Ms Mulyata says key national objectives need to be at the centre of implementing programmes in the New Year. She was speaking in Lusaka when she virtually opened the Third Quarter Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDCC) meeting. The Provincial Minister explained that aligning programmes to national objectives will strengthen collective impact and ensure provincial initiatives remain relevant and responsive to the broader national agenda in 2026.
“As we deliberate today, let us remain aligned with the broader national development agenda while maintaining focus on our local priorities. The development of Lusaka Province requires a unified, coordinated approach across all sectors, departments and stakeholders,” Ms. Mulyata said.
Ms Mulyata cited the scaling-up of the School Feeding Programme which reached out to six hundred and sixteen thousand, sixty-five (616,065) learners as well as the procurement of over six hundred thousand (600,000) desks, to ensure improved quality education in schools. The Minister also added that a historic maize bumper harvest of fifty-five thousand, eight hundred and fifty (55,850) metric tonnes against a target of twenty-two thousand (22,000) during the 2024/2025 farming season in Lusaka Province, was recorded. “This was achieved through our collaborative efforts between the government institutions and all the key stakeholders including the traditional leadership. The province has further witnessed a number of roads being worked on among many other developmental projects being implemented in the province,” she said.
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