Story by Josephine Mugiyo, Diplomatic Correspondent
PRESIDENT Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the signing of performance-based contracts for Cabinet ministers and senior Government officials serving in the country’s parastatals this Monday.
The ceremony will also see the announcement of the 2025 performance evaluation results, a key process aimed at assessing the delivery and effectiveness of senior public officials.
The signing of the performance-based contracts is an initiative of the Second Republic designed to strengthen accountability and ensure that the performance of those in public office is measurable.
On several platforms, President Mnangagwa has urged public officials to prioritise service delivery and place the needs of citizens at the centre of Government programmes and policies.
In a statement to the media, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability, emphasising the importance of holding public sector officials responsible in the pursuit of national objectives.
“Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency the President, Cde Dr E.D. Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe is making steady progress towards becoming a prosperous and empowered upper middle income society by 2030,” read statement in part.
“As we transition into NDS2, the nation celebrates tangible results of NDS1, with major milestones reached in key economic sectors such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism, banking, and others. To keep this momentum going, accountability remains the key factor. Under NDS2, the Government continues to use Performance Contracts to monitor, measure and evaluate thousands of projects across all sectors of the economy.”
