Central Province Permanent Secretary Milner Mwanakampwe has called for a paradigm shift in the mindset of community members for the country to end hunger.
Dr Mwanakampwe says hunger at household or community level can only be ended if people take responsibility.
Speaking when the National Programmes Director for Hunger Project, Samuel Mutambo paid a courtesy call on him, Dr Mwanakampwe said farmers must stop being seasonal but grow crops throughout the year.
ZANIS reports that the Permanent Secretary encouraged the Hunger Project to tag along with relevant government ministries such as the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Water Development and Sanitation, and the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise to build entrepreneurs.
And Hunger Project National Programmes Director Samuel Mutambo said the project works to build sustainable community-based programmes using epicenter strategy, an integrated approach to rural development.
Mr Mutambo emphasised that the epicenter is a dynamic hub of community mobilisation and action, as well as an actual facility built by community members.
He explained that through the epicenter, people are brought together in clusters in rural villages, giving them more influence with the local government, while also increasing the community’s ability to collectively utilise resources.
Mr Mutambo said the Hunger Project which has established its existence in Eastern Province was now expanding to Shubuyunji’s Nakayiba Ward in Central Province, where a third epicenter will be constructed
He said through the epicenter strategy, the project will work with community partners to successfully access the basic services needed to lead lives of self-reliance and achieve agreed upon markers of success, such as the Sustainable Development Goals.
