The Ministry of Finance and National planning has started disseminating the vision 2030Â and enlightening government heads of departments, civil society, and the traditional leaders in Southern Province.
Presenting the books at a two days workshop in Sinazongwe, team leader of the
delegation Patrick Choolwe, said government has set up the vision 2030 to promote
economic growth in the sectors.
Mr. Choolwe said the vision 2030 would help the country to reduce the high poverty
levels, improve production of goods and services, improve Science and technology,
and add value to the raw materials being produced.
He disclosed that once the decentralisation policy was put in place, districts would
have the authority to budget on their own, unlike the current situation where
planning was being done at the ministerial level without involving the districts.
Southern Province Local Government Officer, Alfred Chingi, said the vision 2030
would enable the government to plan, evaluate, and assess the failures of some
projects.
Mr Chingi said the vision 2030 would give people the right to set their own targets
in implementing developmental activities.
He said the vision 2030 would be inclusive to ensure that the civil society and
traditional leaders align themselves to developments on the ground.
Chief Sinazongwe expressed disappointment that money allocated to the district for
developmental activities ends up at the ministry headquarters.
He said government was not serious because it was failing to monitor the ministries
and the districts once money for developmental projects was assigned.
“The only way to reduce inefficiency was government to bring decentralisation
policy, and since you are involving us in your plans, let us also know the amount of
money you are bringing to the district for development,” the chief said.
Sinazongwe District Commissioner, Laiven Apuleni, said the government was determined to ensure that the vision 2030 was achieved.
“We must determine our own destiny and we are capable of prospering because as a
nation we have given ourselves a plan to achieve by 2030,” Mr Apuleni said.
