Sustainability Planning and Monitoring

PARTICIPATORY TOOLS USED IN THE MPAWhere relevant, the activity is done twice, once forwater supply and once for sanitation.households contributed at the same rate ordifferent rates.ResultsThe outcome provides insight into the division ofcontributions within the community and on thegender division of labor contribution inhouseholds, and also for cash contributions inthose cultures where women and men have theirown sources and control of income. It shows thenature of user contributions to meet demand,other than time for meetings. Time also hasmonetary value, but is hard to recall several yearsafter implementation.UsesQuestions may be asked to bring out what wasthe basis of determining the type and amountof contributions. Were the poor required tocontribute less or the same as others? How didthey decide who was to pay more or less? Didthe majority of users have a voice in decidingthe extent of the contribution? Did the poorand the women have a say in deciding? Didwomen and men within each household andin both economic groups contribute differentamounts and in different ways? How do thedifferent categories feel about theircontributions? Do they feel it was fair? Whatare the reasons for their answers?This is another activity that helps to analyze(in)equity and draw conclusions about whetherResults are used to score the equity in divisionof contributions during construction.78