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 83 Chapter 22:19 Page | 54

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