PPADB to review citizen empowerment policy

John
John

The Citizen Economic Empowerment (CEE) policy that was introduced in 2012 will undergo scrutiny from the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) to evaluate its effectiveness.

The policy centres around national capacity building where citizens participate actively in strategic socio-economic decisions.

Last week, the Board said it is in the process of commissioning a consultancy to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy, particularly as it relates to the procurement aspect.

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