have no place under the Second Republic.
The President also said the implementation of Performance Contracts marks a new paradigm in the transformative agenda to achieve Vision 2030.
He further said Performance Contracts will be extended to Heads of Parastatals and State Enterprises as well as Local Authorities in view of the devolution agenda that seeks to promote the development of provincial economies. He said with time, Performance Contracts will be extended to Cabinet Ministers.
President Mnangagwa went on to say that the Performance Contracts will be uploaded into the Whole of Government Performance Management System, which has been put in place to allow for e-enabled monitoring and evaluation.
The President further said that the achievement of Vision 2030 is hinged on Government undertaking various public sector reforms to re-engineer and re-invigorate its institutions, systems and processes. He said a Performance Contract is one of the cocktails of reform measures the Government is undertaking.
The Head of State further implored public servants to serve the people humbly and wholeheartedly. He said under the Second Republic, there is no room for Heads of Ministries who are pompous, proud and self-centered or those who priorities their own benefits ahead of delivering services to the people.
The Performance Contracts are expected to result in a robust public sector institutions and a leadership that is result-oriented.
