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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabwe to continuously assess its progress, correct mistakes and embrace innovation as the country works towards achieving its Vision 2030 goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy.
Speaking in Harare on Monday, Mnangagwa said the country needed to maintain its development momentum while creating space for innovation, particularly among young people.
"If you are a President, you need a country that is moving forward, always innovating, which is critically important. I think it's very important to say this year we are here, next year we are there and so on," he said.
"You make some progress; it's even necessary that you continuously move and by so doing then you don't always do the same thing, you make mistakes, you correct yourself, but things must continue going on."
Mnangagwa made the remarks during a walkabout at State House ahead of an interview with ZBCtv focusing on Zimbabwe's assumption of the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in October.
The President said he was encouraged by the participation of young Zimbabweans in the country's economic development, describing the youth as a critical component of the nation's development trajectory.
"Any leader who sees the younger generation participate in the development of their country should be happy. We are lucky in Zimbabwe; we have a very vibrant young generation which is eager to identify itself with the development of the country and the party (Zanu-PF)," he said.
"I am happy with that. It would be a disappointment if, as a country and you are the leader and the youth are going elsewhere, but fortunately in Zimbabwe we are moving in the same direction."
Government says the Second Republic has recorded significant progress in infrastructure, agriculture, mining and youth development as it pursues the Vision 2030 target.
On infrastructure, Mnangagwa said he was pleased with the innovative and modern structures being developed across the country.
"I am happy that our people are very innovative, creating new structures that are very modern and attractive," he said.
Government has highlighted the completion of major infrastructure projects, including road rehabilitation, dam construction and the expansion of Hwange Power Station through Units 7 and 8.
In agriculture, initiatives such as Pfumvudza/Intwasa, increased irrigation development and farm mechanisation have been promoted as measures to improve food security and reduce the impact of climate-related shocks.
The mining sector has also been identified as a key pillar of the country's economic transformation, with Government promoting local beneficiation and value addition, particularly in minerals such as lithium and iron ore.
The Government argues that processing minerals locally will enable Zimbabwe to retain more value from its natural resources while supporting industrial development.
Youth empowerment and innovation have also been placed at the centre of the Government's Vision 2030 strategy.
Under the Heritage-Based Education 5.0 model, tertiary institutions are being encouraged to focus on producing graduates capable of developing products, services and industrial solutions rather than simply seeking employment.
University innovation hubs have been established to provide researchers and students with platforms to develop and commercialise their ideas.
Government has also introduced youth empowerment initiatives involving financing, agricultural equipment and mining machinery, while digital skills programmes are being promoted in areas such as coding, software engineering and data science.
Mnangagwa said the country's progress should ultimately be viewed as the achievement of Zimbabweans rather than that of an individual leader.
"At the end of the day, it's not the President, it's the people, the President reflects the people, not the people reflecting the President, because it's from the people that the President comes from, so the President is a reflection of the people," he said.
He said continued innovation, self-assessment and willingness to correct mistakes would remain important as Zimbabwe pursues its Vision 2030 development objectives.
Speaking in Harare on Monday, Mnangagwa said the country needed to maintain its development momentum while creating space for innovation, particularly among young people.
"If you are a President, you need a country that is moving forward, always innovating, which is critically important. I think it's very important to say this year we are here, next year we are there and so on," he said.
"You make some progress; it's even necessary that you continuously move and by so doing then you don't always do the same thing, you make mistakes, you correct yourself, but things must continue going on."
Mnangagwa made the remarks during a walkabout at State House ahead of an interview with ZBCtv focusing on Zimbabwe's assumption of the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in October.
The President said he was encouraged by the participation of young Zimbabweans in the country's economic development, describing the youth as a critical component of the nation's development trajectory.
"Any leader who sees the younger generation participate in the development of their country should be happy. We are lucky in Zimbabwe; we have a very vibrant young generation which is eager to identify itself with the development of the country and the party (Zanu-PF)," he said.
"I am happy with that. It would be a disappointment if, as a country and you are the leader and the youth are going elsewhere, but fortunately in Zimbabwe we are moving in the same direction."
Government says the Second Republic has recorded significant progress in infrastructure, agriculture, mining and youth development as it pursues the Vision 2030 target.
On infrastructure, Mnangagwa said he was pleased with the innovative and modern structures being developed across the country.
"I am happy that our people are very innovative, creating new structures that are very modern and attractive," he said.
In agriculture, initiatives such as Pfumvudza/Intwasa, increased irrigation development and farm mechanisation have been promoted as measures to improve food security and reduce the impact of climate-related shocks.
The mining sector has also been identified as a key pillar of the country's economic transformation, with Government promoting local beneficiation and value addition, particularly in minerals such as lithium and iron ore.
The Government argues that processing minerals locally will enable Zimbabwe to retain more value from its natural resources while supporting industrial development.
Youth empowerment and innovation have also been placed at the centre of the Government's Vision 2030 strategy.
Under the Heritage-Based Education 5.0 model, tertiary institutions are being encouraged to focus on producing graduates capable of developing products, services and industrial solutions rather than simply seeking employment.
University innovation hubs have been established to provide researchers and students with platforms to develop and commercialise their ideas.
Government has also introduced youth empowerment initiatives involving financing, agricultural equipment and mining machinery, while digital skills programmes are being promoted in areas such as coding, software engineering and data science.
Mnangagwa said the country's progress should ultimately be viewed as the achievement of Zimbabweans rather than that of an individual leader.
"At the end of the day, it's not the President, it's the people, the President reflects the people, not the people reflecting the President, because it's from the people that the President comes from, so the President is a reflection of the people," he said.
He said continued innovation, self-assessment and willingness to correct mistakes would remain important as Zimbabwe pursues its Vision 2030 development objectives.
Source - The herald
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