IDM launches centre for local governance

Permanent secretary in the office of the President and ESP coordinator Goitsemang Morekisi cutting the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of IDM Francistown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Permanent secretary in the office of the President and ESP coordinator Goitsemang Morekisi cutting the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of IDM Francistown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The Institute of Development Management (IDM) officially opened and its Francistown campus and launched the Centre for Local Governance on Tuesday.

Speaking at the event, IDM’s regional director Richard Malikongwa said Francistown offers IDM a strategic opportunity for growth as it endeavours to provide education and skills to its customers. 

“Our vision at IDM is to become a preferred service provider of education, training, consultancy and research. IDM has found it relevant to increase our presence in this city as it anchors very well with regions such as Central, Bobirwa, Chobe, Tutume, North East as well as Ngamiland where we always wanted to take our services to. As an institution designed to support the government’s skills gap, IDM also plays a very important role in supporting the national goals of bringing services closer to the people,” Malikongwa said. 

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