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    "content": "That brings me to the issue of procurement which the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance also talked about. It has been in the public domain that there is normally a hurry to procure items towards the last days of a financial year. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister said that he will require procurement officers to come up with a programme of procurement spread across a financial year. That could be one of the first steps that he really should take. However, unless the process of accountability is also spread out amongst the various key stakeholders, we foresee a situation where even that programme could be initiated well, but the bureaucrats will still be very innovative in terms of trying to defeat it. With regard to the CDF, my argument is that it has had its own challenges as an effort towards devolved funds. I am also aware that certain development partners have not been happy with the evolution of the CDF concept. However, those challenges notwithstanding, it is very important for it to be appreciated. It is on record that 75 per cent of these resources channeled through the CDF reach the targeted group as opposed to resources channeled through the Government which does not even attain 50 per cent in terms of reaching the target groups. So, it is important that we identify and address the weaknesses that we have found in the running of the CDF."
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