Committees
Committee... What is it?
A group of people chosen from a larger group to act on or consider matters of a particular kind
Composition of the CDFC
The CDFC in each Constituency shall consist of the following part-time members appointed by the
Minister:
a) Two community representatives nominated by the Member of Parliament from the Constituency;
b) Three Councillors in the Constituency, two of whom are elected by the Councillors in the
Constituency and one of whom is nominated by the Member of Parliament from the Constituency;
c) One representative of a Chief where a Constituency has one Chief, or two representatives of
Chiefs where the Constituency has two or more Chiefs, nominated by those Chiefs from within
the Constituency;
d) A representative of the Director responsible for Planning at the Local Authority in which the
constituency is located;
e) A representative of the Director responsible for Works or Engineering Services at the Local
Authority in which the Constituency is located;
f) A representative of a Civil Society Organisation operating in the Constituency nominated by the
Member of Parliament from the Constituency;
g) A representative of a Religious Organisation in the Constituency nominated by the Member of
Parliament from the Constituency;
h) The Member of Parliament from the Constituency; and
i) A representative of the Director responsible for Finance at the Local Authority in which the
Constituency is located
Functions of the CDFC
The Constituency Development Fund Act No. 11 of 2018 provides for functions of the Committee as
follows:
a) Ensure the compilation of proper records, returns and reports from the Constituency;
b) Receive and discuss annual reports and returns from the Constituency;
c) Receive a project list from the Ward Development Committee within the Constituency or
proposals for joint projects with other Constituencies;
d) Deliberate on project proposals from the Wards; and
e) Develop and submit a project list to the Local Authority for onward transmission to the Minister.
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The primary function of the WDC shall be to effectively coordinate all developmental processes in the Ward and provide a link between community members and the Council and development agencies operating in the Ward. In order to achieve the function stated above,the WDC shall have an Executive Committee that is expected to meet at least once a month.It will manage the administrative functions of the Ward as well as sub-committeesresponsible for specialised developmental matters. The WDC shall be expected to holdquarterly meetings and report to the Council as well as give feedback on all developmentalissues to the community. Continue Reading...
