By Staff Reporter
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe has made headway towards reducing poverty and improving access to education, healthcare, and social protection.
Delivering his statement at the ongoing World Summit for Social Development, the Head of State brought attention to the drop in poverty levels from 62% to 38.3 %, according to the last survey .
He also noted how government initiatives like the Basic Education Assistance Model have benefited over 1.5 million learners annually, including children with disabilities .
As he focused on employment, President Mnangagwa said employment creation and decent work are central to Zimbabwe’s development strategy.
He highlighted that the national employment policy framework and decent work country program promote enterprise development , skills training, and infrastructure investment.
President Mnangagwa said that despite progress globally, over one billion people still live on multi-dimensional poverty, calling for the summit to urgently renew a global pact for inclusive development that matches rhetoric with tangible action and resources.
As world leaders meet in Doha, the focus is primarily on the eradication of poverty.
