GOVERNMENT has rolled out a Constituency Development Fund (CDF) management information system and plans to launch a nationwide e-Council platform this year to strengthen financial management and revenue collection in local authorities.
Smart Zambia National Coordinator Percy Chinyama said data entry into the CDF system is already underway across councils, with full operationalisation expected by June.
“We will be able to track transaction by transaction, payment by payment happening in the CDF space,” Chinyama said during a media brief yesterday.
“Government will see where the money is going and what development is happening.”
The digital system is expected to reduce duplication, improve transparency and help identify areas where funds are repeatedly awarded to the same beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, Smart Zambia announced plans to roll out an e-Council system to digitise revenue management and financial reporting in all local authorities this year.
The platform will allow councils to identify revenue streams and track collections in real time, supporting government’s policy of making local authorities to be self sustained financially.
“Currently, we are looking at eight councils that are going to start with the proof of concept, or what we say phase one.”
“Those include Ndola, Kalulushi, Kalumbila, Kitwe, Solwezi, Chingola, Chilanga. These ones, we are hoping that system demonstration from these councils will be done by the 19th of June,” Chinyama said.
Once the pilot phase is done with the eight local authorities and the system proven to respond to the required needs such as the issues of property taxes, business levy, market levy, health permits, fire certificate, annual market occupancy among others, then initiative will be taken to the rest of the councils.
Chinyama said by next year, the project will have made headway.
Government chief technical officer Kasali Musenge said all 116 local authorities have already been connected to the government network as part of groundwork for digital service delivery.
“This area of government is closest to citizens, so ensuring that councils are connected and digitised is critical to improving service delivery,” Musenge said.
“All 116 councils have been connected to the government network, which means phase 1 is completed 100 percent. On top of that, we have provided solar power to all the councils, meaning that they are able to operate 24 hours in a day with regard to service provision.”
The digitalisation of local authorities forms part of the national e-government plan, which aims to improve efficiency, reduce corruption and expand access to public services through technology.
Kalemba March 25, 2026
