Dissertation (MA Public Administration)Constituency Development Catalyst Fund (CDCF) is a decentralized fund that aims at catalysing developmental projects in constituencies and to reduce poverty at community level by supporting the community identified projects. This study analysed the extent to which decentralized funds such as CDCF catalyses development, involves community in projects identification, implementation, management and implementation. The objective of the study was to find out whether the community is aware of the decentralized funds like CDCF found in their localities, if they are fully involved in project identifications, implementation, management, and monitoring. Moreover to find out if there is a need of CDCF funds in the community, if the CDCF reduce poverty as well as the extent to which it is efficient than other decentralized funds in the community. This is expected to increase access to information regarding CDCF services and improve follow up rate in CDCF section. The research was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A case study design was used for which survey was conducted in Babati rural constituency. Random sampling and purposive sampling were used as part of sampling design of this research. Questionnaires with different types of questions were designed and used to collect the needed data. These were supplemented with interviews, observation and documentary review. The sample size of the study was 119 respondents. The analysed data was presented in the form of description, table with frequencies, percentages, and figures. The Researcher revealed that most of Babati residents have little awareness of CDCF projects because they do not participate in identification and implementation of community development projects. These results to poor management of those projects which are implemented at their jurisdictions. The study also revealed that the amount of CDCF distributed to the constituency is not sufficient enough to catalyze community projects since the constituencies have many projects to accomplish. Given the major findings above, the researcher recommends that community members, whether influential or not, should be involved in identification, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CDF projects to boost its success.