The Government Of Zambia recently announced that the CDF Act No. 11 of 2018 will be repealed and replaced to speak to what is currently obtaining.
This is progressive and should be supported by all lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. By the next election, constituencies should receive north of K150 million. This is a lot of money that will not only acceleration the wheels of the economy but also improve on human development and dignity.
However, as they begin relooking at the CDF act and the guidelines, let them also think about engaging the private project management sector to provide for fund management, project proposal appraisals, monitoring and controls. This has dual benefits: the already stressed Local Authority workforce won't be overwhelmed and the private sector is relatively miles ahead of the public sector in ensuring value of money and returns of investment. In addition, government will be creating employment for those that will start managing projects.
For years, Councils have been riddled with CDF mismanagement and were failing to liquidate K1.6 million, I don't think they can manage K28.3 million. I don't have confidence that they will efficiently and effectively manage the K28.3 million. It's a pipe dream to expect so much from them. At least for now.
Each constituency can be contributing 10% of their CDF money towards this project management vehicle. CDF is a game changer but we must be intentional in putting up systems that will unlock the full potential and maximum returns on the huge financial allocation.
Humans don't live for centuries. We can't wait for progress. We need a leadership focused on the future, not the past. For progress, cannot wait - Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
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