City Of Harare | Performance contracts keep directors in check, PS Muguti

The signing of Performance Contracts by City of Harare directors is important because it serves as a documented commitment to deliver services that satisfy the residents and stakeholders in Harare, Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare Metropolitan Province Mr Tafadzwa Muguti has said. The contracts help improve the ease of doing business. He was speaking at the signing ceremony of performance contracts by the city’s directors. “I am happy that we have stakeholders who are witnessing the signing of the contracts and will also participate in the evaluation of the targets. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation is important in ensuring that the directors are accountable to the stakeholders,” he said. “I urge the stakeholders here to help in monitoring performance. The constitution is very clear. It mandates the Government to adopt and implement measures that develop efficiency, competency and accountability in the public sector,” said Mr Muguti. He said performance contracting is one such measure that will promote accountability for results. Mr Muguti said gone are the days when organisations develop blueprints, shelve them and forget about them. “The Second Republic is about action and results. As the Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, I must perform and my achievements are through the local authorities and government departments under my jurisdiction. Harare as the big brother must lead by example through performance and ensuring the following: i. Water: That residents have access to potable water and the waste water must be managed effectively. ii. That waste is collected regularly: we do not want to continue trending as a dirty city. Town Clerk the situation is Mbare must be urgently addressed. We cannot allow a situation where our residents are exposed to diseases caused by poor sanitation and management seems unmoved. iii. Roads must be rehabilitated: Last year Harare scored poor on ERRP2 yet the resources were available. I expect good performance this year and if this is not achieved heads must roll. iv.Housing: the City must provide housing and serviced stands. The land barons chaos is caused by the inability of the City to perform in this area. Residents are duped because you have failed to perform your mandate fully. Town Clerk, I want order in the Housing Division v. Social Amenities: the targets being signed for here must speak to improvement in the quality of the social amenities vi. Health : The City must ensure universal health coverage, which aims to ensure access to essential health services and safe, effective and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all people. To achieve universal health coverage, reforms should focus on strengthening primary health care to ensure equity and cost effectiveness. vii. Resource mobilisation and financing of capital projects: This is critical if the City is to efficiently provide services viii. Audited accounts: Your Worship any bankable institution must be up to date in terms of audits ix. Utilisation of devolution funds: this is one area where the City performed badly and you need to improve on that. Government is providing resources to enhance service delivery and the City must utilise those resources to transform the lives of the residents of Harare. Major focus has been on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and we expect results from that area.