Kabompo district has been selected to benefit from the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) which will see the construction of some roads and other key infrastructures in the District.
Kabompo Acting District Commissioner Hendrix Solochi said the district had been selected to be in phase one of the programmme which is slated to run from 2018 to 2021.
“Kabompo has been picked to benefit in phase one of the integrated rural development programme and the people funding it is the World Bank and International Monetary fund (IMF),” he said.
ZANIS reports that Mr. Solochi disclosed this in an interview stating that the programme which is being funded by World Bank (WB) and International Monetary fund (IMF) will focus on infrastructure development in the district.
He said he was optimistic that the programme will provide employment to local people and will also change the face of the district.
He added that the programme is expected to be launched in the district soon.
I thought we didnt want or need the IMF ,