Mambwe Council to Benefit from World Bank Capital Grant

Mambwe Town Council says it is among the local authorities that have qualified to benefit from the Capital Grant funded by World Bank under the Zambia Devolution Support Programme (ZDSP), to a tune of K2.2 million.

The World Bank Programme seeks to support Government’s decentralization agenda by strengthening the financial and institutional capacities of local authorities.

Council Secretary John Mwanza, disclosed that the local authority is yet to implement two key projects to enhance revenue.

Mr. Mwanza explained that the Council has identified the construction of a mini bus station to be funded by the K2.2 million grant.

“Initially, the Council was supposed to construct Chalets at its guest house at a cost of K2.7 million, the initial grant amount which was supposed to be given to each local authority before it was reduced to the current K2.2 million, Mr. Mwanza stated.

He was speaking during the third ordinary Council meeting.