Government Programme of Action (Ministries Action Plan 2018-2022).
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This Government Programme of Action of the Kingdom of Swaziland for 2013-2022 provides for the complete national action plan aimed as set of multi-sectoral action plans divided per all ministries and meant for the period from 2018 until 2022. This text includes action plans of: Prime Minister’s Office; Police; Parliament; Deputy Prime Ministers Office; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Commerce Industry and Trade; His Majesty’s Correctional Services; Ministry of Defense and Security; Ministry of Economic Planning and Economic Development; Ministry of Education and Training; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Housing and Urban Development; Ministry of Information Communication and Technology; Ministry of Justice and Constitutional; Ministry of Labour and Social Security; Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy; Ministry of Public Service; Ministry of Public Works & Transport; Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs; Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development; Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs.
Deputy Prime Ministers Office establishes the goal for 2022: Improved quality of life and the well-being of Swazis through the provision of comprehensive social welfare and development systems, gender mainstreaming, children’s issues and proactive disaster management using social safety nets and social protection delivery through theory informed and data driven policy making. The goal is also aligned to National Development Strategy (articles 4.7.3-Social Security and Welfare and 4.8. Gender and Disadvantaged Groups). Objectives are listed as follows: 1. To ensure provision of social safety nets for all persons in Swaziland including the vulnerable populations by 2022. 2. To provide an enabling environment for social protection of all vulnerable persons through appropriate policies and legislation by 2022. 3. To educate and inform the nation on the rights of persons with disabilities, elderly, women, men, children and poor families by 2022. 4. To promote Gender equity and equality in all government programmes by 2022. 5. To ensure a cohesive family unit and strengthening on socialization. Food security is also an issues addreesed by this Chapter.
Ministry of Agriculture Goal by 2022: To transform Swaziland agricultural sector from its current dryland/subsistence dominated mode to irrigation/commercial agriculture, with special emphasis on commodity value chains; ensuring equitable share of wealth through the value chain and overall growth of 6% per annum with not less than 10% national budget allocation by 2022. Objectives are as follows: to increase irrigation and to increase maize production; to increase production of priority commodities (vegetable, legumes, fruits and pigs) to reduce import by 50% and increase exports by 20% in 2022; to increase employment opportunities in the agricultural sector by 20% from agricultural commercialization; to increase beef cattle slaughter stock.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy sets the following Goals by 2022: To be the Ministry with the highest contribution to sustainable national, social and economic growth (measured by GDP contribution), through creating a conducive environment for natural resource extraction and beneficiation, in the region by 2022. Objectives are: to develop and maintain relevant policies and legislation, collect and maintain an up to-date database on land and natural resources so as to provide a conducive environment by 2022; to ensure access to good quality water and sanitation for all citizens by 2022 to ensure access to energy to all by 2022.
Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs sets the Goal for 22: The country being ranked among the top 20 tourism destinations in Africa with environmentally sustainable management practices , adherence to adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts and enhanced conservation of cultural heritage. Strategic areas of intervention are: 1. Tourism Policy; 2. Tourism development; 3. Environment which comprises of wildlife, forestry, protected areas and environmental management. Objectives are as follows: 1. Swaziland will be among the top 20 tourist destinations in Africa; 2. 80% of the Swazi citizenry educated and aware of their role and responsibility for good environmental stewardship; 3. At least 10% World class protected areas that serve as refuge for wildlife (flora and fauna); 4. Enhanced forest sector to contribute to economic growth and social wellbeing. 5. 95% accuracy and timeliness of meteorological forecast; 6. Increase resilience to meteorological/climate impacts.
Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development (Tinkhundla is an administrative subdivision smaller than a district, total of 55 in Eswatini) sets the Goal by 2022: The Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development strives for people driven socio- economic development and good governance through creating robust and effective Regions and Tinkhundla with all requisite capacity to deliver services by 2022. Objectives are: 1. Development of Tinkhundla Institutions, in order to develop Regions, Tinkhundla and hiefdoms to be robust institutions of excellence for deepening good governance, development and world class service delivery by 2022. 2. People Awareness & Civic Skills Development, in order to ensure that all citizens at community level have civic and vocational skills that will enable them engage in productive initiatives and programmes by 2022. 3. Supporting a thriving and fully integrated Rural Economyc, for the aim of providing the necessary support to rural enterprise development programmes which will ensure that communities meet their basic human needs such as sufficient food, decent shelter, and clothing by 2022.
