NewsBy George MakoniHarare – Residents from diverse backgrounds have welcomed the Statutory Instrument (SI) 170 of 2025, which sets standards for service delivery in areas such as water, sanitation, road and public lighting, solid waste management, corporate governance, health, housing, community services, and education.The SI was presented to over 100 residents and stakeholders in Harare by Mrs. Mudzinge, a Director Inspectorate from the Ministry of Local Government, as part of efforts to achieve Vision 2030, the country’s goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.“We welcome SI 170 of 2025 as an accountability and transparency-enhancing mechanism to improve service delivery by local authorities,” said Kumalo, Zimbabwe Union of Residents Chairperson.However, Kumalo expressed concern over limited consultation and participation of stakeholders, particularly residents, in the formulation of the SI, citing Section 13(2) and (3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.Despite this, Kumalo described the SI as “a good starting point” and urged the government to involve residents in annual reviews.A lawyer from the Centre for Applied Legal Research, Nomathemba Ndlovu, encouraged residents to use the SI to demand accountability and push for improved service delivery through litigation and engagement with parliament.The Combined Harare Residents Association plans to launch an awareness program on the SI to empower citizens to hold duty-bearers accountable.Leave a ReplyCancel reply NewsBy George MakoniHarare – Residents from diverse backgrounds have welcomed the Statutory Instrument (SI) 170 of 2025, which sets standards for service delivery in areas such as water, sanitation, road and public lighting, solid waste management, corporate governance, health, housing, community services, and education.The SI was presented to over 100 residents and stakeholders in Harare by Mrs. Mudzinge, a Director Inspectorate from the Ministry of Local Government, as part of efforts to achieve Vision 2030, the country’s goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.“We welcome SI 170 of 2025 as an accountability and transparency-enhancing mechanism to improve service delivery by local authorities,” said Kumalo, Zimbabwe Union of Residents Chairperson.However, Kumalo expressed concern over limited consultation and participation of stakeholders, particularly residents, in the formulation of the SI, citing Section 13(2) and (3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.Despite this, Kumalo described the SI as “a good starting point” and urged the government to involve residents in annual reviews.A lawyer from the Centre for Applied Legal Research, Nomathemba Ndlovu, encouraged residents to use the SI to demand accountability and push for improved service delivery through litigation and engagement with parliament.The Combined Harare Residents Association plans to launch an awareness program on the SI to empower citizens to hold duty-bearers accountable.
Harare – Residents from diverse backgrounds have welcomed the Statutory Instrument (SI) 170 of 2025, which sets standards for service delivery in areas such as water, sanitation, road and public lighting, solid waste management, corporate governance, health, housing, community services, and education. Mudzinge, a Director Inspectorate from the Ministry of Local Government, as part of efforts to achieve Vision 2030, the country’s goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030. “We welcome SI 170 of 2025 as an accountability and transparency-enhancing mechanism to improve service delivery by local authorities,” said Kumalo, Zimbabwe Union of Residents Chairperson.
However, Kumalo expressed concern over limited consultation and participation of stakeholders, particularly residents, in the formulation of the SI, citing Section 13(2) and (3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Despite this, Kumalo described the SI as “a good starting point” and urged the government to involve residents in annual reviews. A lawyer from the Centre for Applied Legal Research, Nomathemba Ndlovu, encouraged residents to use the SI to demand accountability and push for improved service delivery through litigation and engagement with parliament. The Combined Harare Residents Association plans to launch an awareness program on the SI to empower citizens to hold duty-bearers accountable.
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