The construction of markets under the More Income and Employment in Rural Areas (MIERA) project is on track. MIERA project focuses on implementation of economic infrastructure through the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) to improve the business environment for smallholder farmers and owners of small and medium sized enterprises.
MIERA project builds from previous lessons such as markets (Sadzi, Lunzu, Goliati, Neno and Nkhatabay) under the KfW Urban Window Project to augment the existing facilities and these are treated as Fast Track Markets (FTM).
Under this project, Dyeratu, Chinkhoma and Embangweni markets are also being constructed.
Meanwhile, NLGFC in collaboration with KfW and the Government Contracting Unit (GCU) have awarded a contract and handed a site for construction of Chinkhoma market in Kasungu to AH consultants.
NLGFC Engineer, Joy Pankomera has expressed satisfaction on the ongoing construction of markets under MIERA project such as Sadzi, Goliati and Nkhatabay.
Other new construction sites include Neno Market and Embangweni Market in Mzimba. Neno market has been successfully evaluated and it has reached a no objection status from KfW, the project financier. Embagweni Market has also been evaluated waiting for a no objection from KfW.
All the markets are constructed under MIERA project, which is financed by KfW and was rolled out on 1st January, 2017 and is expected to close by December 2021
