Speaking at the launch of the first-ever national urbanisation policy, Mrs Wina said Government is keen to ensuring there is sanity in human settlement through appropriate land administration and development planning strategies.
She said this is in a speech read for her by Minister in the Office of the Vice-President Sylvia Chalikosa.
She said the new urbanisation policy will help Government co-ordinate and rally various actors to establish a shared vision for desired urbanisation within 20 to 30 years.
Mrs Wina said the objective of the national urbanisation policy seeks to avoid future human-made and environmental disasters from unplanned rapid urban population and physical growth.
She said the policy also seeks to create jobs to lift people out of poverty by harnessing agglomeration advantages of concentrated economic activity.
“Although Zambia started urbanisation in the early 20th century, the country has never developed a comprehensive policy to guide human development, apart from the policy statements pronounced in the five-year national development plan,” she said.
Mrs Wina said unregulated urban growth in Zambia has resulted in mushrooming of informal settlements in peri urban areas which are prone to poor sanitation, crime, pollution, diseases, unemployment, poverty and other vices.
And speaking at the same function, Minister of Local Government and Housing Vincent Mwale said the preparation of the national urbanisation policy is being spearheaded by his ministry and UN Habitat for Humanity.
“The issue of urbanisation is high on the global agenda, hence the formulation of the national urbanisation policy which is important in the development processes in Zambia,” he said.
Ba Cadre…Muli kwi? Chavuta to comprehend? Kano kungulisa ma plot…making noise on under 5 HH and Toy Soldier EL…?
This woman needs to resign. We want women leaders to lead and take charge not for decorations. Bye
Well planned …when your cadres are fighting over land. Just ignore this silly old hen who has no shame whatsoever!!
My take is that the government should consider using Google to strategise on and allocate land in Zambian towns and cities. It should not only consider farm blocks, which is at pilot phase. If the government plans, then service delivery can be easier.
Shibuyunji Council needs some help, in the way land is being allocated. The locals are scored low @interviews thus unable to obtain land and this is being done by some disgruntled elected councillors and the officers (cs). The public is fast losing confidence in this authority and the government should not allow this to continue unabated. The locals and all its residents needs help in this area, as the council is acting like a private sector that is there to enrich themselves and their relatives.
But ba inonge a mess is happening right before your eyes. Is Solwezi well planned and serviced? In the 40s 50s 60s mining towns on the copper belt were well planned and serviced. The colonialists have left and its your turn to develop the new copperbelt, north west and you are all busy spectating