Compact - My Municipality

The document outlines a social accountability approach where trained ward committee members monitor public infrastructure projects, specifically water and sanitation, using a digital tool to report data and facilitate solutions with local authorities. The program is currently being piloted in the Oudtshoorn and Kouga local municipalities, where 30 citizen monitors have been trained.

• The Compact initiative employs a citizen-based monitoring model where selected ward committee members are trained to monitor public services, report data via an online tool, and collaborate with local government to resolve issues. The goal is to create a more accountable local government in South Africa by increasing community participation in integrated development planning (IDP) processes, with a specific focus on water and sanitation.
• The program is currently being piloted in the Oudtshoorn and Kouga local municipalities, where 30 citizen monitors have received training to oversee water and sanitation infrastructure projects within their wards.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (n.d.). Compact - My Municipality. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/COMPACT-Factsheet-3-v2.pdf

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. Compact - My Municipality. n.d. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/COMPACT-Factsheet-3-v2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{publicaffairsresearchinstitutendcompact, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{Compact - My Municipality}}, institution = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, url = {https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/COMPACT-Factsheet-3-v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }