Ministerial Cabinet meeting holds deliberations on development plans and programs vis-à-vis their implementation

In continuation of its deliberations yesterday, the Ministerial Council conducted extensive discussion on the activities of the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment. It noted that the rectification of the existing shortcomings regarding land management and regulation, the abuse of land use, undertaking awareness raising campaign among the public on proper land management, specifying the legal guidelines regarding land use and ensuring effective land management are among the main tasks of the Ministry.

Asmara, 10 March 2012 – In continuation of its deliberations yesterday, the Ministerial Council conducted extensive discussion on the activities of the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment. It noted that the rectification of the existing shortcomings regarding land management and regulation, the abuse of land use, undertaking awareness raising campaign among the public on proper land management, specifying the legal guidelines regarding land use and ensuring effective land management are among the main tasks of the Ministry.

Moreover, the Ministerial meeting conducted discussion on action programs related to effective follow-up of the Government policy that land is state owned, and as such it should be utilized in a manner that would benefit present and future generations.

The meeting also discussed the enhancement of public participation in education and ways of improving quality of education. Accordingly, it noted that training programs are being provided to those students who did not get passing marks in the National School Leaving Certificate Exams with a view to translating into deeds the motto “zero sum wastage of human resources”. The Ministerial Cabinet further took note of the fact that experts and instructors are being brought from abroad to supplement the shortage of teaching staff and upgrade the managerial capacity of higher institutions of learning.

As regards health sector, the Cabinet of Ministers heard reports on the existing provision of health services across the country and their scope of distribution and resources. Thus, the construction of health centers and clinics in the Administrative regions; reducing maternal and child mortality rate beyond the Millennium Development Goals; controlling killer diseases like that of HIV/AIDS; and above all introducing programs for upgrading the capacity of health personnel. In this connection, the meeting reminded the continuation of the aforementioned tasks.

In the domain of social security, the meeting assessed the accomplishments registered as regards promoting social security through reducing unemployment and reinforcing programs aimed at reducing dependency. In this regard, the meeting took note of the various national policy initiatives in progress.

Regarding the administration of justice, the Ministerial Cabinet meeting assessed the level of services provided to the general public through community magistrates and the courts across the country. It further conducted discussion on strengthening the provision of services and upgrading human resource capacity, in addition to publishing the basic legal regulations, as well raising the awareness of citizens.

Furthermore, the Cabinet of Ministers held deliberations on the work and implementation programs of the national media.
During its one day meeting, the Ministerial Cabinet also discussed the mission and work programs of the Ministry of Local Government and its work relations with the Regional Administrations and other line ministries.