Building Zim’s path to prosperity

ZIMBABWE has set its sights on achieving Vision 2030, a visionary goal that requires collective efforts and strategic planning. As the nation emerges from the recent elections, it is crucial to build Zimbabwe collectively and strategically. This article serves as a guide, outlining the steps necessary for Zimbabwe to prosper and achieve Vision 2030. By emphasising an inclusive approach, developing short- and long-term plans, deploying strategic thinkers, fostering positivity, establishing a clear development plan, promoting value addition, leveraging on the capital market, supporting local content, building trust among stakeholders, creating a conducive environment, encouraging transformative thinking, and ensuring financial inclusion, Zimbabwe can pave the way for sustainable growth.

Thematic area and clusters idea

We recently launched the thematic committees and clusters initiative, a progressive idea that fosters unity of purpose and strengthens the National Development

Strategy (NDS) plan for Zimbabwe. This idea is progressive if Government adopts it as part of the nation plan and priority. Simple mathematics and ideas come from the grassroots, which feed into the national plan, and the implementation matrix will promote nation building. The idea calls for action and a sustainable approach through inclusivity. The project links Government and opinion leaders, and fosters collaboration among strategic stakeholders in implementing the National Development Strategy towards the stipulated vision of the country.

This initiative strengthens the development agenda in the following ways: (1) Builds confidence among strategic stakeholders, (2) Provides a clear framework on implementation of national ideas, (3) Incorporates grassroots ideas, (4) Promotes transparency on national projects, (5) Sets clear timeframes on implementation and policy formulation, (6) Provides a well-structured monitoring and evaluation system, (7) Sets a clear tone on development through strategic collaboration between Government and key stakeholders, (8) Develops a work plan on National Development Strategy, in this case NDS 1 and 2, (9) Provides checks and balances around the National Development plan, (10) Plays a pivotal advisory role to the national leadership and relevant sectors of the economy.