Councils have applauded National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) for organizing trainings on Climate Smart Public Works Programme (CSPWP) which has capacitated council technical teams with project implementation processes.
Mulanje District Commissioner Stallich Mwambiwa made the remarks in Mangochi on…. during a training that was organized for District Enviromental Sub-Committee (DESC) members.
“The training has capacitated DESC members on the implementation of the project. This will therefore enable smooth implementation of project pursuant to its timelines,” said Mwambiwa.
Mwambiwa added that Councils are geared to implement CSPWP that will create wealth among the ultra-poor communities, saying this will also improve livelihoods and economic potentials of community members.
Commenting on the development, Thyolo Director of Planning and Development, Molson Magombo, said that the training has built capacity for district level staff who will be key in CSWP implementation.
“After this training, DESC members will further orient community structures to ensure that the system has complete and clear information about the project. The council already endorsed and approved implementation of this project at district level,” added Magombo.
DESC is a subcommittee of District Executive Committee which coordinates the programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental interventions at the district level.
One of the facilitators in Mangochi, Ephron Gausi from NLGFC, said the training was organized to prepare participating districts before commencement of the project.
“The training has assisted with preparatory processes for participating councils. These processes will lead to actual implementation of the CSPWP come this September. Such processes include identification of target micro catchment, identification and enrolment of beneficiaries and development of village level action plans for the target micro catchment,” said Gausi.
Mangochi training on CSPWP was one of the five trainings that took place in the country from 6th to 10th June as others were held in Zomba, Blantyre, Salima and Mzuzu.
The programme was implemented as a pilot phase for a year in 10 district councils. From September 2022, the programme will therefore be rolled out to all district councils.
Climate Smart Public Works Programme is a component under the Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods project being implemented by National Local Government Finance Committee financed by the World Bank.
