{"id":880,"date":"2026-04-09T13:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upndzambia.africa\/?page_id=880"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:03:38","slug":"southern-province","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upndzambia.africa\/?page_id=880","title":{"rendered":"Southern Province"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Southern Province&#8217;s CDF Revolution: A Five-Year Chronicle of Growth, Empowerment, and Lasting Impact (2021\u20132026)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has emerged as the most powerful engine for grassroots transformation in Zambia&#8217;s Southern Province. What began as a modest allocation of&nbsp;<strong>K1.6 million per constituency in 2021<\/strong>&nbsp;has evolved into a transformative development force, culminating in a landmark&nbsp;<strong>K40 million per constituency in 2026<\/strong>. This remarkable&nbsp;<strong>2,400% increase<\/strong>&nbsp;has propelled the region from enduring decades of infrastructure deficits to actively constructing modern health facilities, classrooms, roads, and launching thousands of economic empowerment initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the tourist capital of Livingstone to the agricultural heartlands of Mazabuka and the remote communities of Gwembe, Southern Province has become a showcase of how decentralized funding, community\u2011driven decision\u2011making, and political will can deliver tangible, life\u2011changing results. This article chronicles the key successes, amounts spent, and the districts transformed between 2021 and 2026, while also highlighting the ambitious projects currently underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Funding Surge: From Millions to Billions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government\u2019s decision to drastically increase CDF allocations has fundamentally transformed Southern Province\u2019s development landscape. Across Zambia, the annual allocation per constituency has risen steadily:&nbsp;<strong>K25.7 million in 2022, K28.3 million in 2023, K30.6 million in 2024, K36.1 million in 2025, and K40 million in 2026<\/strong>. Southern Province\u2019s districts\u2014Choma, Livingstone, Monze, Mazabuka, Kalomo, Choma, Kazungula, Namwala, Siavonga, Sinazongwe, Gwembe, Pemba, Zimba, and others\u2014have all benefited from this unprecedented financial injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Completed Projects: Transforming Communities Across Southern Province<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the increased funding is most visible in the completed projects that now dot the province. Across every district, communities are celebrating new infrastructure that was once only a dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choma District: A Model of Comprehensive Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choma District has emerged as a regional model for CDF utilization. In Mbabala Constituency,&nbsp;<strong>47 beneficiaries were awarded loans totaling K4,015,613.20 under the 2024 CDF<\/strong>, while 92 students graduated from Sajo Driving School with a 99% pass rate. The loans are set to boost various business ventures, including maize trading, chicken rearing, horticulture, metal fabrication, and irrigation. The 2024 loans prioritized projects like irrigation to address the national drought disaster and ensure sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the training front, the Mmabana Youth Club, awarded an empowerment grant of K20,000, has managed to train 30 youths in ICT, entrepreneurship, and financial discipline skills. Another loan beneficiary, Choma Home Fashions, received K50,000 to boost their grocery business, which has since expanded and is enjoying the benefits of CDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Livingstone District: Tourism Capital Transformed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Livingstone has witnessed a flurry of CDF\u2011funded projects. In May 2025, Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba commissioned&nbsp;<strong>four CDF projects worth K3,218,011<\/strong>, including the Livingstone Taxi Rank (K599,511.50), solar streetlights (K896,500) in Kariba Ward, an ablution block at Malota Community School (K472,000), and Phase II of the Botswana Drainage project (K1,250,000). Speaking at the event, Minister Sikumba reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to delivering development equitably, stating, \u201cThe CDF is meant for the people. We are bringing development closer to the communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, Livingstone disbursed&nbsp;<strong>K7,626,806.00 under the CDF for secondary school and skills development bursaries<\/strong>. The council has set aside&nbsp;<strong>K6,898,184.79 for 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;to cater for both skills development and secondary school bursaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monze District: Restoring Dignity One Project at a Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monze District is quietly rewriting its development story\u2014one ablution block, classroom, and water reticulation system at a time. On August 26, 2025, Hon. Jack Mwiimbu handed over a newly constructed ablution block and water reticulation system at Manungu Primary and Secondary School, built