Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
The Local Government Service Commission says the decentralization process has started bearing fruit with a number of significant successes recorded.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Commission Chairperson Christah Kalulu reiterated the commission’s commitment to bring service delivery closer to the people through professional and effective services that will develop the communities in the country.
Ms. Kalulu says the commission has already begun providing the newly created 32 districts with the requisite human resource in order to build capacity in councils.
She says the creation of the new districts has already begun bearing fruit citing improved living conditions of the people in rural areas.
Ms Kalulu adds that the commission is also restructuring its secretariat which will allow it to work more effectively and efficiently in the execution of its day to day operations and the expanded portfolio that includes the execution of the decentralization implementation plan.
Ms. Kalulu says public private partnerships are also being enhanced in order to foster good relationships and access to business opportunities between private business entities and local authorities.
And Society for Local Authorities Chief Executives (SOLACE) President Wisdom Bwalya has assured the commission that the society will do its best in driving the decentralization process.