Chilanga Acting DC calls for teamwork among HODs

Chilanga Acting District Commissioner, Maureen Chilende, has issued a strong rallying call to Heads of Government Departments (HODs) within the district, urging them to embrace collaborative teamwork in order to successfully drive the national Grow Zambia Agenda. Speaking during a strategic administrative meeting, Ms Chilende stressed that the successful execution of decentralized government policies relies heavily on inter-departmental cooperation, administrative coherence, and a shared vision among public servants operating on the frontline of service delivery. The Grow Zambia Agenda, recently unveiled by President Hakainde Hichilema during the opening of the Fourteenth National Assembly, serves as the New Dawn administration's core economic blueprint for its renewed mandate. Anchored on ambitious multi-sectoral production targets—including massive expansions in agriculture, mining, tourism, and energy—the agenda seeks to pivot the country toward heightened productivity, aggressive export growth, and widespread job creation. For districts like Chilanga, which sit in close proximity to the capital and possess diverse agricultural and commercial potential, local implementation is seen as a crucial litmus test for the broader policy's success. Ms Chilende noted that siloed operations among government departments have historically hindered quick response times and slowed down development projects. By breaking down bureaucratic barriers, local departments can better streamline resource allocation, improve project monitoring, and ensure that community needs are met with urgency and precision. She emphasized that public officers must view themselves as critical catalysts in the national transformation drive, where every sector—from agriculture and livestock to trade and infrastructure—plays an interdependent role in achieving macroeconomic stability and local empowerment. The Acting DC's remarks resonate with wider administrative directives coming from central governm