under the 2024 CDF community project component. \u201cGirls no longer have to miss classes whenever they are attending,\u201d says Lumuno Habanzu, a Form 1 pupil. \u201cThe boys are now eager to participate in sports after class because of the showers,\u201d adds Dalisto Phiri, Grade 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund has delivered the construction and rehabilitation of classrooms, laboratories, clinics, ablution blocks, staff houses, water reticulation systems, and even a police post. Women and youths have accessed empowerment grants to grow businesses and create income, while vulnerable children are supported through the secondary school bursary scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mazabuka District: 2025 Projects Well Underway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mazabuka Central is driving a wave of development across the constituency. Key projects in progress include the construction of a staff house at Siyowi Primary School, completion of a standard kitchen\/dining hall at Nanga Secondary School, construction of a classroom block at Asaka New Primary School, rehabilitation of Kaonga Primary School, construction of a girls\u2019 dormitory at Mansangu Secondary School, construction of two staff houses at Kangila Primary School, and construction of a staff house at Magobbo Primary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water and sanitation projects include mud drilling of eight boreholes equipped with handpumps in Siyowi Ward, drilling and equipping of boreholes in Lubombo Ward, and drilling and equipping of 15 handpumps across Mazabuka Central. Health sector improvements include the purchase of physiotherapy equipment, expansion of the maternity annex at Mazabuka General Hospital, and construction of a police post in Bennie Mwiinga Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kazungula District: Border Town Boom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kazungula Town Council\u2019s 2024 budget was approved at&nbsp;<strong>K77,269,342<\/strong>, a 28% increase from the previous year. Of this amount,&nbsp;<strong>K30,635,642<\/strong>&nbsp;was allocated to the Constituency Development Fund. Capital projects earmarked for 2024 include the procurement of a Roller Compactor, construction of crossing points, maintenance of 30 kilometers of feeder roads, construction of 25 kilometers of township roads, and installation of 2.3 kilometers of street lights along the Kazungula\u2013Livingstone Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kazungula Town Council also appraised community projects including a 6\u2011unit mortuary at the district hospital, dip tanks, construction of staff houses for government officers in remote parts of Kazungula, and the building of classroom blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Namwala District: Historic Palaces and Modern Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Namwala District has celebrated several milestones. Hon. Herbert Mapani handed over four CDF projects funded under the 2022 and 2023 CDF allocations at a combined cost exceeding K2 million, including Kapili Community School (K565,190.88), a 3\u2011bedroom staff house at Shimunyumbwe Community School (K479,001.23), Mamvu OPD incinerator (K681,529.31), and Chibunze Health Post (K600,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction of Chief Mungaila\u2019s palace has reached 95% completion, and Chief Muchila\u2019s palace has been modernised through 2024 and 2025 CDF funds respectively. Namwala Town Council has also procured a set of earth\u2011moving equipment at a total cost of K16,896,840 using CDF allocations since 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Siavonga District: Infrastructure and Empowerment Handovers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2025, Siavonga MP Darius Mulunda handed over several key infrastructure projects funded under the 2025 CDF, including a 1\u00d73 classroom block at Katulumba Primary School, a fully completed health clinic at Chalokwa, 45 beneficiaries supported under the 2025 CDF Loan Empowerment Program, and 11 additional beneficiaries empowered through recovered CDF loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A K40,000 CDF grant has transformed Siavonga Secondary School into a living classroom through a poultry production project, equipping learners with practical skills while supplementing the school\u2019s food needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sinazongwe District: 45 Projects Handed Over in One Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 22, 2025, Sinazongwe District made history by handing over&nbsp;<strong>45 completed CDF projects<\/strong>&nbsp;to the community. This brought the total number of projects handed over between 2022 and 2024 to an impressive 57, touching every corner of the district. The projects included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health Sector (12 projects):<\/strong>\u00a03 new health posts, 2 maternity annexes, 1 mother\u2019s shelter, 2 staff houses, 3 ablution blocks, and procurement of essential medical equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education Sector (10 projects):<\/strong>\u00a0A science laboratory at Kanchindu Secondary School, 4 classroom blocks, 3 rehabilitated classroom blocks, and 2,000 double\u2011seater desks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water &amp; Sanitation (19 projects):<\/strong>\u00a017 solar mechanised water systems and 1 borehole.