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Constituency Development Fund Act, 2018 (No. 11 of 2018).

País/Territorio
Zambia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the management, disbursement, utilisation and accountability of the Constituency Development Fund established under the Constitution; establish Constituency Development Fund Committees in constituencies and provide for their composition and functions; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural
Palabra clave
Desarrollo agrícola Institución Fondo especial Ordenación comunitaria Gobierno local Gobernanza
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

This Act provides for the management of Constituency Development Fund at a national and local level. It defines the duties of the Minister and establishes a Constituency Development Fund Committee in each constituency. The committees shall receive proposals from the ward development committee within the constituency or proposals for joint projects with other constituencies and forward a list of such proposals to the Minister. The Minister shall ensure that the projects on the proposed project list comply with the provisions of this Act. A project under this Act shall be community-based for the benefit of a broad cross section of the community of a particular area. A local authority shall disburse funds from the constituency account based on projects approved by the Minister. A project under this Act shall be implemented by the council, and where necessary with the assistance of a relevant department of the Government in the district in which the constituency is located. The Provincial Local Government Officer shall monitor the implementation of projects at the provincial level.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.parliament.gov.zm