The European Union (EU) has committed 13.6 million Pounds (about K104 million) for supporting the public finance accountability and statistics.
Out of this amount, 3.2 million Pounds will go towards the National Assembly of Zambia capacity building programmes.
Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Mkhondo Lungu disclosed that the actual implementation of the EU funded three-year project commenced on September 1, 2014.
Mr. Lungu said experts have already made headways in preparing the inception report.
He said the project will among other things enhance the capability of the Public Accounts Committee to ensure that its recommendations and those of the Auditor General are systematically followed-up by the executive.
Mr. Lungu was speaking in Lusaka today during the official launch of the European Union supported project meant to strengthen parliament’s oversight role in public finance management.
And EU Head of Delegation to Zambia Gilles Hervio commended Zambia for being one of the countries with the strongest and uninterrupted parliamentary traditions in Africa.
Ambassador Hervio said the Zambian parliament was one of the longest functioning legislatures in Southern Africa.
He further noted that parliamentary scrutiny of public spending was a vital mechanism of a democratic system.
He said effective financial scrutiny ensures that governments are held accountable for their actions and fiscal policy decisions.
Meanwhile, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba said the European Commission was the largest provider of grant aid.
Mr. Yamba said in a speech read for him by public finance management project coordinator Mumba Chanda, that the EU was also providing substantial aid in the agriculture, roads, aviation, health and energy sectors.
This won’t go well with HH the under 5 poop master together with his fanatic blind followers like Wanyele wishing the aid was for constitution ka 50+1 % .Unfortunately u won’t have it before 2016 & u can go anywhere including ICC where Kenyatta has gone
Forgive this shameless nude man.
@******* Pako. This guy in the picture looks like one of own!! Kikikikikiki…
I RIGIRETI REZAININGI FUROMU NASHIONO ASEMBULI…BARKAMBER!!!! NGER TWALILIER NA BORE ha yah amour half…BAMBULLY…
Cases should not be followed up by the executive but law enforcement!
money can be there but pipo to do the right thing. what Eu wud have done was to attach some EU officials to investigations and proscutions departments as monitors. othrwise tukebila kumo neshoshine
Twalya again,don’t mention HH in this.He is not part of this fracas.
Get lost EU, just wasting your money ! better continue funding roads, schools, hospital & monitor yourselves. In Zambia, capacity building is for fattening pipo’s berries, pockets.
Can assure you–there will be no positve impact at.