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The document serves as a manual for citizen monitors under the COMPACT project, a joint initiative by PARI, SALGA, and Integrity Action funded by the European Union. It outlines a six-step monitoring journey designed to improve service delivery—with a specific focus on water and sanitation—by training citizens to oversee municipal projects, engage stakeholders, and resolve issues through constructive dialogue. The guide provides detailed instructions on using KoboToolbox for data collection, exercising the right to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), and implementing safety protocols (HEVOO) during site visits.

The guidelines outline a systematic approach to managing invasive alien plants (IAPs), emphasizing the importance of field verification through transects to determine species, age, and density. It provides specific operational strategies for different terrains—such as working horizontally along contours on steep slopes to prevent erosion and starting from the head of riparian zones to minimize seed spread. The document also details a quantitative framework for costing projects, using 'person days' (Pd/ha) based on infestation density and species characteristics to estimate total working days and herbicide requirements.