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infrastructure &amp; Security (4 projects):<\/strong>\u00a0A bus stop at Sinazongwe, drifts and culverts, police cell blocks at Maamba Police Station, and a community radio station antenna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinazongwe Constituency also received an ambulance procured under the CDF in September 2025, strengthening emergency response and improving access to health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gwembe District: Over K14.8 Million in Education and Empowerment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 2022 and 2025, Gwembe Constituency spent over&nbsp;<strong>K14.8 million on education bursaries and empowerment grants<\/strong>. CDF loans have transformed agriculture in the district, with farmers investing in water pumps, irrigation pipes, and tanks to shift from rain\u2011fed agriculture to year\u2011round farming. Once\u2011dry fields are now alive with maize, okra, tomatoes, and leafy vegetables, significantly improving food security and household incomes. Beneficiary Mr. Munsanje Hansonga shared: \u201cThe CDF loan has given us a chance to grow food even in the dry season. Our lives are changing, and we thank the Government for this development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The district also handed over a CDF ambulance to Munyumbwe Level One Hospital to ease transport challenges. Seven community projects were approved under the 2025 CDF allocation, including the procurement of a drilling rig, construction of a 1\u00d73 classroom block at Mukona Community School, and construction of two health posts and ablution blocks in Mabula area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kalomo District: Development Boom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalomo Central has witnessed a development boom. Over 900 students have been supported through bursaries, classroom blocks and laboratories have been constructed, and desks provided. Roads have been paved, streetlights installed in Kalomo town, and major infrastructure projects include the&nbsp;<strong>K4.2 million Kalonda Dam and Munkolo Bridge<\/strong>. Grants to women cooperatives and youth entrepreneurs totaling&nbsp;<strong>K3.5 million annually<\/strong>&nbsp;have been administered in all the wards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalomo Town Council procured an excavator under the 2025 CDF at a total cost of&nbsp;<strong>K4,152,800<\/strong>&nbsp;to enhance road maintenance and drainage works. A CDF drilling rig has drilled boreholes in Chifusa Ward, Siachitema Ward, and other locations, helping schools, clinics, and surrounding communities gain reliable access to clean water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zimba District: Over K1.7 Million in Loans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Government through Zimba Town Council disbursed a total of&nbsp;<strong>K1,746,232.59 as loans<\/strong>&nbsp;under the 2024 CDF empowerment component to 31 beneficiaries drawn from across Mapatizya Constituency. The government has intensified the drilling and equipping of climate\u2011resilient industrial boreholes in Mapatizya Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pemba District: Machinery and Bridge Handover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pemba Town Council handed over CDF\u2011procured machinery and the Namubbila Bridge in Dobo Ward, supported by CDF allocations from 2022 and 2023, enhancing connectivity across the district. A CDF tractor loader\u2011backhoe and tipper truck are already making a remarkable impact, with uncollected waste becoming a thing of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economic Empowerment: Grants, Loans, and Skills Development Across the Province<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond infrastructure, the CDF has been a catalyst for economic empowerment and skills development across Southern Province. In Mumbwa Constituency,&nbsp;<strong>67 clubs and cooperatives were empowered with grants at a total cost of K2,240,400<\/strong>. In Kalomo Central, women cooperatives and youth entrepreneurs receive&nbsp;<strong>K3.5 million in grants annually<\/strong>. In Zimba, the 2024 CDF loan program has boosted local businesses and promoted financial inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The skills development component has been equally transformative. In Livingstone, K7.6 million was disbursed for secondary school and skills development bursaries in 2025. In Choma, the Ministry of Local Government visited training institutions to ensure learning and living conditions are conducive and that government is getting value for funds spent on bursary students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ongoing Projects: Building on Momentum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as communities celebrate completed projects, the pipeline for 2025 and 2026 is robust. Many projects are either under construction or in advanced planning stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choma District:<\/strong>\u00a0The drilling rig procured for Choma Central and Mbabala constituencies has been officially handed over. A water reticulation project in Batoka