The Rural Infrastructure Development Agency dropped over 150 boreholes across Matabeleland South this year while fixing up 600 kilometers of back roads and throwing together 14 bridges. Agency boss Christopher Shumba said the whole push fits with government development plans that target communities that got ignored before, and provincial minister Albert Nguluvhe backed the approach as something other departments should copy.
Projects like the Halisupi and Gonde-Matiwana water schemes, plus the Fakanye Dam, got finished, alongside road work connecting remote villages to markets and clinics. The agency ran solar installations in Ntunungwe and handled drilling operations that boosted water access for households and irrigation setups.
Officials are hyping up the transition into the next development phase with better tech integration and community partnerships, while crediting infrastructure upgrades for actually improving economic opportunities and quality of life instead of just sitting on paper.
Projects like the Halisupi and Gonde-Matiwana water schemes, plus the Fakanye Dam, got finished, alongside road work connecting remote villages to markets and clinics. The agency ran solar installations in Ntunungwe and handled drilling operations that boosted water access for households and irrigation setups.
Officials are hyping up the transition into the next development phase with better tech integration and community partnerships, while crediting infrastructure upgrades for actually improving economic opportunities and quality of life instead of just sitting on paper.
