STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY OF THE CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) IN

While remedies to address some of the aforementioned challenges have been pursued through standardization of the pricing index in the public sector by the Zambia Public Procurement Agency (ZPPA), the general perception of the system, to deliver on the aspirations of CDF, particularly in local authorities, is yet to be seen. [...] The construction of the police station will be part of the messaging centred on law and order in the district, to lure investors from outside the district on the assurance that security in the district has been addressed. [...] A critical glance at the model being pursued by the two constituencies is the critical factor of public participation in the implementation and optimal realization of the aspirations of CDF; a sense of community ownership raises the bar against wastage and the potential for plunder is minimised. [...] The politicisation of the role of CDF - the provision stipulating that a member of parliament (MP) can nominate members of the CDF committee raises concerns that the MP and his/ her nominees may be inclined to follow the dictates of the one who has nominated them. [...] The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No.2 of 2016 provides for a system of devolved governance, which stipulates that the management and administration of the political, social, legal and economic affairs of the State shall be devolved from the national government level to the local government level.5 The Constitution is clear in this intention and goes further to stipulate the principles th.