01 Mar 2018

Maun Administration Authority chairperson, Mr Mmoedi Modiegi has commended some community development trusts in the North West district for their role in empowerment of their communities.

Mr Modiegi cited the four trusts of Khwai, Mababe Zokotsama Trust, Okavango Kopano Mokoro Community Trust and Sankoyo Tshwaragano Management Trust.

He noted that the community trusts had employed about 376 people with 372 on permanent basis and four on temporary basis.

Mr Modiegi said Khwai Development Trust had generated more revenue amongst the four community based organisations with about P546 780 while Mababe Zokotsama Trust generated about P12  933 as the least income generator amongst the four.

He also commended the four community trusts for playing a major role in giving back to their communities.

For instance, he said Khwai Development Trust supported about 65 elderly people, 24 orphans and 11 people living with disability with P600 monthly cash allowances.

He noted that his jurisdiction had a total of 11 such community based organisations.

 Further, Mr Modiegi said the Constituency Community Projects initiative had contributed to local economic empowerment since the projects engaged local communities.

He however noted that some challenges were experienced in executing the Constituency Community Projects which included under budgeting and non-responsive tenders in some projects.

Mr Modiegi said some future projects planned for under the Constituency Community Projects would include road paving for Maun East and West as well as construction and maintenance of buildings for Ngami, noting that consultations with relevant stakeholders had been completed.

He said the local authority would continue with measures to monitor and ensure success of the projects. ENDs