Finance Management Act83. The purpose of the fund is to finance
development projects in the National Assembly constituencies with
the aim of alleviating poverty and improving the standard of living
of citizens. The paramount objective of the CDF is to empower the
Members of Parliament to quickly and directly respond to the
needs and development gaps of their constituencies, thereby
achieving improved governance at the local level.
20.9. These endeavours go a long way to improve the observance of
social economic rights and promote the right to development as
many constituencies benefit in the rehabilitation of schools, clinics,
boreholes, dip tanks, gardens and other income generating
facilities.
Right to Land
20.10.
With regards to national development arising from the right
to land, the Commission is referred to Paragraph 13 (right to
property) of this Report.
Infrastructural Developments
20.11.
Under ZIMASSET, Government has implemented various
national developmental projects which include the construction of
dams, road networks, power generation and water reticulation
systems.
Dams
20.12.
Accordingly, Government has seen the completion of the
Bubi-Lupane and the Tokwe-Mukosi dams which were constructed
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