The government of Zimbabwe has allocated USD 386 million to the Makonde Rural District Council for devolution-funded projects in 2022.
The projects will be identified and implemented in a gender-sensitive way, in accordance with the local government’s recently established gender policy framework.
The council had been given a budget of USD 386 million for 2022. Local governments are not imposed projects by the federal government. The local government is responsible for identifying key regions and determining which activities are necessary to address the issues in the area.
The council has intentionally focused on initiatives that benefit women, such as the construction of ready-to-use clinics in Gandavaroyi, Magogi, and Mupata.
The council has also drilled 12 solar-powered boreholes to improve the water supply in the region.
The Makonde Rural District Council has bought a motorised grader and a tipper, in addition to the government’s Emergency Road Rehabilitation Program (ERRP2), and is working on its large road network.