MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says challenges that arise in the implementation of the CDF should not warrant halting the whole innovation. On Wednesday, Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) urged the government to halt any further increments to the CDF budget allocation until there was evidence of improved monitoring and institutional capacity. In an interview, Thursday, Phiri said like any other intervention, CDF was not insulated from challenges. “First of all, I appreciate the comment and concern by stakeholders in the management and utilisation of CDF. Obviously, the CDF is a public fund, and like any other public fund, it is very gratifying when we note that citizens are taking an active...