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CDF applicants should prioritize projects like solar-powered boreholes to provide communities with reliable access to water.

The perception that only members of the ruling party should benefit from empowerment programs should end with the previous regime. We want all Zambians to benefit from government empowerment initiatives. Equitable distribution of national resources is essential for unity, and as the UPND, we aim to avoid discrimination based on political affiliation because we are all Zambians.

During our campaigns, we emphasized our commitment to bringing development closer to the people. Our party manifesto highlights the importance of decentralization, aiming to make community-centered development a reality. We want communities themselves to decide which projects should be prioritized and implemented locally. Decentralizing the disbursement of the Constituency Development Fund to the local level is, therefore, a positive step forward. In fact, the 2022 National Budget aligns with our party’s manifesto.