NewsPoliticsBy Nigel PfundeHARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has this week warned that ministers are being subjected to a strict “acid test” under Government’s Results Based Management (RBM) system, saying performance outcomes now clearly show who is delivering and who is not.Dead wood will be axed!In an interview with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), the President said no Cabinet member was idle, as measurable results had made it possible to assess each minister’s effectiveness.“No Minister is sitting back because the results tell, whether you are working or not. We now know which Ministers are on the job and which ones are not. I have never fired anybody but I know the scale as to which Minister is actually fit to be where they are,” said President Mnangagwa.He said the RBM framework had equipped him with clear performance indicators that would guide any future executive decisions.“If any day I want to make a decision, I know where the axe should go.
I am not touching anybody but I know where the axe can go.”President Mnangagwa said the RBM system, introduced by Government to track performance across ministries, departments and agencies was unlocking value in service delivery by enforcing accountability and measurable outcomes.He said the system ensured that ministers’ performance was continuously monitored, creating a results-driven culture aligned with Government’s development priorities.Meanwhile, ministers are said to be in panic mode with murmurs of an imminent cabinet reshuffle doing rounds.Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka is the reigning best performer and strides made in road infrastructure development by minister Felix Mhona cannot go unnoticed as the measurables and results are clear as pie.Leave a ReplyCancel reply NewsPoliticsBy Nigel PfundeHARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has this week warned that ministers are being subjected to a strict “acid test” under Government’s Results Based Management (RBM) system, saying performance outcomes now clearly show who is delivering and who is not.Dead wood will be axed!In an interview with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), the President said no Cabinet member was idle, as measurable results had made it possible to assess each minister’s effectiveness.“No Minister is sitting back because the results tell, whether you are working or not. I am not touching anybody but I know where the axe can go.”President Mnangagwa said the RBM system, introduced by Government to track performance across ministries, departments and agencies was unlocking value in service delivery by enforcing accountability and measurable outcomes.He said the system ensured that ministers’ performance was continuously monitored, creating a results-driven culture aligned with Government’s development priorities.Meanwhile, ministers are said to be in panic mode with murmurs of an imminent cabinet reshuffle doing rounds.Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka is the reigning best performer and strides made in road infrastructure development by minister Felix Mhona cannot go unnoticed as the measurables and results are clear as pie. HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has this week warned that ministers are being subjected to a strict “acid test” under Government’s Results Based Management (RBM) system, saying performance outcomes now clearly show who is delivering and who is not.
In an interview with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), the President said no Cabinet member was idle, as measurable results had made it possible to assess each minister’s effectiveness. “No Minister is sitting back because the results tell, whether you are working or not. I have never fired anybody but I know the scale as to which Minister is actually fit to be where they are,” said President Mnangagwa.
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He said the RBM framework had equipped him with clear performance indicators that would guide any future executive decisions. “If any day I want to make a decision, I know where the axe should go. I am not touching anybody but I know where the axe can go.” President Mnangagwa said the RBM system, introduced by Government to track performance across ministries, departments and agencies was unlocking value in service delivery by enforcing accountability and measurable outcomes.
He said the system ensured that ministers’ performance was continuously monitored, creating a results-driven culture aligned with Government’s development priorities. Meanwhile, ministers are said to be in panic mode with murmurs of an imminent cabinet reshuffle doing rounds. Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka is the reigning best performer and strides made in road infrastructure development by minister Felix Mhona cannot go unnoticed as the measurables and results are clear as pie.
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