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Tinashe Makichi Harare Bureau
THE Ministry of Macro-economic Planning and Investment Promotion has appointed four regional economists for a hands on approach to economic planning and investment promotion across the entire economy.

The economists will each be stationed at one of the four provincial capitals; Bulawayo, Masvingo, Mutare and Bindura.

Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Ministry Permanent Secretary Desire Sibanda last week said the development has since been approved by the Public Service Commission.

“These regional economists will enhance development policy coordination at provincial and district level as well as improve the Ministry’s monitoring and evaluation of the Zim-Asset blueprint.

“They shall participate in provincial short term, medium term and long term development planning to ensure that all development strategies are in line with the national economic blueprint and that all annual provincial priorities dovetail with national annual priorities and sustainable development goals,” said Sibanda.

He said the economists will provide technical backstopping on Zim-Asset and ensure synchronisation of provincial and district plans with the National Plan.

Sibanda said the economists will also provide provincial reports on Sustainable Development Goals, migration, population and development for purposes of coming up with National Reports and sector data that informs development of National priority Plans and Macro-Economic Framework.