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| 43 | administering and delivering the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) | 43 | administering and delivering the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) | ||
| 44 | in Zambia, especially following its budget expansion in 2021. The | 44 | in Zambia, especially following its budget expansion in 2021. The | ||
| 45 | study identifies weaknesses such as inefficient procurement processes, | 45 | study identifies weaknesses such as inefficient procurement processes, | ||
| 46 | poor contract management, wasteful spending, and inadequate | 46 | poor contract management, wasteful spending, and inadequate | ||
| 47 | record-keeping, which undermine the effective use of the fund. Despite | 47 | record-keeping, which undermine the effective use of the fund. Despite | ||
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| 49 | including technical skills and administrative infrastructure, limit | 49 | including technical skills and administrative infrastructure, limit | ||
| 50 | proper implementation.\r\n\r\nTo improve efficiency, the study | 50 | proper implementation.\r\n\r\nTo improve efficiency, the study | ||
| 51 | recommends strengthening CDF committees through rigorous vetting to | 51 | recommends strengthening CDF committees through rigorous vetting to | ||
| 52 | reduce cronyism, enhancing financial controls, and enforcing sanctions | 52 | reduce cronyism, enhancing financial controls, and enforcing sanctions | ||
| 53 | for misuse. Greater community engagement is also emphasized to ensure | 53 | for misuse. Greater community engagement is also emphasized to ensure | ||
| 54 | citizens understand how to access and influence the CDF process. Other | 54 | citizens understand how to access and influence the CDF process. Other | ||
| 55 | strategies include releasing funds earlier in the budgeting cycle, | 55 | strategies include releasing funds earlier in the budgeting cycle, | ||
| 56 | prioritizing the use of local labor and materials to increase value | 56 | prioritizing the use of local labor and materials to increase value | ||
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| 58 | and evaluation. Overall, the research underscores that improving | 58 | and evaluation. Overall, the research underscores that improving | ||
| 59 | administrative capacity, transparency, and citizen participation are | 59 | administrative capacity, transparency, and citizen participation are | ||
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