The Government has moved to curb the purchase of luxury vehicles and limit excessive foreign travel by public officials to reduce pressure on the national budget.
The directive is part of the Expenditure Rationalisation pillar of NDS2, under which stricter rules will ensure vehicles are purchased only when essential for service delivery, and foreign trips are approved only if they directly support national development priorities.
“Such expenditures place an unsustainable burden on the National Budget and divert resources from critical areas such as healthcare, education, infrastructure and social services,” the policy document states.
President Mnangagwa has also instructed that no two senior officials should be out of the country at the same time, warning that travel should only be for programmes of strategic importance.
The measures aim to reduce wasteful spending, strengthen accountability, and redirect savings toward projects that improve the quality of life for Zimbabweans, The Herald reports.
“All public officials must lead by example as we work together to build a stronger, self-reliant nation,” NDS2 adds.
