The Choma District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) has rejected project proposals amounting to K350 million under the Constituency Development Fund for Choma central.
Members of the committee resolved unanimously during their meeting held in Choma yesterday not to endorse project proposals, which were submitted by various wards, because most of the applications allegedly lacked merit and sufficient information
The members further argued that most projects that were proposed were not viable to warrant allocation of public resources for their expansion.
This is the second time in less than a week that the DDCC has met and rejected the same CDF project proposals that were submitted by the planning sub-committee of the DDCC.
Chairman of the committee, who is also District Commissioner, Laiven Apuleni, said the decision of the members was binding.
Mr. Apuleni said the project proposals would be sent back to the applicants and be subjected to field appraisals to satisfy concerns raised by the DDCC.
During the meeting, it was discovered that some of the project proposals had unrealistic figures, thereby raising suspicion about their credibility.
In one instance, the community had applied for as little as K 2. 5 million for the construction of a one by three classroom block at a certain school.
But the Ministry of Education submitted to the committee that the realistic figure for the construction of a one by three classroom block in the prevailing economic situation is K180 million.
Most of the project proposals from various communities for the rehabilitation of schools and health centres had amounts that were not sufficient to reach completion stage.
The members of the DDCC resolved that they would not endorse their signatures to a project document that was not clear especially that the Constituency Development Fund was public money.
They noted that members of the Choma constituency CDF were more concerned with how to apportion the K 400 million according to their wards without considering priorities and the impact of the projects.
The DDCC members said it would be better for the CDF committee to come up with significant projects that would have an impact on the development of the district.
They noted that the piecemeal system of sharing CDF according to wards without considering developmental priorities was responsible for the non-completion of many stalled projects that are funded under the same fund.
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Nichani ku Choma nakweve?
Abena choma mwashupa,mano yashani aya :((
Good move. No need to rush for s i l l y projects. £40 500 is not enough though.
(Sorry this topic is not related to the story) Today marks 90 days since this Govt was elected into power. They have finished their 3 months probation and as Zambians we have a right to analyse their performance during this timeframe with all fairness. I have been searching for the MMD campaign manifesto and have not got a hold of it ,infact the website for President Banda is down ,anyhow we should still assess their performance so far.
Accomplishments
1) Promised to increase University Students meal allowance – The Meal allowances were increased in the first week of office but have not yet taken effect.
2) Promised to reduce Mealie Meal prices – This was done after much pressure from
Shani bonse!!
Parliament should consider increasing the CDF, may be up to one billion as opposed to the current allocation. Constituencies are too vast and those who make budgetary allocations are to blame for being out of touch with reality.
K 2. 5 million for the construction of a one by three classroom block at a certain school? this is serious!
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This is what you call a meeting..where members unanimously resolve issues..
not meeting ya Ba Munkombwein the previuos thread, ati fuseke fuma apa!you are not qualified enough, dont pre- judge us ..nikwii kwaba meeting ya musango uyu??? :o:-t
How can I gorget, happy bday Martworld.You did mention yesterday…
Was preoccupied with Munkombwes meeting on the other thread.
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Hi baby C and Gday to you.
various stakeholders.
3) Promised to reduce the price of fuel – This was done after pressure from various stakeholders.
I can’t think of any other accomplishments ,bloggers please feel free to add more.
Weaknesses/Failures
1.Corruption is still rampart in Zambia
2. Promised to create 4000 jobs which equates to roughly about 111 jobs a month based upon the 3 year period this Govt will be in power. So far the Govt is behind by 333 jobs not being created.
3.Lack of a strategic Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timebound policy to empower local investors
4.Lack of a strategic SMART policy to restructure the health system.
5.The Fertilizer Support Program is not based on a SMART
Good Morning everyone!!!
Its Matworld’s Birthday !!!!Hooooray!! :-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j<:-p<:-p<:-p<:-p<:-p<:-p<:-p<:-p
Happy birthday Matworld. :-j:-j:-j:-j
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Choma mano.Wabula mano, chakulya.
Cutey
Morning mama! >:d<:x:* great day too!!!
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Thanx and keep strong..
#11, correction.. its how can I forget… ^:)^
Ba matworld mwakuleni tata,ala kalebalika
strategy as a result it is failing and the inputs are not reaching the intended beneficiaries.
6)Lack of a strategic SMART policy to restructure the education system in Zambia to offer more practical courses that will allow pupils and students to graduate with an enterprising mentality. lack of a policy to build Public Universities in each province.
7)lack of a a strategic SMART Policy to counter the impact of the Economic Global crisis in Zambia.
8)lack of a strategic SMART policy to boost Tourism in Zambia, this policy should have a dependency on many factors which should also be SMARTly implemented such as good road infrastructure throughout Zambia,a deliberate policy on encouraging
5 star hotels,shopping malls and social amenities to be built throughout Zambia where there are Tourist attractions.
9.Too much dependence on foreign investors to the point that there is no serious screening,vetting and Zambia does not maxmize on financial profits and social responsibility ventures from the said investors.
10)MP’s salaries being increased in the first month of this Govt bein in power even when suce a move was denied during campaign time.
11) Wasted tax payers money and financial resources in sending Govt officials for medical treatment abroad which is not even part of the annual budget.
12)Too many trips by the President instead of delegating and spending this crucial
Martworld-Nice guy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR BROTHER. I wish you were in Zed I would have taken you out for lunch.
time to brainstorm and tackle the problems that Zambia is facing.
13)No strategic SMART plan to ensure that the NCC delivers a constitution that is representative of the Zambian population at minimal cost.
14)No strategic SMART policy to ensure that the civil service including local councils is restructured and produces quality services.
Number 8 should include a strategic SMART policy that encourages multiple Zambian owned airlines to operate local,international including regional and long distance flights.Bloggers feel free to add your analysis. We need to hold accountable every Govt that will ever rule Zambia. Blogging and complaining is the beginning of solutions but we need to go
beyond that. God bless Zambia.
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, Jamaco, Cutey, Baby C, 3RuQ and others: Hey guys am off to Thorn Park Grill Pa Matebeto for a juicy t-bone steak. Just to crank my apetite after a bottle too many over the weekend. am sure impwa and kalembula na delele would do. rejoice on number one:-w
Someone is thinking in the ddcc in choma. Ok someone is NOT thinking in Choma (asking for K2.5million for a classroom block??), maybe if you make it with mud, and roof it with plastic bags/cardboard. maybe they should be given a go ahead… just thinking.