The Chibombo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is a comprehensive framework to achieve the district’s Vision of becoming a prosperous agricultural and industrialised district by 2033. Emphasis is on (i) improving the Local Economic Development (LED) to foster agricultural productivity and economic growth through value addition; (ii) strengthening the district’s economy through enhanced agricultural diversification and sustainable industrialized and diversified economy; (iii) improving education and health facilities by reducing the distances covered to access services. The strategic objectives are as follows (i) inclusive economic growth with expanded job and business opportunities for all, especially youths and women; (ii) a diversified and resilient economy; (iii) a transformed green, clean, and healthy district attractive for investment; (iv) mitigate the impact of climate change on the environment through SMART agriculture practices, forestry management and other climate resilient programs; (v) improved education and skills development; (vi) improved water supply and sanitation; (vii) enhance human and social development through promotion of access to public and social services; (viii) reduce poverty and vulnerability by creating an enabling environment for equal business opportunities The Plan sets out sector-specific objectives and corresponding strategies to achieve the district’s vision by 2033, as follows: (1) agriculture: (i) improve the effectiveness of extension service delivery by expanding access to extension technologies through the procurement of toolkits and training of farmers in improved agricultural practices, while enhancing the mobility of camp, block, and district officers through the provision of motorbikes and vehicles; (ii) implement effective disease and pest management techniques by strengthening control mechanisms, including the provision of early warning systems and pest surveillance kits; (iii) increase crop yields among small-scale farmers by expanding irrigation development through the construction of weirs and rehabilitation of dams, and by promoting climate-smart agriculture through farmer field schools and community engagement; (2) economic and commerce: (i) increase access to local and national markets by strengthening trade facilitation measures, including the gazetting of markets and the establishment of one-stop business centers; (ii) accelerate the formalization of unregistered enterprises by sensitizing informal business operators and enforcing compliance through simplified procedures; (3) energy: (i) increase access to electricity in both rural and urban areas to 80% by promoting community awareness, facilitating connection subsidies, and advancing electrification planning for peri-urban and rural areas; (ii) promote the adoption of alternative energy sources and technologies to 50% through enhanced sensitization and community awareness initiatives; (4) human and social development: (i) improve access, participation, and benefits in education by expanding infrastructure to support quality, equitable, and inclusive learning environments; (ii) reduce vulnerability among victims of abuse by providing protective services, including the construction of safe homes; (5) environmental and water resources: (i) enhance access to, management, and productive use of water resources through water harvesting initiatives such as the construction and maintenance of dams, as well as the development of groundwater resources through aquifer mapping and new water schemes; (ii) strengthen climate change mitigation and adaptation by implementing climate-resilient programmes, sustainable forestry management, and SMART agriculture practices; (6) governance and infrastructure: (i) promote coordinated spatial development by upgrading informal settlements into planned settlements and undertaking public sensitization; (ii) improve citizen documentation by expanding access to national registration services through the construction of registration centers and staff housing.
زامبيا · 2024-04-15