UNDP Supports Zimbabwe on Its Economic Blueprint

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UNDP Supports Zimbabwe on Its Economic Blueprint

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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said here Friday that it fully supports Zimbabwe's newly crafted economic blueprint, the National Economic Revival Program (NERP), launched by the Tripartite Negotiating Forum in February this year.

Victor Angelo, UNDP resident representative to Zimbabwe, told participants to a one-day workshop in Harare that the world body regarded the NERP measures as important and necessary for the revival of the Zimbabwean economy.

"We fully support the plan and we are always willing to play our part in assisting Zimbabwe," said Angelo.

"In addition, we would be ready to facilitate discussions between Zimbabwe and the international community in order to mobilize support for the plan," he added.

He said that the NERP had provided hope in the process of economic revival and represented an essential framework within which stakeholders continued to work together to revive the economy.

Angelo pointed out that the measures outlined by NERP provided a stepping-stone towards efforts to improve the economy.

He said it was critical that the program was fully implemented for it to produce results, adding that the success of the NERP wasdependent on the full support of all players in the economy.

The most difficult challenges, he said, pertained to the establishment of a macro-economic environment that was conducive to meaningful participation of all sectors as well as the support of the international players in realizing the objectives of the NERP.

The Zimbabwean government and its social partners, he said, needed to actively engage with international development assistance providers for financial and technical resources support, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS.

"The declining economic performance and the deteriorating humanitarian situation makes it more imperative for stakeholders to urgently explore ways of enhancing consultation with the international community on program areas and on the mobilization financial and technical resources, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS," he said.

He said the escalation of the epidemic had severe effects on the socio-economic development of the country.

The international community, in consultation with stakeholders,could enhance support to on-going national efforts in terms of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support, treatment and mitigation, he said.

The NERP aims to spur economic growth through increased agricultural production and a vibrant export sector.

Zimbabwe's economy is in its fourth year of recession, largely caused by the withdrawal of aid by multi-lateral institutions and the informal sanctions imposed on the country by the European Union (EU).

The country's relations with the EU soured following the stanceit took in 2000 on the land reform program which has seen thousands of historically margined blacks resettled on prime land.

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