Human Rights Champion and Democracy Specialist, Ngande Mwanajiti, has described the increment of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as a major step towards strengthening local government structures and deepening citizen participation. He further noted that for Members of Parliament and their constituencies, the increment in CDF is expected to improve access to government facilities and services at grassroots level. Mr Mwananjiti, however, cautioned that challenges now remain with ensuring equitable participation and accountability in the use of the funds. He stressed that the CDF increment is central to Zambia’s decentralisation agenda, which seeks to give citizens a stronger voice in shaping development priorities. Government has increased the Constituency Development Fund from K36.1 Million in 2025 to K40 Million per constituency in the 2026 national budget.