A CONSORTIUM of civil society organisations has called for a review of local government expenditure and procurement rules and regulations as a way of enhancing transparency and accountability in expenditure and procurement of CDF. The CSOs include; Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), Caritas Zambia, Caritas Solwezi, Forum for Democratic Processes (FODEP), Women for Change, In collaboration with Diakonia Zambia Country Office. In a statement, Monday, the CSOs stated that while the CDF Act of 2018 provided workable guidelines in the management of the funds, a number of challenges lingered. “On Friday 29th October 2021, the Minister of Finance Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane presented the proposed 2022 national budget to Parliament. One intervention that has drawn interest, commendation and criticism...

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