Harare, (New Ziana) –The Zimbabwe government has approved the National Priorities for the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS 2), which will guide the country’s development agenda from January 2026 to December 2030, a cabinet Minister has said.
Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere announced the development during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday.
He said the current National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), which began in 2021, will conclude in December 2025.
“As such, the National Development Strategy 2: 2026-2030 will serve as the Second Republic’s second five-year medium-term plan aimed at achieving the country’s Vision 2030,” he said.
The government has identified 10 National Priorities to guide the formulation and implementation of the NDS 2 blueprint and these include Macro-Economic Stability and Financial Sector Deepening, Inclusive Economic Growth and Structural Transformation, Infrastructural Development and Housing, Food Security, Climate Resilience, and Environmental Protection as well as Technology, Innovation, and Human Capital Development.
Others include Job Creation, Youth Development, Creative Industry, and Culture, Social Development and Social Protection, Regional Development and Inclusivity through Devolution and Decentralization, Image Building, International Diplomacy, and Trade as well as Good Governance, Institution Building, and Security.
Dr Muswere said the streamlined priorities are designed to optimize resource allocation and enhance sectoral coordination for effective and impactful service delivery to citizens.
“A broad-based consultative process will underpin the re-alignment of Thematic Working Groups across various socio-economic sectors. This will lead to the drafting and eventual launch of the NDS 2 by October 2025,” he explained.
The approval of the NDS 2 priorities marks a significant step in Zimbabwe’s journey towards sustainable development and the realization of its vision to become an upper middle income society by 2030.
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