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Nyasha Mapasa Manicaland Correspondent
Government has been urged to increase outreach programmes on the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) to ensure that everyone at grassroots understands the policy and its implications in line with the devolution agenda.

The National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) last week started carrying out sensitisation and monitoring of the implementation of the programme at community level.

TSP was introduced by Government in October last year to stimulate economic growth and stabilise the macroeconomic situation in the country.

The programme outlines policies, programmes and projects that will guide Zimbabwe’s socio-economic interventions and initiate policy responses to position the country towards an upper middle-income economy by 2030.

Speaking at a meeting in Mutare last week, NANGO director Mr Leonard Mandishara said the TSP must be understood by every citizen for its implementation to be successful.

“The TSP is premised on fiscal consolidation, economic stabilisation, economic growth and creation of employment. It must, therefore, be made understandable at community level through local language and simplification so that people will monitor and complement the polices.

“Attainment of a middle-income economy by 2030 will require collaboration between the Government, citizens, the private sector, civic organisations and development partners, among others.”

Mr Mandishara said NANGO would carry out the meetings across Manicaland until the end of July.

“We will start in Marange and by month-end we will be done with Chipinge, Mutasa and Nyanga,” he said. “It is important that we sensitise people so that they can cascade down the programme, that is why we want to reach as many people as possible.”

Mr Mandishara invited citizens to participate on their online platform, a dialogue were people can express their views and contributions towards the TSP.

“This is a unique opportunity for expanding the scope for dialogue on the country’s development priorities,” he said.