Management of DWT village level

Jaynet Kuyeli

Concern Universal

Types of committee

Democratic

Village head

Beneficiary/carer

Strengths and weaknesses of committees

Village head and democratic committees

Strengths Capable Efficient

Weaknesses Demand payment Theft Unaccountable (especially village head)

Examples

Kalonga 2 village Democratic, cash, hands off

Mbuta Village head, cash, closely monitored

Beneficiary/carer committees

Strengths Trustworthy No need for extra-payment Enthusiastic

Weaknesses Some have poor capacity

A creative beneficiary/carer committee

Kankhulungo village (in-kind) Sharing of pack of goods (multiple beneficiaries) Redistribution of 5 kg of flour to those who had been

put on a waiting list (rotation)

Problems they tried to solve: Multiple beneficiaries in a household Inflexibility with the number of transfers

Recommendations

Go for beneficiary/carer committees Include carers Include one or two people who are literate Provide external support e.g. through VDC

Address the problems of: fixed total number of transfers multiple beneficiaries