ISIXHOBOBO SOKUHLOLA SE-LG Incwadi Yomhloli

The document serves as a manual for community monitors under the COMPACT project, a collaboration between PARI, SALGA, and Integrity Action funded by the European Union from February 2022 to January 2026. It outlines a six-step monitoring process designed to increase local government accountability and improve service delivery, specifically focusing on water and sanitation. The guide details how to engage stakeholders, use the KoboToolbox app for data collection, and exercise legal rights to access information via the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). It also provides technical checklists for monitoring water infrastructure projects and strategies for conflict resolution and communication with government officials and contractors.

• The COMPACT project is a partnership between the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), and Integrity Action, funded by the European Union for the period from February 2022 to January 2026.
• The primary objective of COMPACT is to foster accountable local government by increasing public awareness and community consultation in integrated development planning (IDP), with a specific focus on water and sanitation.
• Community monitors are instructed to use the KoboToolbox platform, via a web link or the Kobo Collect Android app, to record project findings and conduct community member surveys.
• The guide emphasizes the legal right to information in South Africa, specifically citing Section 32(1) of the Constitution and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) of 2000 to obtain government and private sector documents.
• For water projects, monitors are provided with a technical checklist to verify pipe alignment, installation depth, bedding and surround quality, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) on site.
• The manual recommends the formation of 'Working Groups' consisting of local government, service providers, contractors, and community members to meet regularly—for example, once a month—to resolve identified project issues.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2024). ISIXHOBOBO SOKUHLOLA SE-LG Incwadi Yomhloli. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/COMPACT_Monitors-Handbook_isiXhosa-FINAL.pdf

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. ISIXHOBOBO SOKUHLOLA SE-LG Incwadi Yomhloli. 2024. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/COMPACT_Monitors-Handbook_isiXhosa-FINAL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2024isixhobobo, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{ISIXHOBOBO SOKUHLOLA SE-LG Incwadi Yomhloli}}, institution = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/COMPACT_Monitors-Handbook_isiXhosa-FINAL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }