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Mashonaland West Bureau

AT least 360 projects were implemented in Mashonaland West province since 2018 with 168 having been completed.

These vary from health and education infrastructure, water and sanitation and road-making equipment. 

Addressing local authorities’ management and district development coordinators in the province at a meeting in Chinhoyi yesterday, Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Marian Chombo said all the approved but ongoing 198 projects were going to be completed. 

“Focus should now be on hard work to accelerate the completion of ongoing projects in our local authorities. To date as a province, we have collectively achieved outstanding milestones that continue to improve the lives of ordinary citizens while leaving no one and no place behind. 

“We have successfully implemented many projects made under the capable leadership of the President His Excellency Dr. ED Mnangagwa,” she said.

Going forward, she said, the province needed to strive to accelerate socio-economic development, modernization and industrialisation through high-impact results. 

“It is the President’s directive that the public sector should shift from reporting from activities and tasks to report on results, output and outcomes and this consequently shows that as heads of local authorities and districts will be measured on our creativity and innovativeness to enhance socio-economic growth, modernisation, industrialisation and competitiveness,” she added. 

 A total of 89 projects were earmarked in Hurungwe with 45 having been completed. Zvimba Rural District Council targeted to complete 80, had done 51. Another five districts in the province had also managed to cover half of their targets. 

Hurungwe RDC’s acting chief executive officer, Ms Felistas Muteta said the district was rallying behind President Mnangagwa’s call Zimbabweans to help build their nation.

Norton Town Council town secretary Mr Tongai Mandude and Zvimba RDC chief executive officer, Mr Enias Chidhakwa vowed to use devolution funds released by the central government to develop their areas.

The two local authorities have purchased graders, and backhoe loaders and constructed classroom blocks among other projects.