Staff Reporter
THE Jiangsu Province and the Khomas Regional Council have solidified their commitment to deepen cooperation across various sectors by signing a Workplan under their existing twinning partnership.
“The Workplan comes as result of the Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed on 19 June 2015 between the Khomas Region and the Jiangsu Province, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed between the Khomas Regional Council and the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress on 20 October 2023,” the Chairperson of the Khomas Regional Council, Shaalukeni John Moonde, said.
He explained that the Workplan outlines six priority areas for collaboration over the next five years, spanning from 2024 to 2028. These fields include sectoral partnerships, scholarship and bursary programs, student and youth exchange initiatives, policymakers and staff exchange programs, trade and investment promotion, as well as community empowerment endeavours.
“I would like to reiterate that this Workplan is of significance as it strengthens the existing ties between the Khomas Region and Jiangsu Province. Overall, the signing of this Workplan is also a demonstration of a long-standing and progressive bilateral relationship and cooperation between our two countries. As the regional government, we are, therefore, delighted to cement this partnership, by means of signing this Workplan, Moonde added.