Deputy Prime Ministers Office establishes the goal for 2022: Improved quality of life and the well-being of Swazis through the provision of comprehensive social welfare and development systems, gender mainstreaming, children’s issues and proactive disaster management using social safety nets and social protection delivery through theory informed and data driven policy making. The goal is also aligned to National Development Strategy (articles 4.7.3-Social Security and Welfare and 4.8. Gender and Disadvantaged Groups). Objectives are listed as follows: 1. To ensure provision of social safety nets for all persons in Swaziland including the vulnerable populations by 2022. 2. To provide an enabling environment for social protection of all vulnerable persons through appropriate policies and legislation by 2022. 3. To educate and inform the nation on the rights of persons with disabilities, elderly, women, men, children and poor families by 2022. 4. To promote Gender equity and equality in all government programmes by 2022. 5. To ensure a cohesive family unit and strengthening on socialization. Food security is also an issues addreesed by this Chapter.
Ministry of Agriculture Goal by 2022: To transform Swaziland agricultural sector from its current dryland/subsistence dominated mode to irrigation/commercial agriculture, with special emphasis on commodity value chains; ensuring equitable share of wealth through the value chain and overall growth of 6% per annum with not less than 10% national budget allocation by 2022. Objectives are as follows: to increase irrigation and to increase maize production; to increase production of priority commodities (vegetable, legumes, fruits and pigs) to reduce import by 50% and increase exports by 20% in 2022; to increase employment opportunities in the agricultural sector by 20% from agricultural commercialization; to increase beef cattle slaughter stock.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy sets the following Goals by 2022: To be the Ministry with the highest contribution to sustainable national, social and economic growth (measured by GDP contribution), through creating a conducive environment for natural resource extraction and beneficiation, in the region by 2022. Objectives are: to develop and maintain relevant policies and legislation, collect and maintain an up to-date database on land and natural resources so as to provide a conducive environment by 2022; to ensure access to good quality water and sanitation for all citizens by 2022 to ensure access to energy to all by 2022.
Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs sets the Goal for 22: The country being ranked among the top 20 tourism destinations in Africa with environmentally sustainable management practices , adherence to adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts and enhanced conservation of cultural heritage. Strategic areas of intervention are: 1. Tourism Policy; 2. Tourism development; 3. Environment which comprises of wildlife, forestry, protected areas and environmental management. Objectives are as follows: 1. Swaziland will be among the top 20 tourist destinations in Africa; 2. 80% of the Swazi citizenry educated and aware of their role and responsibility for good environmental stewardship; 3. At least 10% World class protected areas that serve as refuge for wildlife (flora and fauna); 4. Enhanced forest sector to contribute to economic growth and social wellbeing. 5. 95% accuracy and timeliness of meteorological forecast; 6. Increase resilience to meteorological/climate impacts.
Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development (Tinkhundla is an administrative subdivision smaller than a district, total of 55 in Eswatini) sets the Goal by 2022: The Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development strives for people driven socio- economic development and good governance through creating robust and effective Regions and Tinkhundla with all requisite capacity to deliver services by 2022. Objectives are: 1. Development of Tinkhundla Institutions, in order to develop Regions, Tinkhundla and hiefdoms to be robust institutions of excellence for deepening good governance, development and world class service delivery by 2022. 2. People Awareness & Civic Skills Development, in order to ensure that all citizens at community level have civic and vocational skills that will enable them engage in productive initiatives and programmes by 2022. 3. Supporting a thriving and fully integrated Rural Economyc, for the aim of providing the necessary support to rural enterprise development programmes which will ensure that communities meet their basic human needs such as sufficient food, decent shelter, and clothing by 2022.
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2018-2022.
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English
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