Africa-Press – Eswatini. Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has confirmed that the much-anticipated Grand Plan, a national blueprint for long-term development, is now ready to be tabled before Parliament.
Addressing Members of Parliament during the 2025/2026 first quarter performance debate of the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, Dlamini explained that the delay in tabling the plan was due to the ongoing debates on ministerial performance for the current financial year.
“I would have long tabled the Grand Plan, but the debate calendar meant we had to wait for the completion of performance reviews,” the Prime Minister stated during the session held in the House of Assembly on July 21, 2025.
Several MPs, including Manzini North’s Sifiso Mashayinkonjane Nhlengetfwa, Phondo’s Bonginkhosi Dube, and Hhukwini’s Alec Lushaba, pressed the Prime Minister for a definitive date on when the Grand Plan would be presented before the House. Lushaba further raised concerns regarding the authorship of the plan, referencing media reports suggesting that it had been developed by Emaswati living outside the country.
“If it is true that the plan was developed only by Emaswati in the diaspora, that would be unfortunate,” Lushaba remarked. “All Emaswati, whether residing in the country or abroad, should have been consulted—just as was done during the drafting of the National Development Strategy.”
In response, Prime Minister Dlamini reassured the House that the Grand Plan was inclusive and represented the collective input of Emaswati both at home and abroad. He said the plan was crafted by local experts who had gained world-class academic and professional experience.
“When I addressed the media last Friday, I made it clear that this plan was developed by Emaswati—born and bred in Eswatini—who had studied at leading universities around the world,” he stated. “It is a homegrown solution grounded in both global best practices and local realities.”
The Prime Minister expressed confidence in the plan’s potential to transform the country’s development trajectory, should it gain the endorsement of all stakeholders.
“If we commit to implementing this plan as outlined, alongside the Policy Statement and Programme of Action already in place, nothing can stop Eswatini from achieving significant growth,” he said.
The Grand Plan of National Transformation, still in its draft form, has already undergone key consultations and is expected to chart the country’s course over the next 30 years. It targets major sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure, energy, technology, economic empowerment, and governance reform—setting ambitious, long-term development goals for the Kingdom of Eswatini.
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