Staff Reporter
Government remains determined to lift many people out of poverty into a higher quality of life amidst revelations that Zimbabwe has improved in the Human Development Index rankings.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said this while addressing delegates at the 20th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on South to South and Triangular Cooperation in Population and Development in Victoria Falls.
“My administration is scaling up the implementation and promotion of sustainable economic growth, employment and wealth creation towards accelerating national development, modernization and industrialization. We are determined to lift many more of our people out of poverty into a higher quality of life.
“The multi-pronged and people centered National Development Agenda has registered progress on the social development front. Consequently, Zimbabwe has improved in the Human Development Index rankings,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe was well on course to being an upper middle income society by 2030.
“Guided by our National Vision and National Development Strategy, our country is on course to achieving an upper middle income society by 2030, while also addressing the continental and global aspirations under the sustainable Development Goals and Africa Agenda 2063, respectively.
“Increased investment in health, water, sanitation, education, housing, energy roads and other social amenities are impacting on the quality of life of our people,” he said.
President Mnangagwa added that existing social safety nets were being broadened to protect the vulnerable.
“Existing social safety nets such as the public health and education assistance, drought relief, public works and input support schemes for vulnerable families, small holder and communal farmers are being continuously broadened.
“The introduction and wide adoption of Pfumvudza/Intwasa climate proofed agriculture programme among other comprehensive policy initiatives has seen our country realize national food and nutrition security,” concluded President Mnangagwa.
