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CITIZEN’S ALERT!!

Do You Know About CDF?

If you are a Zambian citizen with a green National Registration Card (NRC), you are eligible to benefit from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), managed by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

Government’s CDF Allocation:

  • 2021: K1.6 million
  • 2024: K36.1 million

CDF Components:

  1. Community-Based Projects (60% of total allocation)
    • Includes 5% disaster contingency.
    • Types of projects:
      • Health and Education
      • Water and Sanitation
      • Construction and rehabilitation of:
        • Schools, clinics, police posts
        • Flush toilets and waterborne sanitation systems
        • Footbridges, feeder roads, markets, dip tanks
        • Community libraries, halls, and sports facilities
  2. Youth, Women, and Community Empowerment (20% of total allocation)
    • Grants: 40%
    • Soft Loans: 60%
  3. Secondary Boarding School and Skills Development Bursaries (20% of total allocation)
    • Covers:
      • Skills Training
      • Tertiary and Secondary Education
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