Ward is 40% complete, including solar installations, which will provide a reliable water supply through more than six running taps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monze District:<\/strong>\u00a0Monze Town Council has commenced construction of dozens of CDF\u2011funded projects for 2025 in all three constituencies. Priorities range from sanitation and water systems to classroom blocks, market shelters, and road rehabilitation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kazungula District:<\/strong>\u00a0Construction of crossing points, maintenance of 30 kilometers of feeder roads, and installation of streetlights are ongoing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Namwala District:<\/strong>\u00a0A 20\u2011kilometer stretch of road is being worked on, and Chief Nalubamba and Mukobela\u2019s palaces are yet to be constructed through the 2024 and 2025 CDF funds respectively. The government has released K260 million CDF to Namwala constituency, with at least 24 community schools to be reconstructed into strong permanent structures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kalomo District:<\/strong>\u00a0Monthly site meetings with contractors ensure effective delivery of all CDF\u2011funded works in Kalomo Central and Dundumwezi Constituencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zimba District:<\/strong>\u00a0Eleven 2026 CDF community projects have been approved for Mapatizya Constituency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Livingstone District:<\/strong>\u00a0The council has set aside K6,898,184.79 for 2026 to cater for both skills development and secondary school bursaries. The 2026 CDF allocation of K40 million underscores continued efforts to actualize the decentralisation process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenges and the Path Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the overwhelming successes, the CDF implementation has faced challenges. Some districts have experienced delays in project completion, and there have been isolated reports of fund mismanagement, such as the arrest of a Livingstone City Council Assistant Accountant for allegedly stealing K316,000 in CDF funds. However, the government has responded proactively, with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development emphasizing accountability, transparency, and active community participation as non\u2011negotiable principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Presidential Delivery Unit has reported a national CDF utilization rate of 63% for the first half of 2025, with Southern Province continuing to improve its performance. The government has released a total of&nbsp;<strong>K5.6 billion in CDF funding for 2025<\/strong>, representing a significant increase from K4.8 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2021 to 2026, the Constituency Development Fund has rewritten the development story of Southern Province. What was once a symbolic fund has become a practical tool for eradicating classroom shortages, bringing clean water to villages, equipping clinics with modern equipment, constructing markets and bus stations, and empowering thousands of entrepreneurs with loans and grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evidence is clear: across Choma, Livingstone, Monze, Mazabuka, Kazungula, Namwala, Siavonga, Sinazongwe, Gwembe, Kalomo, Pemba, Zimba, and beyond, the CDF has delivered. As Monze Central MP Hon. Jack Mwiimbu declared, the enhanced CDF is \u201crewriting the development story of Monze Central, one project and one life at a time\u201d. With continued commitment to transparency, execution, and community participation, the next five years promise even greater transformation for the people of Southern Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary Table: Key CDF Investments in Southern Province (2022\u20132025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>District<\/td><td>Key Investments<\/td><td>Amount (K)<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Choma<\/td><td>Mbabala loans (2024), youth club grants, training institution support<\/td><td>4,015,613 (loans) + grants<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Livingstone<\/td><td>4 commissioned projects (2025), bursaries (2025)<\/td><td>3,218,011 + 7,626,806<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monze<\/td><td>Ablution block &amp; water reticulation at Manungu School<\/td><td>Under 2024 CDF<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mazabuka<\/td><td>2025 projects: classroom blocks, staff houses, boreholes, maternity annex<\/td><td>Multiple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kazungula<\/td><td>2024 budget (CDF component), roller compactor, roads, street lights<\/td><td>30,635,642<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Namwala<\/td><td>4 projects (2022\/23), earth\u2011moving equipment, palace construction<\/td><td>2,000,000+ + 16,896,840<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Siavonga<\/td><td>2025 handovers: classroom block, clinic, 56 loan beneficiaries<\/td><td>Under 2025 CDF<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sinazongwe<\/td><td>45 projects (2025), ambulance, 2,000 desks<\/td><td>Multiple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gwembe<\/td><td>Education bursaries &amp; 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